--- title: "A Successful Start for St Bega’s Debate Club" url: "https://stbegas.bhcet.org.uk/news/2026-11-06-a-successful-start-for-st-bega-s-debate-club" school: "St Bega’s Catholic Primary School" --- Admissions Consultation BHCET schools in Hartlepool [Click Here](https://stbegas.bhcet.org.uk/governance/admissions-consultation) **Tel:** 01429 267768 **Email:** admin@stbegas.bhcet.org.uk # A Successful Start for St Bega’s Debate Club ![An exciting start at the St Bega's Debate Club](https://files.schudio.com/st-bega-s-catholic-primary-school-2/images/news/886949292_1682930397088719_6015282196783916478_n.jpg) 6 November 2026 Our very first **Debate Club** session was a fantastic success, with pupils demonstrating impressive confidence, enthusiasm and teamwork from the very beginning. During the session, the children learned the key skills needed to take part in a successful debate, including how to structure their arguments, present their ideas clearly and ask thoughtful, challenging questions. They embraced the opportunity to share their opinions, listen respectfully to others and develop their critical thinking skills in a supportive environment. We were particularly impressed by the maturity and confidence shown by the pupils as they worked together, built their arguments and engaged in lively discussion. Their enthusiasm for learning and willingness to challenge ideas thoughtfully made the session both enjoyable and productive. Debate Club provides a wonderful opportunity for children to develop important communication, collaboration and public speaking skills, and we are excited to see these abilities continue to grow throughout the year. A huge well done to everyone who took part in our first session. We are incredibly proud of the effort and enthusiasm shown by all involved and are already looking forward to the next Debate Club meeting! [Latest News](https://stbegas.bhcet.org.uk/news/tag/latest-news) [ Rugby Sessions Inspire Pupils Across the School](https://stbegas.bhcet.org.uk/news/2026-10-23-rugby-sessions-inspire-pupils-across-the-school) ![St Bega’s Catholic Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/st-bega-s-catholic-primary-school-2/images/logo/Bishop_Hogarth_and_Hexham_Logo_new_(1).png) ### St Bega’s Catholic Primary School Thorpe Street Hartlepool TS24 0DX 01429 267768 - [Online Payments](https://www.mychildatschool.com/MCAS/MCSParentLogin) - [Teams FAQs](https://bhcet.org.uk/information/teams-faqs/) - [Office 365](https://outlook.office365.com/carmel.org.uk) - [Remote Access](https://remote.carmel.org.uk/) - [Liturgy](https://liturgy.bhcet.org.uk/) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/stbegashartlepool) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/stbegas_hartlepool/) ### Translation ### Office 365 [Sign in to Office 365](https://outlook.office.com/) © Copyright 2025–2026 St Bega’s Catholic Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://stbegas.bhcet.org.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)