Next term students in Years 3 and 4 will be invited to take part in an exciting Mathematics challenge! The challenge will be completed on the digital platform ‘Prodigy’, which is aligned to the Mathematics curriculum and offers a world of adventures to engage students with their learning. 

The challenge will take place fortnightly and will begin in Week 2 of Term 3. The task will consist of 15-20 questions on a given day of the week, specified by the K-4 Numeracy Coordinator. This challenge is voluntary and will be in addition to the current Prodigy homework students in Years 3 and 4 are required to complete. 

Students who participate in this challenge will be rewarded with house points for their efforts.

A study led by Dr Robyn Pierce (2004, p. 290) defined Mathematics confidence as “a student’s perception of their ability to attain good results and their assurance that they can handle difficulties in Mathematics.”

In and out of the classroom, Mathematics confidence helps students to:

•   Tackle new problems
•   Work independently and collaboratively in groups
•   Connect learning across different concepts

It is important at SFCC that we continue to nourish our students’ learning in Mathematics, in order to deepen their knowledge and understanding and strengthen their problem solving skills.

Mr. Suneil Buck
Junior Years Numeracy Coordinator