Throughout August, Altior students participated in a range of enrichment opportunities, including philosophy and mathematics conferences, that challenged their thinking and encouraged collaboration with peers from other schools.
Twenty Year 7 and 9 Altior students were invited to go to Ivanhoe Grammar for a Thriving Minds Conference. This was a day of deep thinking, learning, and collaborating with our peers from other schools.
We started the day with a university style lecture about philosophy posing the question, does a snail have consciousness? We then did a group activity with students from other schools which was on freedom of speech and various ideas surrounding it.
Overall, the day provided us with a chance to talk to like-minded peers and greater develop our minds. Thanks to Mrs Thompson and Mr Simpson for supporting us on the day.
Year 9 Dylan Williams L15
Mr Simpson and Ms Mihocic took me, along with six other Year 10 Literature students, to a Philosophy Day at La Trobe University, hosted by Ivanhoe Grammar in partnership with the Thriving Minds organisation.
We explored a range of topics, beginning with Plato’s theory of The Forms and the Allegory of the Cave, and why his ideas still matter today. We then joined a video call with Dr Andrew Pinsent from Oxford University, who spoke about the nature of evil.
The day ended with an interactive debate on whether love or money makes the world go round, with money winning the final vote. Overall, the Thriving Minds Philosophy Day was an exciting and eye-opening experience that introduced us to new perspectives and ways of understanding life.
Year 10 Viyan Perera N03
Eight members of the Year 8 Altior Mathematics class attended an event at PEGS where we competed against other schools in a statewide Math Games Day.
The day featured challenging team puzzles, team problem solving questions and three mathematics-based games. Each activity tested our abilities to think logically, work together and solve problems under pressure. We were split into two teams of four.
As a representative of the students who participated on the day, I’d like to thank Mr Houlihan and all the teachers who supported and registered us for the event.
Year 8 Nathan Dang L14
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