Gifted Education Program News

Australian Brain Bee Challenge 2022

The Australian Brain Bee Challenge is a division of an international competition. For a Queenslander to be the Australian representative, the student has to make it through the Regional Challenge to win a spot in the State Final. Only the winner of the State Final progresses to the National Final, and that winner becomes the nation’s representative at the International Final. 

Harrison Dyer 10D and Remy Versace 10E represented our College at the State Final on Tuesday 19th July. The boys were two of forty-nine students who spent a full day at the Queensland Brain Institute, participating in tours of the research labs and conversations with research scientists. They completed the first elimination round of questions, from which the top eight students were selected. Harrison Dyer was one of those who qualified for that next level. Though he didn’t make the final three, he did very well to finish in the top eight of students in the state. Congratulations to both Remy and Harrison for their achievement, and for the exemplary way in which they represented Marist College Ashgrove throughout the competition. 

Academic Co-curricular Programs Term 3 2022

Science Club

Year Levels: Years 5-10

Registrations: Registration is NOT required. Attendance is voluntary

Meetings: Thursday 28th July – Week 3 of Term 3

Location: Science Centre Foyer for Science Club

Very hot topic this week – we’ll be holding fire in our hands!

Cybert – Cyber Security Club

Year Levels: Years 7-12

Meetings: Weekly – 7:30am each Friday. Next meeting is Friday 29th July

Registrations: Please email Ms Stevens (stevensm@marash.qld.edu.au) or turn up on Friday.

Location: Room 403 (CLE)

Ashgrove’s Model United Nations Club - ASHMUN

Meetings: Term 3 dates to be advised.

Registrations: Registrations are encouraged. Email Joseph Lewis (23lewisj@marash.qld.edu.au)

Good luck to our teams competing in EVATT Trophy this weekend – Joseph Lewis and Isaac Lynn; Jaspar Driml and Patrick Gilbert; Will Lane and Dylan Soll; Harrison Dyer and Remy Versace

Future Problem Solving

Year Levels: Years 10-12 – critical thinking, problem solving and teamwork.

Meetings: Bi-weekly meetings on Tuesday and Thursday in Break 1.

Readings and Research should be done.  Material is on the Learning Portal.

Time to prepare for the Qualifying Problem in Term 3.

2022 Qld Schools Constitutional Convention

Tuesday 26 July 2022

Selected students will be listening to keynote addresses and participating in workshops. They will also vote to select students to attend the National Schools Constitutional Convention. Good luck to our representative – Joseph Lewis 11F.

Tournament of Minds 2022

Teams are almost finalised.

Preparation is underway for the Regional Challenge on Saturday 13 August.

Good luck to all teams and facilitators.