Maths News
Year 8 Paper Folding Activity
Year 8 had a paper folding activity demonstrating fractions on a square paper. This activity is a creative means of addressing the assessment for learning on this topic. It engages students effectively in mathematical modelling, visualising, algebraic thinking and problem-solving. This activity provides a hands-on, active experience that contributes to the development of mathematical ideas, thinking and concepts; skills in communicating mathematically and group interaction skills.
Everybody enjoyed this activity and made their own cubes!!!
2018 MATHEMATICS WEEK CELEBRATION
The college celebrated Mathematics Week last week from August 6-10 . As in the previous years, the whole week was full of different activities that provided opportunities for each student to enjoy the many applications of Mathematics in their daily lives. Each student was encouraged to enter at least one of the activities set for the week.
The theme for this year’s Maths Week was : Mathematics is in your Dream Job!
Last Monday, July 25, the Bake a Cake/Cupcake Contest was on. Mathematics’ teachers judged the entry/ies based on the artistic aspect of decorating the cake with mathematical symbols/signs. As soon as winners were announced during lunch time and prizes were claimed, cakes were returned to the students who participated in the competition.
Also on this day, Year 10 students did a Maths Challenge Problem Solving activity in the Hall, where the students, in groups of five, competed with each other in Problem Solving. The group that gathered the most number of points, won the activity!
2018 MATHS CHALLENGE RESULTS
The college started this year’s Mathematics Challenge for Young Australians on the first 3 weeks of Term 2. This is a problem-solving activity organized by the Australian Mathematics Trust which is aimed at the top 15% of students in their year level.
Students received a problem booklet containing 6 problems. They were required to present written solutions to as many of these problems as they can. The problems were challenging and required time and persistence but were based on Mathematics which should be known at that level. Students work with a partner on all the 6 problems.
I congratulate the following students on their efforts in attempting the Maths Challenge Stage problems. The fact that they participated indicates a desire to achieve. The problems were meant to be challenging, and for students to achieve and have a feeling of enjoyment and success, they needed to be committed.
It is not just about completely solving the problems; it is a matter of participating to the best of one’s ability and learning in the process.
CONGRATULATIONS TO :
Nicholas Bertollo – Distinction
Piriyarathan Karunapalan – Distinction
Julia Forner – Distinction
Aribo Kaibwa – Distinction
Devarsh Pancholi – Credit
Amos Salvestro – Credit
Nayani Navaneethan – Credit
KAranbir Singh Sidhu – Credit
E.BLANCO
Maths Coordinator