John XXIII College Newsletter

Magis

Although most of the major Magis Interschool and College competitive events and challenges have now concluded for the year,  there are however several important key Magis events in Term 4:

 

  • The Magis Awards Breakfast in Week 3, on Wednesday 24 October where many Magis Awards will be presented including certificates for all Term 3 Interschool and College Magis competitions, the major Magis Trophies for each year group, and a number of special awards.  Invitations will be sent out to all families of students receiving awards.
  • The Years 7 and 8  Personal Project Opening which will take place straight after the Magis Awards Breakfast. It will feature personal projects completed by 30 students as part of the GATE option.
  • The announcement of the Magis Scholar and election of the new Magis committee for 2019.
  • A comprehensive review of the 2018 Magis program, and planning for next year. As part of this, current students will be invited to nominate as active participants in Magis or Altiora for 2019. This of course includes those who were not active participants this year.
  • Our first ever World Scholar’s Tournament of Champions team will compete at the international final at Yale University in the USA. The team will also have tours of Boston and New York, as well as another famous American University, Harvard.
  • Teams are being formed for the Gifted and Talented Quest competition to be held at the University of Western Australia on 12 & 13 November. This is run by Brainways in conjunction with the Universities of Western Australia and Queensland and involves one day of preparation in the  UWA Science, Mathematics or Humanities faculties,  followed by a day of competition.
  • Over the holidays six Years 10 and 11 Magis students will have the opportunity to participate over in the Notre Dame University’s Cultural Decoding program which runs for three days in late January.
  • A hard cover Magis Chronicle will be available this term. This colourful 48 page book will provide a comprehensive record of Magis highlights, results, events, camps and tours for 2018.

Jim Miller

Gifted and Talented Coordinator