Primary school debates

If you are a primary school teacher who would like your school to take part, please contact your local education centre first as they handle as registrations and will advise if your school has secured a place.

Concern does not register schools directly to the programme - only your participating local education centre can advise you if you have secured a place.

If you have already secured a place with your centre, please fill in the below form to receive your debating pack from Concern.

*Registering with Concern does not guarantee a place for your school. Please contact your local education centre first to register.

If you have any questions, please contact us below and a Concern member of staff will be in touch with further information.

Watch the video below for a quick introduction to the Primary School Debates and see all the benefits it has to offer students.

Below are the motions for the 2019 / 2020 academic year, which should give you a taste of the wide variety of topics our debates cover.

• Homework is a waste of time for primary school students
• Primary school students should be banned from using a mobile phone
• World hunger will be eliminated by 2030
• Young people should be allowed to vote at 16
• We are not doing enough to end food waste
• Young people of Ireland care little for the developing world
• Social media is a force for good in the world

Unsure how to get your team started and what adjudicators will be looking for? Use our handy training video in conjunction with the marking sheet to help students understand the rules and regulations while also learning how to form a speech.