Learning and Curriculum Primary - Stage 3
Mathematics Olympiad
This year, 104 students participated in the Mathematics Olympiad competition during their Maths lessons. The competition consists of four challenging papers which students completed throughout Terms 2 and 3. Each paper is made up of five problems which are aimed at strengthening students’ mathematical intuition. Congratulations to all the students who participated, and to the following students who achieved in either the top 10% or top 25% of students:
| Year 6 | |
|---|---|
| Top score Year 6 - Maxwell Leung (top 10%) | |
| Top 10% | Top 25% |
Daniel Wu Ethan Banaghan Lachlan Nguyen Liam Byun Flynn Mihaljek | Vassilios Liangas Peter Tsolis Marcus Alvaro Henry Simms Tristan Lorenzo Tristan Vassiliades Benjamin Gan Ayaan Gupta Aidan Toal Blake Tran Isaac Gill George Mouawad |
| Year 5 |
|---|
Top score Year 5 - Dylan Chan (top 10%) |
| Top 25% |
Cormac Wolfenden Bryan Zheng Nicholas Shaw Daniel Trofa |
All participants will receive certificates at upcoming Year Coordinator Meetings.
Professional Learning – Writing
At the beginning of Term 4, all Stage 3 teachers gathered with the English Faculty to hear from Elena Lanzili, Leader of Teaching and Learning at Rostrevor College, Adelaide. Elena guided staff through professional learning around ‘The Writing Revolution’ which is an evidence-based and proven instructional methodology. The methodology rests on explicit, carefully sequenced instruction, building from sentences to compositions. Feedback on the day from Stage 3 staff has been overwhelmingly positive, with teachers stating:
‘They are engaging strategies that will help students become better writers.’
‘It is a structured approach that helps students build stronger sentences and paragraphs, improving their overall writing skills.’
‘The Writing Revolution caters for a range of learners in the classroom.’
In the first few weeks of this term, teachers have been embedding strategies from 'The Writing Revolution' into their English programs in order to support student outcomes in writing. It has been exciting to see and hear students proudly sharing their work. We look forward to continuing our work with Elena, a fellow EREA educator.
Daniel Fields Sarah Tatola
Head of Curriculum Head of Teaching and Learning