Student Excellence Program
Congratulations to Our APSMO Maths Competition Students! We are so proud of our Tarneit Rise Primary School students who have successfully completed this year’s Australian Problem-Solving Mathematical Olympiads (APSMO) competitions! Across Maths Olympiad, Maths Games, and Maths Explorer, students demonstrated outstanding problem-solving skills, persistence, and teamwork as they tackled a series of challenging mathematical contests throughout the year.
Maths Olympiad (Years 5 & 6 – Australia and New Zealand)
Our senior students competed against schools across Australia and New Zealand, with some outstanding individual achievements:
Kaaveh – Top 10%
Ashwath – Top 25%
Chris – Top 25%
Rishi – Top 25%
Maths Games (Year 4 – Tarneit Rise Competition)
Our Year 4 mathematicians showed great creativity and logic during their in-school competition:
1st Place: Ahan
2nd Place: Viraj, Navraj, and Mahdi
Maths Explorer (Year 3 – Tarneit Rise Competition)
Our youngest competitors demonstrated curiosity, collaboration, and a love for mathematical thinking:
1st Place: Thomas, Akira, and Mahek
These competitions are designed to extend high-ability students and encourage deep mathematical reasoning and perseverance. Congratulations to all students who took part — your hard work and enthusiasm have made Tarneit Rise proud!
VCES from Zoos Victoria (grade 2 students): On Tuesday 15th October, grade 2 students took part in not one, but two exciting Victorian Challenge and Enrichment Series (VCES) online science events with Zoos Victoria. These interactive sessions took our young learners on a journey around the world — exploring amazing animals from Australia and Africa and discovering how they survive in their unique environments.
In the Science (Africa) session, students learned about some of the world’s most powerful and fascinating animals, including rhinos, lions, and gorillas. Some interesting facts the students remembered were:
“Rhinos have bad eyesight, so they rely on their ears to keep safe. They are herbivores and mainly eat grass and plants from their habitat.”
“Gorillas eat plants, seeds, nuts and insects. This means they are omnivores. They are super-fast and beat on their chest to scare away any threats. The chest beating can be heard up to 7km away!”
In the Science (Australia) session, students explored the incredible wildlife found right here at home — learning how native animals have adapted to their environments and how we can help protect them.
Students also reflected on ways to support local wildlife in their own communities:
“We can help to keep natural wildlife safe by keeping our cats indoors and putting out water for birds.”
Both sessions were filled with curiosity, laughter, and learning, as students made connections between animal habitats, food chains, and the importance of conservation.
It was a wonderful way for our youngest scientists to explore the world — starting right here at Tarneit Rise!
Maths Problem of the Week:
In our last newsletter we challenged you all with some problems similar to what our extension groups have been solving in class. Here are the solutions to last week’s problems:
Naomi (3/4) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-S4DiYgiZE0
Sort it Out (1/2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm3EtbdMek8
Triangle Trace (5/6) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P40UABNaBm4