Whole School News

Australian Mathematics Competition

At Lysterfield Primary School, we promote high expectations for all our students, and want to encourage our students to challenge themselves and tackle new and interesting opportunities. In light of this, we are encouraging interested students in Grades 3-6 to participate in the Australian Mathematics Competition this year.

The Australian Mathematics Competition, run by the Australian Maths Trust, is Australia’s longest running, largest and most well-known maths competition for school students. It is made up of 30 unique problems designed to challenge and extend students’ problem solving skills. 

Students have 60 minutes to complete the competition which will occur at school sometime between Tuesday 5th - 7th August (exact date and time TBC). 

Every student who participates will receive recognition and an award at their level of achievement. The levels are:

• Participation
• Proficiency
• Credit
• Distinction
• High Distinction

The competition will cost $8.50 per student. 

For more information about the competition, watch this video from AMT, check out their website, or contact Karin Halstead (karin.halstead@education.vic.gov.au).

If you are interested in your child participating in the Australian Mathematics Competition this year, please add their names to the form below by Friday 31st May.

Australian Mathematics Competition Expression of Interest

Maths Masters

Maths Masters Belts folder. Link to the Belts

Sustainability Trophy at Assembly

Are you ready for someexciting sustainability news? We are introducing a new trophy to our weekly assembly. The sustainability trophy! The Green Team will be coming around to all classes each Friday to count the number of students who have brought a wrapper-free lunch to school. The Junior School and Senior School class with the most wrapper-free lunches will win a trophy at assembly. This incentive is part of a schoolwide plan to reduce the amount of rubbish that is brought to school and teach children about the variety of ways that we can reduce the amount of waste we produce as a community. Here are some simple ideas families can discuss and try to go Wrapper Free!