“On Thursday, 3rd of April, Mrs Jeymour and 23 students from Years 3-6 were invited to spend the day at Sackville Public School for the Inquisitive Minds Mathematics Workshop. The Inquisitive Minds workshop is an amazing opportunity to expand our knowledge in mathematics. We spent the first part of the day working on challenging maths problems with a partner from our own school. For the second session of the day, we had to get out of our comfort zones and work on several maths problems with a partner from another school. The final part of the day was the Bridge Building challenge. Our school managed to achieve a 49cm bridge span. We learnt so many interesting and creative methods to solve maths problems. Inquisitive Minds was an unforgettable experience!”

“This was a trip I'll never forget, we all felt nervous but excited as well. When we arrived I must admit I felt a little bit scared as well, but got over it when we started to get engaged in all the fun things we did! We built bridges and did a maths relay, but the real fun was working with someone who we had just met and then learning about each other along the way. To me, this wasn't just maths, it was an experience that was pushing us way beyond our comfort zone and making new friends along the way!”

- Amelia C, Year 5

Congratulations to the following students (pictured above) who placed in the Partner Relay! In this event, students were paired with peers from other schools and were required to use their mathematical thinking, problem-solving skills, and quick decision-making to succeed in a challenge that rewarded both skill and speed:

1 - Kingston D

2 - Samyra P

3 - Amelia C

Following on from our last article, we would like to congratulate the grade winners of World Maths Day! Klaudia C from Mr Rolfe’s Maths class topped the Year 3 cohort, and Castiel C from 4 Red achieved the highest score in Year 4. Both students demonstrated outstanding mathematical thinking and perseverance on the day — well done!

Ms Kylie Jeymour
Junior Years Numeracy Coordinator