Gifted Education Program News

Maths/Science Club

3:20pm – 4:30pm

Tuesday 4 May – Maths Club – Exponents, Bases and Binary

Tuesday 11  May – Science Club – Electricity

Tuesday 18 May – Maths Club – Programming and AI with Spheros

Tuesday 25 May – Science Club – Mystery Week

Tuesday 1 June – Maths Club – Codes and Encryptions

Tuesday 8 June – Science Club – Egg-drop Competition

Public Speaking Club

3:20pm – 4:45pm

Resumes Wednesday 21 April

Includes ESU competition preparation for Year 7-10 students.

Critical Thinking Program

Wednesdays Break 1 in Room 401

Students preparing for the upcoming Ethics Olympiad must attend.

Future Problem Solving

Break 1 in Room 402

Term 2 Problem starts on Tuesday 27 April. New teams from Years 10 – 12 are welcome

Cyber Club

Friday morning 7:30am -8:30am in Room 403

Cyber Security Program - Group meets each Friday. Term 2 Program starts in Week 1, Friday 23rd April. New students are always welcome.

ESU Public Speaking Competitions

Students in Years 7 & 8 – Registrations close Monday 3 May

Heat – Monday 10 May; Final – Monday 24 May

3-minute speech

Topic: ‘The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled’ - Plutarch

Students in Years 9 & 10 – Registrations close Wednesday 28 April

Heat – Wednesday 5 May; Final – Monday 17 May

4-minute speech

Topic: ‘Life is like riding a bicycle – to keep balance you must keep moving’ - Albert Einstein

Students in Years 11 & 12 – Registrations close Wednesday 16 June

Heat – Monday 19 July; Final – Monday 9 August

5-minute speech

Topic: ‘I don’t need a friend who changes when I change, or who nods when I nod. My shadow does that much better.’ - Plutarch

Writing Competitions

IEU Literary Awards

Years 5-6

• Short Story (400 – 800 words)
• Poem

Years 7-8

• Short Story (500 – 1200 words)
• Poem 

Years 9-10 

• Short Story (500 -1500 words)
• Poem 

Years 11-12

• Short Story (600 – 1500 words)
• Non-fiction Prose (600 – 1500 words)
• Poem

Open Category (teachers and school officers)

• Short Story (800 – 2500 words)

Entries to Ms Stevens by Friday 4 June

Young Voices Awards 2021

Craft an article, capture some images or record a podcast or video. Divisions include Junior (Years 5-6), Intermediate (Years 7-9) and Senior (Years 10-12). Entries to Ms Stevens by Friday 21 May (end of Week 4)