From the Assistant Principal's Desk (Heights Campus)
Highlights from Heights Campus
Firstly, we would like to extend thanks to all the parents who attended our recent Parent Teacher Interviews. Your presence not only demonstrates your commitment to your child’s education, but also helps build a strong partnership between home and school. These interviews are a vital opportunity for us to share insights into your child’s learning progress, celebrate achievements, and discuss ways to support their continued growth. By coming together, we ensure that every student receives the personalised attention they deserve, and your feedback plays a key role in shaping a positive learning environment. Thank you for taking the time to join us and for your ongoing support.
Mathematics in the spotlight
Our students have started the year strong as all learning centres have dived into one of the most essential concepts in Mathematics—place value. Place value is the understanding that the value of a digit changes depending on its position in a number. From thousandths to millions, our students are exploring how numbers are constructed and how each digit contributes to the overall value.
Our dedicated teachers are using a blend of explicit instruction and hands-on activities to help students master this concept. In the classroom, students work with base-ten blocks, interactive whiteboard exercises, and group activities that break down numbers into their individual components. By visualising numbers in this way, they develop a clear understanding of how digits can change in value simply by moving to a different place in the number.
We also encourage parents to support this learning at home. Here are a few simple activities you can try:
Building Numbers with Everyday Items: Use objects like coins, buttons, or blocks to represent hundreds, tens, and ones. Ask your child to build a number and explain what each group represents.
Place Value Games: Create flashcards with different digits and have your child arrange them to form the largest or smallest number possible. You can even set a timer for a fun challenge.
Online Interactive Games: Many educational websites offer free place value games that reinforce classroom concepts. Find one together and let your child explore at their own pace.
Number Scavenger Hunt: Write a large number on a piece of paper and ask your child to identify the value of each digit. For example, in the number 4,567, what is the value of the 5?
By reinforcing these concepts at home, we can help our students develop a robust understanding of numbers and lay the groundwork for future mathematical success. We’re excited to see their progress as they continue to explore the world of numbers from thousandths to millions. Happy learning!
Mrs Sarah Orme
Assistant Principal
(Heights Campus)