World of Maths Roadshow

“World of Maths” Incursion

Last Monday, 8 April, the Year 7 Mathematics students participated in the “World of Maths Roadshow” presentation, conducted by Mr Mike Matthews.

Mr Matthews begun the activity with an inspiring talk for the students, encouraging them to try things in life, even if they seem difficult or they will make mistakes. Making mistakes means learning!

The Incursion consisted of a series of mathematical games and puzzles, all “hands-on” activities without any technological devices; a refreshing change and a unique experience for our students. They moved from activity to activity in groups, working together to solve the 25 different mathematical problems, ‘equipped’ with their curiosity and enthusiasm, all in a fun atmosphere.

Here are some of their comments:

“The Maths Incursion was fun. I liked it because the activities were fun and the instructor was funny. It was also great because I got to work with friends”.                                                                         Logan Davies

“The Maths Incursion​ was fun. I learned new things. The instructor taught us many things”.

                                                                                                                                                                             Justine Valdez

“We thought that the Math Incursion was good, although we felt it went for a little too long, but it was very interesting and we had fun problem-solving.”                                                             Taylah and Bianca

“I liked the Maths Incursion. It taught me things I didn’t know and it taught me logic and new maths skills.”                                                                                                                                                              Dakota Quinn

“I thought the Maths Incursion was very interesting and it was fun to do the activities. I learned a lot from the Incursion”.                                                                                                                             Jaxon de Montille

Quotes from the introductory speech by presenter, Mr Mike Matthews:

“We don’t call them mistakes, we call them learning experiences”.

“Practice makes progress and progress means we are getting better and better”.

 “There are two types of people in the world; winners and learners. Never think of yourself as a loser, you are a learner!”

Ms D Tersigni (Italian and Mathematics Teacher)