Magis

This week arrangements for the Australian Jesuit schools’ Debating Carnival have been finalised, and the team of Rory Hewson, Cullen Binet, Aden Cleghorn and Xavier Carr will be flying to Melbourne on Saturday to compete at Xavier College against other Jesuit College from Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia. We look forward to a strong performance from the team.  Three teams will be representing John XXIII College at the World Scholar’s Cup in Sydney in August. Team members are:

• Senior team: Bella Pether, Eve Cullity, Bella Boley
• Junior Team 1: Yvette Rigg, Anne Cullity and Spencer Burchett, 
• Year 7 team of Maya Mintz, Maddie Boley and Hannah Johnson

Arrangements are being finalised for the Magis Camp which will be held at Point Walter on 9 and 10 August and Magis and Altiora students from Years 7-9 are eligible. Any students who have not submitted forms but wish to attend are asked to email the form to me as soon as possible, as catering numbers need to be finalised. Payments can be made by credit card over the phone.  The program will include presentations from Alpha Motivation and Creative Edge Thinking, a variety of Magis extension activities, and a camp favourite, the flying fox.

Colourful Reports on both the Magis Semester One awards and the  Personal Project Results catalogue can be accessed via this newsletter.  Congratulations to all award winners and warmest thanks to the judges:  Mrs Margaret Yoon, Rory Hewson, Cullen Binet, Lorian Marshall, Ben Linsten, Alex  Panther and Emily Tyson.

The top places in the Personal Project section were:

Over 130 students have participated in the Magis gifted and talented competitions and events at the College this semester, and particular thanks are due to  the 23 teachers who have assisted with the program, and the senior Magis leaders for their great work.  We look forward to a very exciting second semester.  A highlight in the first week will be the Magis Mass on the first Friday of term at 8:00am in the chapel.  All Magis students are expected to attend and parents are warmly invited.

Jim Miller

Gifted and Talented Coordinator