Maths News
Maths Online
We are happy to inform parents and families that all our Years 7, 9 and 10 Mathematics (and Essential Maths Year 11) students have been enrolled in Maths Online through our College. Most classes have started using it regularly and juniors will be working through some activities, revision and homework, as well as tests, through that platform.
Parents and families can have access to the student accounts to see how they are going, review progress, and learn together. There are videos that help with the lessons, which many families find helpful when working on homework and tasks together. Even if no tasks are set, students can complete any work from any year level at any time or go back and repeat something they have already done to further their learning. Your child’s login and password is unique so please ask them to show you what they have been doing and how they have been going, or email Vicki Hutchinson (Head of Mathematics) for more information about the account details.
vicki.hutchinson@stphilips.nt.edu.au
Maths Online can be accessed at www.mathsonline.com.au or through a student’s Schoolbox homepage and there is lots of great activities for parents to explore with their young people or ask their teacher to set some additional, modified or extension work through there.
Maths Help
As per the Ex-Activity schedule, Maths Help runs Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday upstairs in the Library for all students (junior and senior). Students from all year levels are welcome and there are at least two Maths teachers on each night keen and able to help all students complete their homework, revise work that is completed, learn difficult concepts, complete enrichment tasks, etc. We look forward to seeing many more students attend next week and throughout the term.
Upcoming Enrichment and Maths Competitions
Students are welcome to apply to be involved in the CAT Competition (Computational and Algorithmic Thinking) competition or Maths Enrichment and Maths Challenge activities that open up in the coming weeks. The main ones that we enjoy participating in are:
- The CAT (Computational Algorithmic Thinking) which is held from the 21st to 23rd of May. It helps students develop their skills in programmed solutions for computational thinking problems, and is aimed at those interested in coding and problem solving however coding skills are not required. Students should register with Ms Hutchinson in person or through email if they are interested.
- Later in June (18th to 20th June) there is the OCC (Oxford University Computational Challenge), and successful students are invited to also compete in the next round on the 1st of August. This is for students interested in coding – junior students code with Blocky and seniors with their choice.
- The AMC (Australian Mathematics Competition) is the big one that normally is completed by many students of all year levels (provided it doesn’t clash with the third week of Mittagundi). Many students will enjoy participating in this again from the 6th to 8th of August.
- There are other competitions occurring later on in the year that students are encouraged to look into through the AMT website and speak with Ms Hutchinson if they are interested in any (or all) of the competitions. More information is available at www.amt.edu.au
- Students are also welcome to do enrichment through their regular classes for Mathematics. All of the Mathematics staff have access to textbooks, Maths Online and resources above the level that they are teaching, so students are welcome to enrich themselves through trying different levels of tasks through their classrooms. Should any Year 8s wish to have a Maths Online account they are welcome to get one through Ms Hutchinson (email or in person).