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2026
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Public Speakers Mark 19-Year Streak at World Championships
CDS’s top two speech and debate students competed at the World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships at Clifton College in Bristol, UK, from April 11-18. This was the 19th consecutive year that Kerstin Wyndham-West has qualified her students for this competition. She was accompanied by fellow coaches John Robinson and Andrea Davidson.Read More -
Students Qualify for Junior National Debate Championships in Winnipeg
Read MoreAlthough CDS has been known for the strength of its speech and debate teams for two decades, only recently has a concerted effort been made to really build the program across the entire Middle School.This investment was evident at last month’s Junior Debate Championships in Ottawa, where six CDS students travelled to Ottawa with Coaches Wyndham West and Robinson. The group included two Grade 8 teams of Akshaya Chandarat & Aara Ko and Vivienne Chen & Isla Gunning and one Grade 9 team, Austin Cheng & Kenneth Wang. All three teams finished among the top half of competitors, with our Grade 9 team placing an impressive 10th out of 45 teams!Based on their performance, Austin and Kenneth have qualified for the upcoming Junior National Debate Championships in Winnipeg from May 7-10, marking the first time CDS has ever sent students to this competition. We wish them the very best! -
CDS Debaters to Compete at Worlds in Bristol, UK
Read MoreBest of luck to Adhya Chandradat ‘27 and Aneesa Khan ‘27, and their coaches Ms. Wyndham-West, Mme Davidson and Mr. Robinson, who will be competing in the World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships in Bristol, UK, starting this Saturday!This is the 19th 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. -
Speech & Debate Team Experiences Weekend Sprint with Multiple Triumphs
From Friday afternoon - Saturday evening, four members of our Speech & Debate Team participated in the Senior Provincial Debate Championships hosted by the Ontario Student Debating Union at Appleby College. Austin Chen and Kenneth Wang competed as a team, as did Adhya Chandradat and Aneesa Khan. The competition was fierce and the experience invaluable for all of them. And both Adhya and Aneesa will be going to the World Individual Debating & Public Speaking Championships in Bristol, England, in April!Read More -
CDS success in Nationals Speech and Debate Championship
Read MoreBy Kerstin Wyndham-WestLast weekend, Grade 11 student, Adhya Chandradat, travelled to Winnipeg to compete in the National Public Speaking and Debating Championships held at St. John’s-Ravenscourt School.Her persuasive speech on the dangers of artificially scented products was particularly well received and her humorous interpretive reading got rave reviews.Adhya finished in the top third at this highly competitive tournament with over 60 competitors, and she will be heading to Bristol in the U.K. in mid-April to compete in the World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships representing CDS and Team Canada.Congratulations on an excellent performance, Adhya! -
Impressive Results at Junior Public Speaking Qualifier
By Andrea DavidsonRead More
Last Saturday, 14 students from Grades 8 and 9 competed in the Junior Public Speaking qualifier tournament held at CDS. Students were required to perform a memorized persuasive speech, an interpretive reading, one round of parliamentary debate, as well as deliver an impromptu speech.
Land Acknowledgment
The Country Day School wishes to recognize and acknowledge the land on which the school operates. Our nearest Indigenous Nations are now the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Chippewas of Georgina Island. The Dish with One Spoon Wampum covenant is often cited as an example of the shared responsibility for caring for these lands among the Huron-Wendat, Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples who would call these their traditional territories. CDS respects the relationship with these lands and recognizes that our connection to this land can be strengthened by our continued relationship with all First Nations, by acknowledging our shared responsibility to respect and care for the land and waters for future generations.
School Information
Junior, Middle and Senior Schools
13415 Dufferin Street, King, Ontario L7B 1K5
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
13415 Dufferin Street, King, Ontario L7B 1K5
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
