Numeracy At St Peter’s School

Mathematics/Numeracy

• Mathematics is:• The abstract and scientific underpinning

of concepts and skills that involves mathematical thinking and strategies.

• What is Numeracy?• The effective use of mathematics to meet

the general demands of life at home, at work and for participation in community and civic life.

SINE at St Peter’s School

• Success in Numeracy Education• Catholic Education Initiative Prep-6• Involves individual pre-assessments.• Focused teaching• Engaged learning through involvement

in problem solving and hands on activities

• On-going monitoring and assessment.

SINE

• Individual learning plans for children at risk.

• Covers learning outcomes in Number, Space, Measurement and Chance and Data.

• Involves parents and teachers in a partnership to support children’s learning.

Growth Points In Counting

• Oral or rote counting.• Counting collections.• Perceptual counting.• Count on / count back.• Applying basic strategies.