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James Sheahan Catholic High School

"Surely kids would love maths after doing this session!! :)"

- P Moran

St Scholastica's College - Glebe - Learning Support

"Students who are disinterested in Mathematics can see other students actively participating and learning. By sharing this experience special needs students can be encouraged to try challenging questions."

- Karin McBride

St Scholastica's College - Glebe

The best thing about the Workshop was:

  • "The enthusiasm and energy that was generated from the students."

  • "All levels of ability 'running with enthusiasm' to get the next question."

 

"From the very first contact with Debbie - her professionalism and organisation was evident.

On the day the team were superb - they ran 3 workshops and adapted each to suit the ability level of the girls. 

The enthusiasm of the students was beyond my expectations."

- Rosemary Burton

Newington College

The best thing about PPPP was:

  • "Relaxed but challenging and fun."
  • "Kids worked energetically right to the end - interesting activities."
  • "Challenging boys' thinking, visually solving problems."
  • "Energy of the students."
  • "Boys were engaged. Competitive, so it really appealed to them."
  • "Activities were pitched at the right level. Good differentiation."

- Various teachers from Newington College

Various teachers from Newington College

"Boys were excited about doing Mathematics."

- Greg Pike

 

"Passionate staff. Engaging, self-directed competition. Effective differentiation. Would certainly be keen to see the team back."

- Will Van Asperen (English Teacher)

 

"Group work + Challenge Problems + Chocolate = Fun

We all know how Maths problems can be engaging and stimulating but it takes enormous time and energy to prepare. Inquisitive Minds can take care of it all for you."

- Doug Vass (Head of Department)

Frensham School

"Absolutely fantastic day - Year 7, Year 8, Year 9 and all staff and Year 11 helpers thoroughly enjoyed it. Loved the engagement."

- Sue Wymer

St George Christian School

"The varied activities were great. Students and teachers loved every minute of it."

Ann Ollerton

"An inquisitive minded day for all regardless of one's mathematical ability. Students and teachers all learning as a joint."

Winnie So

"For our struggling students Maths suddenly became fun, but engaging and challenging for our more able students. Thank you."

Patricia Allum

- Various teachers from St George Christian School

Normanhurst Boys' High

The best thing about PPPP was:

- "The practical activities, the variety of activities and the motivation from the challenges."

- "Students' engagement in problem solving activities."

- "Student engagement, energy generated, new perspectives."

- "The set up was good and you had fairly recent music that worked well with the activities."

- "Range of manipulative problems for special needs."

- Various teachers from Normanhurst Boys' High School

Dubbo College South Campus 

"The outcome of engaging students in mathematical problem solving using tactile and visual stimulus was amazing. 

Students opinion of math shifted from "I dont want to do math" to them excitedly running to get the next question. Students were paired and helped each other build on personal strategies as the contents degree of difficulty kept the students thinking hard. The mixture of competition, branches of other competition running at the same time, conveying lesson content and overall format was cleverly delivered to maintain high student stimulation. 

Working mathematically in an enriched environment developed students interpretation skills, communication of mathematical ideas through speaking, drawing,writing,mind mapping and problem solving which ultimately raised the students' personal belief and approach to maths. The workshop maintained student engagement over 3 periods (amazing) and was an incredibly positive experience for students and staff alike."

- Michelle Morrissey-Student Support 

Orange High School

"Inquisitive Minds makes Maths fun and gives students tools they can use to solve complex problems."

Jon Blencoure

"It is inspiring for teachers to see how clever competition and easy to develop puzzles can have students so excited about and deeply engaged in Mathematics."

Karen Rogers

- Teachers from Orange High

International Grammar School

 "Fantastic, I have never seen kids so engaged and eager to learn."

- Andrew Campbell

 

Wenona School

"A great initiative to introduce and extend our students with enjoyable problem solving tasks. It showed our students that with persistence any mathematical problem is doable! Highly recommended and gave me great ideas for the classroom."

-Jake Little

Homebush Boy's High School

"Just loved it. Would like to have more of these in the future :)"

- Manjeet Kaur 

Northern Beaches Christian School

"Our students created memories of challenge, laughter and good times."

- Mark Liddell