By Alesha Capone
Pupils at St James the Apostle Primary School can count on having a lot of fun while learning.
The Hoppers Crossing school recently hosted a Maths Party Night, which celebrated all things numerical and STEM-related.
The school’s mathematics leader John Hein said the annual event has been running for about 10 years.
Mr Hein said that about 300 people, including 100 families, attended the Maths Party Night, which included a variety of competitions and activities for children.
He said this included a Maths of the Year game, with every month featuring a different type of mathematics activity.
Mr Hein said the students also enjoyed cooking pizzas to study fractions and programming Edison robots.
In the lead-up to the Maths Party, pupils created promotional posters to hang around the school, with one winner being announced at each year level between prep to grade 6.
The winners received a ‘Maths of the Year’ T-shirt.
Mr Hein said that the school placed a big emphasis on “visible learning” and helping children enjoy maths.
“Maths is OK, it’s not scary, we work together and we problem-solve,” he said.
The school also runs a lunchtime Maths Club and took part in the Maths Association Victoria (MAV) Games Day earlier this year.
