Gifted Education Program News

Academic Co-curricular Programs Term 1 2022

Australian Brain Bee Challenge

Meetings: Monday and Tuesday afternoons – 3:30pm-4:30pm

Venue: Room 403 (CLE)

Competition: Term 1, Week 10

Maths for Young Australians – Challenge Program

• REGISTRATIONS  HAVE  CLOSED
• Students registered for the program have been contacted.
• Question and Response booklets will be available in Week 2 of Term 2.

Public Speaking Program

Year Levels: Years 5-10

Meetings: Weekly on Tuesday afternoons will recommence in Term 2 on Tuesday 26th April.

Drafts are due by the end of this week.

Registrations: Email Majella Stevens (stevensm@marash.qld.edu.au)

Location: Room 402 (Secondary CLE)

Future Problem Solving 

Year Levels: Students in Years 10-12 interested in critical thinking, problem solving and teamwork. 

Meetings: Next meeting – Wednesday 27 April – Practice Problem #2. Readings and Research should be done during the holiday.  Material is on the Learning Portal.

Location: Room 402

Maths/Science Club 

Year Levels: Years 5-10

Registrations: Registration is NOT required. Attendance is voluntary

Meetings: Next Meeting: Thursday 4 May – 3:20pm-4:30pm  

Location: Room 403 for Maths Club; Science Centre Foyer for Science Club

Cybert – Cyber Security Club

Year Levels: Years 7-12

Meetings: Weekly – 7:30am each Friday. Next meeting is Friday 22 April.

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

Location: Room 403 (CLE)

Any enquiries about these programs should be directed to Majella Stevens – stevensm@marash.qld.edu.au

Ashgrove’s Model United Nations Club - ASHMUN

Year Levels: Years 7-10  

Meetings:  Meetings will usually be held fortnightly, on a Wednesday afternoon. Next meeting will be in Week 3 of Term 2.

Registrations: Registrations are encouraged. Email Joseph Lewis (23lewisj@marash.qld.edu.au) or Ms Stevens (stevensm@marash.qld.edu.au) if you would like to participate. No experience is necessary.

Location: Room 402

English Speaking Union’s Public Speaking Competitions 2022

Year Levels: Years 7-10  

Competition Dates:

Seniors - Years 11-12 – Heats are Thursday 21 July 2022

– Registrations are open now.

Intermediates – Years 9-10 – Heats are Thursday 12 May 2022 - Registrations are open now.

Juniors – Years 7-8 – Heats are Thursday 19 May 2022

– Registrations are open now.

Registrations: Contact Ms Stevens (stevensm@marash.qld.edu.au) to register. Speech topics can be found on the flyer located below. 

Queensland da Vinci Decathlon

Year Levels: Selected students in Years 5-11

Meetings: Next meeting will be on Wednesday 3 May – Week 3 of Term 2.

Location: Room 4023