Maths News

Second Hand Textbooks

The Maths Faculty encourage students to reduce, reuse and recycle and a good way to do this is to buy second hand textbooks.

Tips for buying a second hand Maths textbook:

1. Check that you are buying the correct version of the textbook

• Years 7 - 9 and Year 10 Methods classes use Cambridge Essential 2nd Edition for the Australian Curriculum

• Year 10 General use Cambridge Essential GOLD 2^nd Edition for the Australian Curriculum

2. Reactivation Codes

• The $20 reactivation code to access the online course content must be purchased separately, either through the booklist or directly through Cambridge. Take this into account when negotiating the price of your second hand book.

• If buying the book from someone outside the College check if the code in your second hand book has been used before purchasing a new one.

Australian Mathematics Competition

The results are now in for the Australian Mathematics Competition. This year we had 100 students from Years 7-10 sit the competition paper, with students having to answer 30 questions in 75 minutes. The questions came from all areas of the Maths Curriculum and were designed to test mathematical thinking.

We are very proud of all the students who participated and would like to acknowledge their efforts on the day, and especially congratulate the following students for their exceptional results.

High Distinction

Louis Andrews – Year 7

Distinction

Year 7

Mika Derrick, Alexander Joyce, Matilda Stepto, Lachlan Di Pasquale, Makani Storey and Erika Slevin

Year 8

Belen Coggins, Toby Mew, Audrey Hughan, Hudson Choong and Thomas Bothe

Year 9

Taia Saltalamacchia, Bailey White and Max Lyon

Year 10

Sam Briggs and Matthew McInerney

Credit

Year 7

Amy Thompson, Zara Howell, Murpy Moulton, Charlie Smale, Daniel Hurst, Roshan Rajesh Thomas, Emma Fenton, Lily Hallam, Jessica Sullivan, Cooper Glance, Oliver Harris and Jessica Michels

Year 8

Lachlan Benne, Jamison Camilleri, Emily O’Kane, Ned Poynder, Tyson Henry, Lucas Ash, Sam French, Emily Green, Sam Hines, Lauren McInerney and James Peters

Year 9

Georgia Allison, Caitlin Wight, Ben Reid, Elizabeth Andrews, Karly Lourie, Emily Seear, Will Snookes, Smit Patel, Dana Campbell, Lucy Emery and Angus McWaters

Year 10

Marcus Vaughan, Millie Maheras, Caine Gale, Luke Lawson, Samuel Rees, Thomas Smith, Louis Walter, Mia Gleeson, Alex Cooke, Sophie Milsome, Matilda Cosgrove and Kaidyn Henry

Mangahigh RockStars of Maths Challenge

Last term all our Year 7 – 9 Maths students participated in the Mangahigh RockStars of Maths Challenge. Students earned points by successfully completing as many maths problems as possible over a two week period.

Our students did very well, with St Ignatius College coming 3^rd in Australia!

Congratulations to the following students who received medals for their individual efforts.

Platinum Medal – Rock Legend (more than 400 points)

Riley Hanrahan 7 Ward, Jemma Kevich 7 Ward, Thomas Emery 7 Borgia, Lachlan Di Pasquale 7 Borgia, Mika Derrick 7 Claver and Charlie Smale 7 Ricci

Gold Medal – RockStar (more than 150 points)

Amy Thompson 7 Lewis, Kramer Cuolahan 7 Ward, Chloe Jackson 7 Ricci, Matilda Stepto 7 Miki, Jordan Mahoney 9 Kisai, Charlotte Gray 7 Ward, Jamai VanDenBosch 7 Claver, Grace Durbidge 7 Licona and Genevieve Kelly 7 Miki

Mrs Colleen Boland Maths Learning Area Leader