Gifted and Talented Report
Academicus BRAINways
Congratulations to Ella Grech in Year 8 who participated in the Academicus BRAINways workshop at Sydney Uni. Ella was selected for all three topics and has been given the opportunity to extend her knowledge and skills further via an advanced curriculum.The selection reflected Ella’s academic abilities, the interest in the topics and the study skills she displayed at the program.
How would you fare in a brain bending workshop like:
“Who among us has not experienced fatigue after a long day at school, after exams, after the many extracurricular activities? When this sets in, regardless of how hard you try to concentrate, you probably find yourself exhausted. Why is this? Is your brain actually getting tired in the same way your other muscles do? And is there any difference between mental fatigue and good old exhaustion? The answers to these questions and the key to “physical and mental drain” require some serious science, and this program will give us the opportunity to explore it through experiments, models and hands-on activities.”
Upcoming events for gifted and talented students include the Ethics Olympiad, the Da Vinci Decathlon and Thriving Minds. Invitations will be sent out shortly.
Mrs Colreavy’s Conundrum
Email: rachael.colreavy@syd.catholic.edu.au with your answer. Correct answers will win a prize.
Taken from: https://www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/school/parents/secondary/verbalreasoningpractice.pdf
