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Primary School Debates

Primary School Debates

The Concern Primary Debates is a fun educational programme aimed at senior primary students.

The Concern Primary Debates are run in conjunction with Education Support Centres across Ireland, and this year the debates will run both online and in person. We have free downloadable resources to get your class started below.

The Concern Primary Debates is open to senior primary classes. 

If you have any questions, please contact us at primarydebates@concern.net and a Concern member of staff will be in touch with further information.

Get Registered

Please note that all registrations are handled by Education Support Centres - not Concern Worldwide. Please see below for participating centres to register your team.  

Leinster

Munster

Connacht

Ulster

Concern Primary Debates Explainer

Check out our video which will guide you through the Concern Primary Debates Programme!

Motions 2024/25

Below are the motions for the 2024/2025 academic year. Your local Education Support Centre will advise you on which motions you are debating and whether your team will be proposing or opposing the motion. 

  • Every person in Ireland should be given a bike
  • School summer holidays are too long
  • We should only buy Fairtrade products
  • Our schools should be paperless
  • The arts are key to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
  • Cities are essential to tackling climate change

Motions Research Links 2024/25

Don’t know where to begin researching for each motion? Check out the link below which has articles, educational resources and videos to help prepare teachers and students for their debate.

https://trello.com/b/ligsgZ1J/concern-primary-debates

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