Since the beginning of Term 3, there has been an air of excitement building around our school and it's all centred on the topic of Mathematics.

It is not unusual for teachers to walk around the playground in the morning to find pockets of students actively trying to solve a Mathematics puzzle and talking about the patterns that they notice.  

The great St Francis Catholic College Mathematics Challenge Wall involves students solving a range of mathematical problems to win points for their house and to prove that Mathematics is indeed fun and exciting. 

Each Tuesday morning a new set of challenges is presented for students to solve. There are 5 points allocated to each puzzle that is answered correctly and additional bonus points are allocated to students who provide correct answers to each puzzle, with explanations of their thinking. 

It is truly rewarding to see our students not only build their capacity to solve mathematical problems but to witness the positive attitudes that our students are developing for this subject.

Our Junior Years Leaders are commended for their role in sharing this initiative with junior years students as they have done a truly remarkable job. Students in Years 5 and 6 have also risen to the challenge and are working hard to contribute to the fun and learning.

Mrs Bridgeen Pritchard
K-4 Numeracy Coordinator