Magis report 

Our College FameLab Academy Winner, Poppy Hartfield, took part in an online masterclass last Friday. Poppy met with Mr Wayne Lubbe, Project Manager at the Foundation for the WA Museum and Ms Kat Doughty, a research fellow at the University of Western Australia. Poppy received invaluable feedback and mentoring in preparation for the State Finals which will be held this Tuesday at the Heath Ledger Theatre. A great opportunity for Poppy to further herself. 

Wishing our Year 9 and 10 Teams all the best for Saturday - as they compete at Curtin University in the State Finals of Creative Edge. We also wish the best of luck to our two British Debating Teams who will be competing on Saturday at Shenton College and on Sunday at Edith Cowan University. We very much look forward to hearing about your efforts in next week’s Magis Report.

Magis: Opportunities to do more!

College Chess Tournament

Entries are now open for the College Chess Tournament. If you think you have what it takes to be our College ‘Grandmaster’, or you simply want to have fun, then email your name, Year and House to Ms Farley. All participants will win their House valuable points as we near closer to announcing the Magis Challenge Winner for 2022. Entries close Friday 23 September, with the Tournament to take place at beginning of Term 4.

Nedlands Youth Advisory Panel

Students aged 16-18 years are invited to apply for a position on the Nedlands Youth Advisory Panel. This Panel provides students with the opportunity to engage directly with their State Member of Parliament and other young, motivated people. Students will be encouraged to develop a deeper understanding of State politics and make a difference to youth issues in our community. For further information please email Ms Farley.

Chevron Focus Environment Competition

Grab a camera, get outdoors, and start photographing WA’s biodiversity! Entries are now open for the 2022 Chevron Focus Environment Competition. For further details please click on the link below. Entries are due Friday 23 September.

NASA International Space Apps Challenge

Looking for something ‘more’ to do in the school holidays. Why not attend the NASA Hackathon at UWA on 1 – 2 October. Form teams to solve space challenges. Great prizes to be won and it’s free to attend. For further details please click on the link.

Raise Our Voice in Parliament

Raise Our Voice Australia has partnered with over 70 federal politicians, who have agreed to use one of their 90 second speaking slots to read a speech written by a young person aged 21 or under from their electorate. Speeches should answer the prompt "What do you want to see from Australia's new parliament?" Speech submissions close on 19 October 2022. If you are 21 or under or know someone who is, please head to www.raiseourvoiceaustralia.com/youthvoice to access speech templates, check out the participating politicians, and submit a speech.

You can keep up to date with Magis and Altiora events by following the Term 3 calendar – which can be accessed by clicking on the link below. Please note: The Magis Awards Breakfast has been moved to Term 4 to include the final competitions for the year.

Daisy Farley

Magis Coordinator – Gifted and Talented