At Undurba State School, we strongly believe the acquisition of numeracy skills and the ability to apply these in different contexts, assists our students to be numerate citizens of the future.
To be numerate is to use mathematics effectively to meet the general demands of life at home, in paid work, and for participation in community and civic life. It is also a fundamental component of learning across all areas of the curriculum.
We see the mathematics classroom as the place where not only are the skills and understandings of mathematical concepts learnt, but also where our students develop the confidence and disposition to recognise mathematics as real-world skills. It's the place where students can begin to view real-life scenarios with a mathematical eye, and recognise the mathematical opportunities in these, and to reason through and problem solve solutions.
At Undurba State School, the mathematics classroom is an environment that encourages academic risk-taking, isn't solely focussed on 'getting sums right' or 'finding one answer', but instead engages students in activities, discussions, explorations and investigations where deep learning is promoted and where children learn that mathematics can be fun.