Numeracy Update

Mathematics at Dana St. Primary School

This week some students were interviewed about what they love about Mathematics and what they have been learning about. 

What do you love about maths?

• Addition and subtraction- Elsie 00B
• The fun of doing maths - Wulfric 1/2S
• Maths in general - Freddie 1/2K
• Learning times tables -Ester 1/2B
• That we learn new things- Lanie 1/2D
• Multiplication - Hamish 3/4R
• It helps my learn multiplication - Neveah 3/4N
• The challenging bits and easy bits- Coda 3/4B
• That you can learn a lot and it’s a life skill - Lara 3/4C
• Algebra - Hudson 5/6J
• Expands my knowledge - Maeve 5/6P
• It’s fun and gets my brain working- Ava 5/6A

What are you learning in maths?

• Adding and subtracting as well as skip counting - Harry 00B
• Calculating totals with money- Violet 1/2S
• Place value going to the thousands- Liv 1/2K
• Money - Tas 1/2B
• Money dollars and cents - Charlie 1/2D
• Fraction - Angus 3/4R
• Fractions by drawing and finding the fraction - Eamon 3/4N
• The basics towards fractions - Hunter 3/4B
• We are learning thirds, quarters and sixths- Oscar 3/4C
• Algebra and finding the value of ‘n’ -Tyler 5/6J
• How to solve algebraic equations- Cooper 5/6P
• Algebra and BIDMAS- Poppy 5/6A