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Good Shepherd Primary School and Nursery School, Derry

Maths Week Ireland Celebrations

19th Oct 2021

Mathematics and numeracy play a central role in teaching and learning at Good Shepherd Primary & Nursery School.  This week we are busy taking part in Maths Week Ireland.  This initiative aims to bring maths to life through fun, engaging activities.  

Check out the Maths Week Ireland website for plenty of creative maths activities which aim to keep young minds busy...

💡https://www.mathsweek.ie/2021

💡https://www.mathsweek.ie/2021/Games-and-competitions/

Maths Week Ireland activities can also be found on the City’s Walls and in St. Columb’s Park.

 


Here are a few highlights from around the classes today...

✔️Exploring capacity at the water tray in our Nursery

✔️Learning through play- investigating 3D shapes, counting and length in our Nursery

✔️Pattern making in Primary 1

✔️Investigating estimation and recording in Primary 3

✔️Exploring digital and analogue time using ICT in Primary 3

✔️Using our latest maths resource Izak 9 in Primary 4, while developing communication and thinking skills

✔️Integrating ICT and mental maths in Primary 4

✔️Exploring the properties of triangles and associated angles in Primary 6 with real life contexts

 

Well done everybody, keep up the great work!