In Maths, kinder are learning to organise data to see the results and compare the information. The kinder students had to predict and discuss their thinking about the most popular colour for kinder lunch boxes.

These are some things they could do:

Year 1 started their maths lessons with Daily Review and Fluency- they do this because it helps students to think faster, and strengthen and recall previous learning. It also helps to build problem-solving skills.

Over the last 2 weeks, they were learning to gather and interpret data. Today they had to solve an open-ended problem where they had to gather and display their data. 

Year 2 began a new maths unit this week where they are learning to explore the volume of three-dimensional objects. They are learning to measure and compare volume and in today's lesson, they had a "4 block cube challenge" where they had to investigate the number of different objects they could make with their 4 interlocking cubes.

Billy (Kinder) - "I like how you can make equal groups"

Asher (Kinder )- "I like counting"

Ryder (Year 1) - "I like where you can add numbers and take them away"

Ellie (Year 1)- "I like asking people about their favourite things and then showing data"

Aidan (Year 2) - "I like collecting data- like what's your favourite fruit and showing that"

Mina (Year 2) - "I really like counting, especially skip counting by 3's"

MATHS OLYMPIAD

Maths Olympiad is a program for high achieving students in the area of Mathematics. Students in Stage 2 and 3 are presented with a range of challenging questions to problem solve using a variety of strategies. During the year, they compete with other students across Australia and New Zealand and we are so proud of the following students for thinking critically and  challenging themselves to analyse problems to find solutions. Our Holy Cross students involved this year were:

• Stage 2: Jenna, Khai, Pippin, Dylan, Max, Ryan, Henry, Hannah, Travis R, Lara
• Stage 3: Amos, Jake, Maya, Joshua, Amelia, Isabella, MollyRose, Jimmy, Olivia, Lachlan, Lee, Alessandra, Jesse, Luca

A big congratulations to Lee for placing in the top 25% of students across Australia and New Zealand. 

UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE- School of Mathematics & Statistics

Lee (Year 5) also competed in The University of Melbourne - School of Mathematics and Statistics competition, which provides students with the opportunity to understand what it means to conduct mathematical and statistical research. Students were given a set of open-ended research problems from which they chose one. They can then employ methods used by mathematical researchers to investigate their problem; they can gather data, simplify, visualise, hypothesise, conjecture and prove. The aim of the competition is to allow students to use their creativity and problem-solving skills to make choices about how best to ask and answer questions about their chosen project. Lee spent a term researching “a toilet paper producing company that makes two types of toilet rolls. I had to find the area, diameter, value, monitor the usage of toilet paper in my household and create a new type of toilet roll.”

As a result of his analysis and investigations, he earned a merit, placing him in the top 26% of students across Australia. Congratulations on a wonderful achievement, Lee!