What are the students doing? 

Que font les élèves?

What's happening in the intervention team?

APSMO Maths programs

A number of our Maths High Ability Grade 3 to 6 students have participated in Mathematical competitions this term.  Grade 3 and 4 competed in APSMO Maths Explorer, while 5 and 6 did the Maths Olympiads. The program is open to schools in Australia, New Zealand and Australian International schools.

Congratulations to all the students who participated in this year’s event, you made us proud!  We had several students who placed in the top 25%, and two mathematics superstars who made the top 10%:  Well done George (56A) and Rushil (56B).

A bit more about the programs

The Junior Division Olympiad (Division J) 5/6

The Junior Division Olympiad (Division J) is specifically designed to stimulate and challenge students at primary school level. It teaches major problem-solving strategies and strengthens students’ mathematical intuition prior to starting high school.

The main aims of the program are to:

• Introduce students to important mathematical concepts.
• Teach major strategies and develop flexibility for problem solving.
• Foster creativity and ingenuity and strengthen intuition.
• Stimulate enthusiasm and enjoyment of mathematics.
• Provide for the satisfaction, joy and thrill of meeting challenges.

Maths Explorer (3 & 4) 

Using a problem-solving approach is of particular value to students of all ages. The Maths Explorer program allows students in Years 3 and 4 to collaborate with their peers and work together to make decisions about the way they explore a problem, regardless of their abilities.

Whether your students are mainstream or high-achieving, Maths Explorer will develop their skills and knowledge in the field of maths problem solving and prepare them for the challenges of either the Maths Games and/or the Maths Olympiad in later years.

Unlike the Maths Olympiads, students participating in the Maths Explorer do not compete against students from other schools. The primary focus of this program is to build students’ confidence and allow them to develop their skills in a non-competitive environment. It uses fun and relatable themes to showcase how problem solving strategies can be applied to a variety of problems and encourages students to work together to expand their knowledge and understanding.

The main aims of the program are to:

• Help younger students make sense of mathematical ideas rather than simply learning abstract concepts.
• Introduce effective problem solving strategies from an early age and develop flexibility for problem solving.
• Stimulate students’ enthusiasm and enjoyment of mathematics.
• Build students’ confidence in their own ability.
• Demystify the problem solving approach and prevent the onset of ‘maths anxiety.
• Provide an opportunity to experience both challenges and success on the same problem.

https://apsmo.edu.au/

*Some of the students who participated to the High Ability Group did not compete on the day:

Maths High Ability group: Mina 56A, Rachel 56A, Hugo D. 6F and Rafael in 6E

Projet d'enquête chez les élèves du CE2 / Inquiry project in the Grade 3.

Pour leur projet d’enquête ce semestre, les élèves du CE2 ont fait ont travaillé sur un thème de leur choix. Émeric et Paul de 3C ont présenté une maquette sur les porte-avions et les avions militaires.  La maquette sera exposée pour les semaines à venir à la bibliothèque.  Un grand bravo à ces deux garçons pour leur travail assidu pendant ces derniers mois.

For their enquiry project this semester, students in Grade 3 from the French binational program have worked on a theme of their choice. Émeric and Paul presented a model of aircraft carrier and military aircrafts.  Their model will be on display in the library for the upcoming weeks. Congratulations to those two boys who showed excellent work ethics over the last few months.

3D Printing

Our 3D printers are now in operation, students and teachers are learning to use the software program to design their models.  Here are some fine examples:

Student speeches to elect next year's student leaders

Students from our 2023 Grade 6s who wish to take on a leadership role next year have presented their speeches in front of their teachers, their cohort and Grade 6s.  A voting system is in motion and the leaders will be announced before the end of the year.

Well done to all students who presented, we saw great talent and outstanding speeches.

Best of luck to all!