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THE<br />
geraldinenews<br />
NGĀ PŪKŌRERO OTEWIKIKIRAUKĀPUKA|EST. 1992<br />
THURSDAY, <strong>24</strong>AUGUST, <strong>2023</strong> |16,000 copies distributed with the <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong> view online atgnews.co.nz<br />
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Principal Stu Wilcox embarks on the one-minute skipping challenge; Johnny Burnside used his tractor and seed drill to demonstrate the use of maths in farming.<br />
PHOTOS: Facebook/Geraldine Primary School FreshChoices Aaron Sheed, who uses maths at work every day, says itwas agreat way to give back tothe community. PHOTO: Deanne Marsden<br />
Tina Pirie showd how maths is used inalaboratory. PHOTO: Facebook/Geraldine Primary School Junior syndicate students investigate the measuring ofcapacity using water. PHOTO: Deanne Marsden<br />
Using maths inthe real world:<br />
locals participate in Maths Week<br />
On Tuesday, 15 <strong>August</strong>, as part ofnational<br />
Maths Week, Geraldine Primary School<br />
invited several local parents to explain the use<br />
of maths in the real world to students. During<br />
the day, the entire school was transformed into<br />
ahands-on learning display.<br />
While the junior syndicate explored maths<br />
using water, sand and Lego to learn about<br />
capacity, logic and patterns, the middle and<br />
senior syndicates participated in the parentled<br />
presentations.<br />
Aaron Sheed, who loves a good<br />
whiteboard, explained to students, using<br />
groceries as props, how maths is used at<br />
FreshChoice. Aaron says, Its good for thekids<br />
to see me in adifferent light, and its agreat<br />
way to give back to the community.<br />
Beehives were brought along by Chad<br />
Tozer, who used his knowledge of beekeeping<br />
to explain the ratios of sugar to water used in<br />
feeding the bees. FonterrasTinaPirie brought<br />
bacteria in Petri dishes. She showed the<br />
children how to work out the average bacteria<br />
in the dish by using colonies.<br />
Timber boxing ishow local builder Aaron<br />
England showcased how maths is used in the<br />
building industry. Aaron says, Maths is my<br />
worst subject, but I wanted to show the<br />
children that the more you learn at school, the<br />
easier it makes it later on. Johnny Burnside<br />
wowed the students by bringing in his tractor<br />
with aseed drill attached. He demonstrated<br />
many examplesofthe involvement ofmathsin<br />
the farming industry.<br />
Principal Stu Wilcox says, Its agreat way<br />
to give our children the opportunity to see that<br />
maths is everywhere, and the connection and<br />
importance of maths in the world of work and<br />
practical aspects of everyday life.<br />
Other challenges posed during the week<br />
included: How many skips can Mr Wilcox do<br />
in one minute; if every child in the school<br />
stood side by side, how many metres long<br />
would the line be; and how many steps do you<br />
think Mr Campbell will do today?<br />
For the answer to these and many other<br />
maths questions, visit Geraldine Primary<br />
SchoolspageonFacebook.<br />
Maths Week was established bythe New<br />
ZealandAssociation of Mathematics Teachers<br />
in 1998. It is apremier mathematics event in<br />
the New Zealandschool calendar, gaining the<br />
attention of an estimated audience ofmore<br />
than 250,000 students, teachers and parents<br />
from around New Zealand. DEANNEMARSDEN
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