This week is Maths Week. As well as doing lots of extra maths activities in class with their teachers, here is a whole school plan of activities that the children will be taking part in:
Monday: Tips for using maths in the home will be sent home to parents. All pupils from 3rd to 6th class are registered on Manga High website to play maths games against schools from all over the world (each pupil has recieved an individual username and password). All childrne from Junior Infants to Sixth Class will recieve a maths challenge for the week to be completed for Friday.
Tuesday: As part of our ongoing Green School we will harvest and weigh the vegetables in our garden after the children have estimated how much they think the vegetables will weigh. Break the Code: Every pupil will receive a secret message that they must discover by breaking the code.
Wednesday: Whole school quiz; "Who Wants to be a Math's Millionaire"
Thursday: Whole school maths trail
Friday: Maths Board Games to be brought in and played in all classes. Maths Art; Each class will create a piece of mathematical art.