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Save the Date!!

August 19th - St Joseph's School Book Day! 

This is a special day when we celebrate the importance of books and reading. We will explore the short-listed books for the 2022 Children's Book Award and engage in fun and inspiring activities to deepen the love of reading. Students are asked to come dressed as their favourite book character so we can make it a magical and fun day for all! More details about the day will be shared in the newsletter in the coming weeks. 

August 24th - Maths Mania Afternoon! 

This will be an afternoon of learning about what maths learning looks like at St Joseph's. We encourage all parents to come along and learn about our maths fluency bricks, multiplication boxes, explicit written strategies and problem-solving. Students will present their learning at each year level and parents will have the opportunity to gain an understanding of Maths learning from Foundation to Year 6 and beyond with our extension learning. All are welcome!

Building Blocks of Mathematics

Last week I introduced you to our Mathematics Fluency Brickwalls. These were designed to ensure all students are equipped with the basic foundations of Maths in Counting, Addition & Subtraction, and Multiplication & Division. These were designed using current research into how students learn Mathematics and skills build as they move through each brick. This week we are exploring the Addition and Subtraction Brick Wall.  

When learning addition and subtraction students start with basic counting and partitioning (breaking a quantity into parts). They then move to more complex strategies that help them to mentally manipulate numbers and solve problems in the most efficient and accurate way. Below is an example of an activity your child might do if they were working on Brick 11. "I can partition (break up) all numbers to 10 in different ways."

Ask your child which skill they are working on and how they can get to their next brick. If you would like to support your child at home, talk to your classroom teacher to learn about which skills your child needs and how you can practise these or click below tovisit your child’s Home Learning Page where teachers have added ideas for practising at home.

Click on the links below to go straight to your child's Home Learning Community page.