--- title: "Debate Mate Launch Trip" url: "https://riverside-secondary.com/news/2024-11-07-debate-mate-launch-trip" school: "Riverside Secondary School" --- [Click here to apply for Riverside 6th Form](https://riversideschool.applicaa.com/year12) # Debate Mate Launch Trip ![Image of Debate Mate Launch Trip](https://files.schudio.com/riverside-secondary-school/images/news/processed-131A8379-660A-4D6E-9485-92C0E9C461D4-570x230.jpg) 7 November 2024 ![](https://riverside-secondary.com/images/processed-CA090FD3-516E-44FB-9ED5-59EDDA5AB998-600x450.jpg)A group of our students took part in a Debate Mate Launch trip yesterday. They were introduced to the art of debating, watched a captivating show debate featuring world-class debaters and experienced Debate Mate alumni. The students also had the opportunity to participate in a floor debate in front of a large audience. Notably, Anyah from Year 10 was chosen by the mentors to pose a question to the debating teams, demonstrating impressive confidence. [ Lost Hours Training – The Ben Kinsella Trust](https://riverside-secondary.com/news/2024-10-25-lost-hours-training-the-ben-kinsella-trust) [Year 8 Guest Speaker – Stand Up! Education Against Discrimination ](https://riverside-secondary.com/news/2024-11-12-year-8-guest-speaker-stand-up-education-against-discrimination) ![Riverside Secondary School](https://files.schudio.com/riverside-secondary-school/images/logo/Logo_Footer.png) ### Riverside Secondary School Renwick Road Barking IG11 0FU 0203 946 5888 ### Social Media - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/riverside_campus/) [![Partnership Learning](https://files.schudio.com/riverside-secondary-school/images/logo/AAAPartnership-Learning_white.png)](https://partnershiplearning.com) © Copyright 2026 Riverside Secondary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://riverside-secondary.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)