Mathematics
On 14 March, the Mathematics team celebrated international Pi Day. Pi is an irrational number that is pivotal in Mathematics as it is used when dealing with all things circular. Did you know that Albert Einstein was born on Pi Day in 1879? How many digits can you recite? Congratulations to Cassidy Bottrell in Year 10 who was able to recite one hundred places!
π = 3.141592653589793238462643383279502884197169399375105820974944 …
This year, Pi Day occurred on a Tuesday which meant the whole school was able to start the day with some fun activities in Extended Mentor. The word puzzles certainly created a lot of discussion between staff and students. Mathematics staff also provided an extra puzzle, modelling their new shirts for 2023. Do you know what it says?
It was nice to be able to celebrate this special day in a small way and we hope that everyone enjoyed exploring Pi. I have attached photographs showing highlights from some of the class activities.
By now, all students will have completed at least one assessment. Please check Connect to see how your child is progressing. Don’t forget that students have access to Mathspace, where they can work on any content that has been covered in class.
Alanna Webb
Head of Mathematics Learning Area