Learning and Teaching Update
'We aim to provide a school environment where ‘Every person can flourish and be known’ This means that our teaching program identifies the unique needs of each individual student, and delivers a learning program designed to grow them into the best person that they can be'.
Dear Parents and Carers
As part of our goal to improve the quality of instruction and outcomes in mathematics, we have been using a strategy called Number Talks in our classrooms. Number Talks allows students to engage in rich dialogue in the classrooms and provide reasons and justifications for their answers.
A very important skill to develop in children for mathematics is reasoning and estimation. These skills can be developed through interesting activities and conversations with children so as to develop a love and joy for the subject. Please find below such activities for you to trial with your child. Use the clues to prompt your child to explain their thinking, give reasons and most importantly engage in the messiness of learning with your child.
The idea is to have fun and solve problems together while developing a love for mathematics.
Foundation - Pile of Beads
Year 1/2 - Cup of Beads
Year 3/4 - Cherries and Products
Year 5/6 - One-seventh
Have a wonderful weekend
Kind regards
Glennis Kerr
Teaching and Learning Leader