It is hard to believe that we are nearly at the end of Term 1.  As with every other newsletter (or so it seems) we have a multitude of activities occurring and events coming up.  This week we have our Colour Fun Run on Thursday in support of our Nature Play fundraiser, before a short Easter break starting on Good Friday.  

Last week we were privileged to have Rob Vingerhoets work with out students and staff in their classrooms, as a specialist Mathematics Consultant.  Rob worked with our staff at the beginning of 2020 but unfortunately was unable to return for the planned classroom sessions due to COVID.  His philosophy is 'Maths doesn't have to hurt' and that mantra was very evident in the lessons he took with all of our students and staff.  There were lots of fun but also plenty of 'aha' moments all round as he shared ideas and activities and dispelled some misconceptions that continue to persist in the subject of Mathematics, in particular what makes someone competent or good at Maths.

If you have not yet spoken with your child about what they learned in their session with Rob, we would be very keen to hear if anything was shared at home. This is always a great measure of impact and reach.  We have been investigating the idea of hosting some Mathematics sessions for our families where we can share new ideas (teaching pedagogies) and approaches so please send your ideas through to the school's email address: dl.1059.info@schools.sa.edu.au

As a school we are on our a Mathematics journey and looking for every opportunity to engage with and see where our students can reach and achieve in their learning.

Kind Regards

Penny Wilde               Belinda Finlay-Smith               Richard Kemp

Principal                     Deputy Principal                     Wellbeing Leader