Volume 31 Issue 33 28 Oct 2022 3 Heshvan 5783

Gifted and Talented

Craig Moss – Co-ordinator of Gifted & Talented 7-12

Future Problem Solvers finalists!

Two groups from Emanuel School qualified for the National Final and finished second overall in the Future Problem Solving Program. This is an outstanding achievement.

Congratulations to the students involved!

Here are some project details and links to their promotional videos:

  • In the Community Problem Solving Competition (senior group division) our team, Elise Kitchener, Jesse Barel, Arella Codorean and Noa Wajsman, finished second for their project Breaking Chains.

In tackling the problem of low reporting rates by victims of domestic abuse they came up with an ingenious idea and created a website to allow victims of domestic violence safely report abuse. Their website, Venus, is disguised as a store for women’s sanitary products, allowing them to report abuse subtly and non-verbally without worsening their situation. They should be commended for the amount of hard work and effort that went into this project and the evaluators were extremely impressed with their creation. 

Noa Wajsman, Arella Codorean, Elise Kitchener and Jesse Barel

  • In the Community Problem Solving Competition (senior Individual division) Willow Gelin finished second with her project Sunlight Education. Willow aimed to reduce the frequency of homophobia in schools and as a result created 3 sessions to be delivered during tutor periods to help raise awareness of LGBTQIA+ identities and issues. This project has the potential of having a long lasting impact, well done Willow. 

Willow Gelin

Additional extracurricular activities on offer in Term 4

Debating Skills Workshop

This is a great opportunity to develop your debating skills, either as preparation for the HICES Debating competition starting in Term 1 next year or to improve your ability to arrange arguments in a coherent fashion, which is crucial in essay writing and is an important life skill.

The Debating Skills Workshop will take place on Monday 31 October 2022 from 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm. It is delivered by professional educators from Masters Academy, who specialise in debating.

Please complete this form by Wednesday 26 October 2022 so we can confirm numbers with Masters Academy. If you have any questions please contact myself or our Debating Coordinator, Ms Tritsch

The Quest – Academic Team Challenge Competition 

BRAINways Education, in conjunction with Australian Catholic University, have launched a team challenge academic competition called the Quest.

The Quest is one of the most anticipated academic competitions and provides opportunities for creativity, problem solving and team work, offering the level of challenge that foster outstanding achievement. With this year’s overarching theme, The Patterns of the Infinite, the Quest incorporates the main disciplines of Mathematics, Sciences and Humanities in a journey of discovery. The Quest Preliminary Challenge is offered over two days. The first day of the Preliminary Quest will prepare the teams for the challenge, rotating through the three learning areas as they are introduced to their focus topics. On the second day, in a similar rotation system, the challenge itself is provided. The Quest participants will have the opportunity to challenge boundaries, expand their insight and enthusiasm for learning and gain confidence in their outstanding potential.

The state preliminary round will take place on Wednesday 23 November 2022 and Thursday 24 November2022. 

If you are interested in taking part, please complete this form.