1. ST LUKE’S
FAMILY MATHS NIGHT 2012

2. WHAT IS MATHEMATICS?
 What Maths have you used today?
(As a family discuss the maths that you have used today in 1 minute)

3. MATHS EVERYDAY
 Telling the time
 Checking the calendar
 Weighing ingredients
 Filling the car with petrol
 Counting money
 Weighing groceries
 Reading a roadmap
 Measuring height
 Setting the table
 Playing cards

4. POSITIVE PARENTAL VIEW MULTIPLIES
PROBABILITY OF FURTHER MATHS STUDY
KIM ARLINGTON THE AGE APRIL 23, 2012
WHEN it comes to keeping students interested in maths, the
attitudes of their parents are a key part of the equation.
Investigating factors that predicted whether students would switch on or off to
maths, University of Sydney researchers found that mothers and fathers influenced
their children - but in different ways.
''The father's interest in maths played a larger role in predicting whether students
would continue in mathematics further down the track.’’
‘‘When a mother was perceived to be really interested in maths, the child was more
interested.''
While teachers, the classroom climate and students, influenced engagement in the
middle years of school, parents' interest in maths and in helping their children with
the subject had a major impact.
Professor Bobis said when parents took an interest it indicated to children ''that they
value the subject, that they see it as important for their future''.
(Survey-1600 students in years 6 to 8 at 44 Australian schools)
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/national/education/positive-parental-view-multiplies-probability-of-further-maths-study-20120422-1xf3h.html#ixzz1tVO1Q1FC

5. RATIONALE FROM AUSVELS
Learning mathematics creates opportunities
for and enriches the lives of all Australians.
 Mathematics provides students with essential
mathematical skills and knowledge in
 Number and Algebra
 Measurement and Geometry
 Statistics and Probability
 Itdevelops the numeracy capabilities
that all students need in their personal,
work and civic life.

6. THE AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM
MATHEMATICS AIMS TO ENSURE THAT STUDENTS:
 are confident, creative users and communicators of
mathematics, able to investigate, represent and interpret
situations in their personal and work lives and as active
citizens
 develop an increasingly sophisticated understanding of
mathematical concepts and fluency with processes, and
are able to pose and solve problems and reason in
Number and Algebra, Measurement and Geometry, and
Statistics and Probability
 recognise connections between the areas of
mathematics and other disciplines and appreciate
mathematics as an accessible and enjoyable discipline to
study.

7. A TYPICAL MATHS LESSON AT ST LUKE’S
Tool Time
 Counting patterns,
 Open ended number problem
 Games
Whole Class Focus
 Explicit skills, related vocabulary
Activity
 Partner or individual task related to skills taught
 Teacher focus group
Whole Class
 Reflect and feedback on our learning

8. TOOL TIME MAKE 10
 Each
family shows the various ways to
make and use the number

9. FUN FAMILY ROTATIONS
 Room 1 – Maths Box – Nicole and Jo
Use the equipment from your maths box to
“Show me the Maths!”
 Room 2 – Geometry-Space/Shape –
Marg and Chris
 Room 3 – Measurement/Number –
Julie and Michael
 Room 4 – ICT/Statistics/Probability–
Michelle and Marie
Includes Myclasses pages, IWB

10. FAMILY GROUPS
Room 1 (28) Room 2 (26) Room 3 (26) Room 4 (26)
Alderton 3 Felsbourg 4 Kilroe Smith 2 Sewak 3
Andreotti 4 Flinn 4 Labatlus 3 Smith 3
Barnard 4 Gee 5 Marks 3 Stefanec 3
Brotherton 3 Hamilton3 Mazar 1 Stone 2
Chan 4 Hawks 2 Mccarthy 4 Sullivan 3
Cole 4 Huggins 4 Moss 3 Uhlenbruch 2
Davison1 Hunter 2 Nolan 4 Vanderheide 2
DeKlerk 2 Bonaccorsi 2 Papangelis 4 Vastianos 4
O’Connell 3 Wilkinson 2 Robinson 4

11. REFLECTIONS, FEEDBACK AND QUESTIONS
WWW-What worked well?
Share with the family next to you, some new
ideas that you can take home tonight.

12. THINK OF A NUMBER……!
 Double it…
 Add 6
 Divide by 2
 Take away your 1st number
 Is the answer….

13. HIGHLIGHT THE MATHS IN YOUR LIFE EVERYDAY

14. MATHS IS REALLY COOL
http://youtu.be/aa8U0nL-KXg