Maths Moments
On Monday the 26th of May, we hosted a Family Maths Evening for students and families in Foundation, Year 1 and Year 2.
Students were able to share their numeracy skills with their families by completing six engaging and challenging activities, such as geoboards, tangrams and estimating length using informal measurements.
It was fantastic to see our young learners with smiles on their faces eagerly take part in the activities, and to hear the different discussions regarding mathematics take place.
In total, a total of 134 families attended the Family Maths Evening. A shout out to Miss Dahiya and her class 00C who had the most families in attendance! A prize will be coming their way in the days to come. Individual prizes will be announced during the Term 2 Excellence Assembly taking place on Thursday the 26th of June, where several prizes will be drawn.
We will be hosting future Family Maths Evenings for the other two sub-schools in the upcoming terms! The next to come is the Years 7 to 9 Family Maths Evening which will take place on the Monday the 28th of July, which is in Week 2 of Term 3.
The activities showcased at the Family Math Evenings are designed so that families can replicate them at home, enabling our learners more opportunities to practise and grow their numeracy skills.
We look forward to seeing you in week 2 next term for our Years 7 to 9 Family Maths Evening event!
Jennifer Tanner
Secondary Mathematics Teacher
Mathematics School Improvement Team
Australian Mathematics Competition - 2025
We are delighted to inform you that Truganina College will be participating in the Australian Mathematics Competition in 2025.
The Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC) has been held annually since 1978. As one of the largest annual events on the Australian education calendar, the AMC was the first competition of its kind in Australia and is now one of the largest of its type in the world. More than 30 countries participate each year.
The Australian Mathematics Competition is open for all students from Years 3 to 9. It contains unique problems designed by leading educators and academics to challenge and extend your students’ problem-solving skills. The event will be held between:
Tuesday 5th August - Thursday 7th August.
Cost: $9.00 per student
Every participating student will receive a certificate upon completion.
If you wish to register your child’s participation in this event, please refer to the Compass Event on the Compass Portal by Friday 4th July for payment.
For sample AMC problems, please visit https://www.amt.edu.au/amc
ICAS Assessments 2025
We are excited to share that Truganina College will be participating in the world-renowned ICAS assessments in 2025.
What is ICAS?
ICAS is an online academic competition that gives students the opportunity to challenge their higher order thinking and problem-solving skills in English, Mathematics, Writing, and Spelling.
Every student who participates is celebrated and recognised with a printed certificate in each subject area, and an online results report to track development each year. Top performers are eligible for one of the highly coveted ICAS medals.
To learn more about this year’s exciting ICAS competition and prices visit:
(icasassessments.com/products-icas/)
How to participate in ICAS
If you wish for your child to participate in ICAS this year, please:
- Go to the Parent Portal to sign up to chosen subject areas here or use the QR code:
- Enter our school’s access code – AKJ648
- Enter your child’s details, select the subject areas your child would like to participate in, then proceed to payment.
Please note that the Parent Portal will close for online payments on Monday 14th July. After payment is made via the Parent Payment System, you will receive an order confirmation email. Please keep this for your records.
When will ICAS run?
All assessments will be conducted at school in Term 3.
-Writing (Years 3 – 9) - Week 3, Term 3
-English (Years 2 – 9) – Week 4, Term 3
-Spelling (Years 2 – 7) – Week 5, Term 3
-Mathematics (Years 2 – 9) – Week 6, Term 3
If you have any questions, please contact: Melanie.Park@education.vic.gov.au
Melanie Park
Learning Specialist – Numeracy F-2