Magis

Next week sees two major Magis events, the Quest competition at the University of Western Australia, where John XXIII College will field two Year 8 and one Year 9 teams, and the World Scholar’s Cup Tournament of Champions in Yale, U.S.A. where our Year 10 team of Ben Linsten , Emily Tyson and Alex Panther will compete. In America the students will also visit New York, Washington and both Yale and Harvard Universities. Good luck to all students representing the College in both events. Special thanks to 2017 Magis captain Tom Paparo, along with Skye MacMillan, Genevieve Fergson-Allen and Gabriel Kaye, who assisted the Yale team at their final practice debate this week.

Personal Project certificates and awards will be presented at assemblies in two weeks’ time.  The Personal process journals have now been marked, and these are a requirement for students to receive the Personal Project Certificate, or the higher Merit or honours awards. Awards will also be presented for best process journals.

The Magis Chronicle is now close to completion and will be emailed out in PDF Form when I return after the America Tour. The 44-page hard cover book can also be purchased. It contains reports on all Magis Program events for the year, along with results and over one hundred colour photos to celebrate the outstanding performances of students in the different gifted and talented competitions, along with the special Magis events such as the Camp, Breakfasts, Melbourne Tour, seminars and special events like Bell Shakespeare.

Jim Miller

Gifted and Talented Coordinator