Numeracy

NUMERACY UPDATE

2018 YEARLY FOCUS

At the end of 2018, staff gathered and analysed data relating to the student growth in Mathematics.  It was extremely pleasing to note that EVERY student showed growth from 2017 to 2018.  Average targets had been set for each Year Level with all of our expectations being higher than the average norms for PAT-Maths and Westwood Basic Number Facts Test as deemed by Westwood and our software program Student Performance Analyser (SPA). 

Further analysis if this data, together with, NAPLAN results have given us a clear focus for learning and teaching in Mathematics in 2018: 

Further development of the strategies required to solve worded problems.  There will be a strong emphasis on open-ended tasks and students being given the opportunity to explain their reasoning.

AROUND THE CLASSES

The first topics for the year have been completed and classes are now engaged in further learning in:

Foundation: 

Counting and a focus on the structure of Number 5

& Location (with a vital focus on the language used to describe location)

Year 1:

2-D shapes and 3-D objects

Year 2:

2-D shapes and 3-D objects

& Transformations

Year 3:

Place Value & Time   

Year 4:

Multiplication and DivisIon

Year 5:

Addition and Subtraction

Year 6:

Multiplication and Division

NUMBER INTERVENTION

Number Intervention has commenced with eight  Year 3 & 4 students.  They are already showing more confidence. They are being further assisted with forwards and backwards  counting of  larger numbers by ones, tens and hundreds. After they have embedded the partitions of numbers 6 – 9, they will be using Empty Number Lines to solve addition and subtraction algorithms using mental strategies.    

MATHLETICS 

It has been great to hear about the encouragement that many parents are giving their children to  participate in Mathletics.  Our certificate count reflects a pleasing commitment to improvement.  Well done!!!!

Congratulations  to: 

Four more students have achieved a Gold Certificate:

Congratulations to :  James H. (2), Olivia V. (3), Xavier C. (6C) and Kezia F. (6C) 

The total St.James’ certificate count is:

Claire Spierings (O’Dea)

Numeracy Leader and Number Intervention Specialist