Mathematics
Math Incursion
This term all students will have the opportunity to take part in our Maths Incursion - Professor Maths. Notes will be coming home this week with your child. The cost of the incursion is $3.00 per student. This amount has been subsidied by the school for each child. Permission slips and money are due by Monday 22 August 2022.
Math Games
Math games give students opportunities to explore fundamental number concepts, such as the counting sequence, one-to-one correspondence and computation strategies. Engaging mathematical games can also encourage students to explore number combinations, place value, patterns and other important mathematical concepts. Playing math games together can also help parents get a better sense of your child's strengths and challenges.
In every newsletter we will include a new Math game for all the family to enjoy.
“Beat That!” Dice Game
“Beat That!” is a great game for introducing your kids to numbers through the fun of dice games. This easy to learn game will be popular with the whole family.
Skills learned: Number recognition, place value and strategic thinking.
Dice needed: 2 for younger players and 7 for older players
Directions for play: Each player takes a turn rolling the dice and placing them in order to make the highest number possible. For example, if a player throws a two and a three, they have 23. A player who throws a six and a four would win the round as they have the higher number. After each throw, a player challenges the next player, “Beat that!” Play this game in rounds, assigning a winner to each round.
Variations:
- Try making the smallest number possible.
- Use three dice for play.
- Instead of playing in rounds, set a score, such as 500, players must reach to win the game.
Whole School Assemblies
We are excited to be able to hold school assemblies again in Term 3. The format will be slightly different with us holding whole school assemblies with no class item being presented. Assemblies will be held on Wednesday mornings at 8:45am every even week this term. We look forward to seeing you there.
NCCD
Throughout this term we will be completing our yearly review of the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD) takes place every year. The NCCD is a collection that counts:
- the number of school students receiving an adjustment or ‘help’ due to disability
- the level of adjustment they are receiving to access education on the same basis as other students.
Students are counted in the NCCD if they receive ongoing adjustments at school due to disability. This ‘help’ allows them to access education on the same basis as a child without disability.
The information collected by the NCCD helps teachers, principals, education authorities and governments to better support students with disability at school. The NCCD encourages schools to review their learning and support systems and processes. This helps schools to continually improve education outcomes for all students.
Protecting the privacy and confidentiality of all students is an essential part of the NCCD. Data is collected within each school. Personal details, such as student names or student identifiers, are not provided to federal education authorities. More information can be found at https://www.nccd.edu.au/tools/fact-sheet-parents-guardians-and-carers.
Kym McCabe
Attendance and Sickness
With the cold weather here to stay for a while it is important that all parents are aware of the importance of regular attendance as well as the need to keep children home when they are unwell.
Regular attendance at schools is important to student learning, while the majority of children attend school regularly, it is also the case that some students attend less than 90 per cent of the time.
Attendance from Pre primary to Year 6 is compulsory. However, students who are obviously sick should not attend school.
If you need support with getting your child to attend school, please contact the front office and speak with one of the Deputy Principal’s.
Astrid Morgan