Maths Games Challenge Update
The Victorian Maths Games Challenge
One Thursday lunchtime way back in March, an intrepid team of Year 7 and 8 mathematicians met for the first time, to take on the Victorian Maths Games Challenge. This year is the inaugural year for the challenge which has been hosted by the Victorian Department of Education in conjunction with the Maths Association of Victoria. We really weren’t sure what to expect, but we knew there would be a set of 6 modules released throughout the year and that our teams would need to work together on a set of online tasks.
Six months later and our challengers are still going strong. They have tested their powers of logic, their numerical reasoning and their quick-thinking estimation skills while sneaking in a quick bite of lunch at our weekly meetings. Each module has provided our challengers with three maths puzzles to unpack and a team challenge which they need to complete together. The collaboration within teams and between teams has been a real strength of our students.
As the competition draws to a close, I am very proud to announce that Auburn teams achieved first, second and fourth place in the final standings. We look forward to meeting and playing against the Maths Challenge teams from other schools this week in a face-to-face challenge event to be held at Melton Secondary College. It will be a great way to wrap up an excellent year’s work. Congratulations to all participants. This really was a team effort.
Nola Cefai
Maths Teacher
