List of 5 news stories.

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  CDS Debaters Shine on the World Stage in Malaysia

  CDS proudly celebrates an extraordinary achievement as all three of our debaters advanced to the finals at last week’s 37th World Individual Debate and Public Speaking Championships (WIDPSC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This marks the 18th consecutive year that CDS has qualified at least one student for the prestigious World Championships — and the fifth time we’ve sent three.
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  Three Debaters Set Off to CompetE at Worlds in Kuala Lumpur

  Best of luck to Diviya Amarnath ’25, Jack Brown ’25 and Ananya Kapur '26 and their coaches Ms. Wyndham-West and Mme Davidson who are heading to compete in the World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, at the end of the month. This will be Diviya’s second time competing at Worlds, and the first time for Jack and Ananya.

   

  This is the 18th consecutive year that CDS has qualified at least one student to compete against some of the top high school speakers and debaters from around the world.

   

  The 37th WIDPSC will be held between March 30-April 6. All three of our students have to participate in four events each: Debate, Impromptu Speaking, Persuasive Speaking and Interpretive Reading.

   

  We wish them all the best!!!

   
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  CDS Middle School Debate Championship

  On Monday, March 4, and Tuesday, March 5, the Paul C. Duckett Theatre was filled with anticipation and excitement as CDS Middle School students showcased their eloquence, critical thinking, and persuasive skills in the inaugural Middle School Debate Championship. This two-day event brought together young orators from Grades 7 and 8, who demonstrated their ability to craft compelling arguments, engage with complex topics, and present with confidence.
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  Jr National Qualifiers

  On Tuesday, March 4, CDS hosted 13 schools and over 45 participants at the Ontario Junior Public Speaking and Debating Qualifier tournament for Nationals. Among the contestants were eight students from Grades 7-9 who had previously auditioned to be eligible to compete. For most of our Middle School students this was their first ever public speaking tournament. There are four required events; impromptu debating, persuasive speaking, interpretive reading and impromptu speaking. 

   

  CDS students fared extremely well, with four students placing in the top 12 and three of those qualifying for the National Public Speaking and Debating tournament in Vancouver in May. 
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  CDS Debaters Emerge as Finalists And Qualify for Worlds

  Last weekend, Diviya Amarnath ‘25 and Ananya Kapur ‘26 travelled to Winnipeg to compete in the Canadian National Public Speaking and Debating Championships at St. John's Ravenscourt School.

  
  

  Each competitor had to compete in four different categories: Persuasive Speaking, Parliamentary Debating, Impromptu Speaking and Interpretive Reading. Ananya was a Finalist in the Debate category and Diviya was a Finalist and was crowned the National Champion for Persuasive Speaking for her speech on the dangers of online gambling.
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