Magis report

Magis Camp

Last Friday, a group of Years 7 to 9 Magis students departed for our annual camp to Point Walter. Our Magis camp is specifically designed to meet the needs of Gifted and Talented students within a fun and supportive environment. The program provided our students with an opportunity to extend and enrich their learning further and let creative talents flourish. Students participated in a wide range of activities including:

A sustainability nature walk along the Swan River;
Archery and flying fox;
An astronomy session - where students viewed Saturn, Jupiter, and the full moon, through a telescope;
A talent show – congratulations to winner Joseph Nankivell (Year 9) who sang the ‘Countries of the World’ song (reciting countries alphabetically). Special mention to Christopher Tan (Year 7) and Deiran Raman (Year 9) for their impressively fast Rubik cube solving skills;
A genius quiz that tested both logic (solving riddles) and general knowledge;
Magis Captain, Daniel Doran, delivered an inspiring keynote address, detailing his growth within the Magis program, the lifelong skills he has learnt, as well as advice to students going forward.

The Camp wouldn’t be possible without the wonderful support of our amazing teachers. Special thanks to Mr Morris, Mr Lewis and Mr Mazur for helping make this a memorable experience for all.

Tournament of Champions Update

Our World Scholar’s have arrived in the USA! After spending a couple of nights in New York, they have now travelled to Connecticut. The Tournament of Champions will begin tomorrow at Yale University. This is an incredible achievement, and we are extremely proud of our talented scholars. We wish them the best of luck with the competition!

MAGIS: OPPORTUNITIES TO DO MORE!

Stargirls STEM Camp

Are you interested in pursuing astronomy, engineering, or data science as a career path? Join high school girls and other underrepresented genders for a free Astronomy Day Camp from 23 to 25 January 2024, hosted by the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR). This camp is open to all high school students in Years 9 to 12 whose gender identities are underrepresented in astronomy, engineering, or data science.

Highlights include:

Meet and talk with women who have made their careers in astrophysics, engineering and data science;
Use research-grade telescopes to take and process your own deep space images and take part in a night-time stargazing event; and
Visit leading space research centres, including Curtin and UWA ICRAR campuses, along with a visit to the Pawsey Supercomputer Research Centre.

Positions are limited, so early applications are essential. See the flyer below for further details. Please notify the Magis Coordinator (Ms Farley) and Head of Science (Mr Carrello) if you choose to apply.

Daisy Farley

Magis Coordinator – Gifted and Talented