John XXIII College Newsletter

Magis

Magis  da Vinci Decathlon teams  all compete in the WA championships over the next week.   Warmest thanks to Ms Kath Negus, Ms Wing Chan and Mr Simon Carello for their wonderful assistance to the girls. Congratulations to all who made the final teams, and warmest thanks to all those Year 7 and 9 squad members who contributed significantly to the program but narrowly missed

 

The second round of WADL Debating  took place  last Tuesday, and there were several outstanding performances from our John XXIII College teams. Congratulations and warmest thanks to Ms Gemma  Wooltorton, Ms Rebecca Worthy, and the ex-students who are doing a great job coaching the teams.

 

TERM TWO EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

  • Commonwealth Public Speaking & Leadership Competition
  • Entries must be in this term. This elite competition is an outstanding opportunity for Magis and Altiora Students.
  • Julie Arliss Gifted & Talented Program at St Hilda’s (Years 10,11,12)  - Tuesday  May 8 
  • We have ten places available for this outstanding event which has a focus on philosophy.  Please email Mr Miller if you would like to nominate for a place.
  • Magis AMERICA TOUR 2018 Expressions of Interest forms
  • Expression of interest forms will be emailed out to test viability.  In 2019 the Magis tour offered will be Great Cities of Europe: Rome-Paris and London. Please contact me if you have any questions. Highlights 2018 will be America’s two greatest cities, New York and Washington.

Jim Miller

Gifted and Talented Coordinator

Magis Creative Writing competition

All students from Year 7-12 are invited to participate in the inaugural Magis Creative Writing competition in 2018.  This involves submitting a short story on any topic before the end of term. The suggested length is one to five A4 typed pages.  There will be prizes and certificates for the best short stories, and these will be published in a booklet next term.  To enter students simply submit their entry with name and year group on it.

Magis Public Speaking competition

This event is again open to all students in Years 7-12.  Students must speak for no more than three minutes on a topic of their choice. Heats will be held at lunchtime, and there will be a Public Speaking grand final evening held on Wednesday May 9, where the top three students in each year level will compete for the major awards. Judges include the national public speaking winners who gave the keynote addresses at the Magis Breakfast, as well as national public speaking champion, 2017 Magis scholar Tom Paparo. All students are reminded that you need to put in your nomination form before the end of term, as the heats will commence on day 2 of next term, and venues organised depending on the number of entrants.