Magis

Congratulations to the Magis and Altiora students who received awards at this week’s Secondary assembly. Awards went to the winning Year 11 Da Vinci Decathlon Creative producers’ Team and to the Year 9 team which  won the cartography section.  The winners in the John XXIII Public Speaking awards were then accoladed followed by the top individual performers in the Senior and Junior sections of the World Scholar’s Cup, Gabriel Kaye and Genevieve Ferguson Allen.  Many further awards will be presented at the combined Magis Awards Breakfast and Personal Project display on Wednesday of week 9.  Invitations will go out this coming week, and parents are encouraged to attend. About 40 students will receive awards at the Breakfast and more than 30 Years 7 and 8 Personal Projects will be on display.

Preparations and organisation for both the World Scholar’s Cup Global round in Sydney next term, and the Jesuit Debating Championships at Xavier College during the holidays are being finalised over the next week, and further details will be communicated in the next newsletter.  Students are also reminded that this week is the last chance to attempt the two Magis Academic challenges held so far this year, Academic Spelling and Mental Mathematics. Details will be in the weekly Magis Memo.

The final qualifying round of the WA Debating League 2019 season will be held at Christchurch this Tuesday. It is pleasing to see significant improvement from most of the teams, and several have a chance of qualifying for the finals depending on this week’s results.  Preparations sessions will be held this Monday at 7:15am for some of the teams, and at 3:20pm for others. Good luck to all debaters and warmest thanks to the coaches. Good luck also to Ms Farley’s  Mock Trial team which competes at the Supreme Court on Monday night this week.

Jim Miller

Gifted and Talented Coordinator

Magis & Altiora Calendar

Term Two

• 26 June - Magis Awards & Personal Project Breakfast