Learning in Maths Pathway takes many different forms. In a fortnightly learning cycle your daughter will engage in activities such as online modules, rich tasks, mini lessons (small group work), targeted intervention and energisers. Each type of activity builds different mathematical skills and serves different purposes, but together helps students develop a deep understanding of the mathematics they are learning.
You may have heard your daughter mention energisers, small 5 minute activities, which are used to break up each lesson. These activities serve many purposes:
Evidence suggests that incorporating Energisers within a learning program improves academic performance, specifically in Maths, achievement in standardised testing, classroom behaviour and strengthens teacher-student relationship.
As we are passionate about maximising learning outcomes for all our students and strive to include practices that support them in achieving excellent results, we include energisers within each lesson. Please find here a link to 37-Numberphile, an example of the type of task we use in class as an energiser. Maybe you could try it at home.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=EJRXWNWJOrQ
Kim Thomas
Maths Teacher
