Mathematics

Our Mathematics topics for the term will align with the three key areas in the Victorian Curriculum - Number & Algebra, Measurement & Geometry, and Statistics and Probability.

• Our Number & Algebra focus for the term will be Place Value. We will focus on understanding the value of digits according to its place within a number, and how they relate to each other. This supports students in counting, comparing numbers to one another and recording and renaming numbers in a range of different ways.
• Our Measurement & Geometry focus will be Time. Students will learn to read and interpret analog and digital clocks and solve time-related problems. They will also learn how to read and interpret calendars and become more proficient in understanding days, weeks, months and years as ways of measuring time.
• Our Statistics & Probability focus will be Data. Students will learn how to collect, represent, and interpret data using tallies, graphs and charts.

Our lessons will also align with our Problem Solving instructional model. This will entail gradually supporting students to become more independent in their use of a range of mathematical skills and strategies. This will involve:

• Tune-in activities to promote number fluency.
• Explicit modelling of key mathematical skills and strategies through worked examples.
• Independent practice that promotes understanding of core concepts through game-based activities or open-ended problem solving tasks. 
• A reflection and whole-class discussion on the lesson focus and new knowledge gained.