‘Maths Calculations’ is the focus of our 2014 Education Week Theme Week. Throughout the week we aim to explore, share and celebrate the amazing range of Maths skills that students have in our school. Come along to our Showcases on Wednesday and Friday and see our students in action.
Below is a brief outline of some of the school activities we have planned. Individual teachers will pass on further details about what is going on in their own classes.
Year 1—6 Daily Team Challenges
Each day after morning play, the students will be organised into mixed Year 1-3 & 4-6 teams. The teams will work together and compete against each other to solve practical Maths-based problems.
Homework
Homework in Year 1-6 will take on a new slant this week with class teachers setting Maths theme related challenges that will include opportunities for families to work together. Alongside this, a specific age-appropriate Maths task will be set that will focus on developing the rapid recall of number bonds, times tables, counting on or back in 2s, 5s, 10s, etc.
Showcases
Early Years – Year 1 Open House – Wednesday 5th March, between 8:45 and 9:15am
Our Early Years curriculum and activities help develop children’s initial building blocks for mathematical thinking, reasoning and problem solving. Building strong foundations are important to children’s later success in Mathematics. Our Toddler, Preschool, Junior Kindergarten, Kindergarten and Year 1 classes will be having an ‘Open House’ morning on Wednesday 5th March, between 8:45 and 9:15am. During this time, parents and visitors are welcome to see a glimpse of the range of mathematical experiences we offer in our early years classes.
Year 2 – 6 Maths Calculation Showcase – Friday 7th March between 2:15 – 2:55pm
On Friday 7th March, parents and visitors are invited between 2:15 – 2:55pm to experience Maths learning higher up in the school. Each class will be setting up ‘Maths Stations’ which will demonstrate how students calculate and approach various areas of the Maths curriculum. Students will lead activities for parents to participate in and have the opportunity to speak about and explain their learning. We hope the Showcase will be a good opportunity to visit each class and discover the phenomenal knowledge and understanding that takes place in a child’s mathematical learning during these mere 5 years through Years 2 to 6.