Victorian Challenge and Enrichment Series: Maths Games days

MAV is excited to be running maths games days to be delivered across the state between Sept 2020 and Dec 2022 as part of The Victorian Challenge and Enrichment Series.

• Due to this project being funded by the Victorian Department of Education and Training, it is only available to government schools in Victoria.
• Available free to students in Years 7-10

MAV will deliver a series of Mathematics Games days for students from year 7 to 10. These will be delivered across the state, in metropolitan and regional schools.

Each venue will host a separate year 7/8 day and a year 9/10 day.

The aim of this program is to challenge high ability students in a fun, challenging, collaborative and competitive mathematics-based games day.

Teams of students compete for a variety of prizes including individual prizes for creativity, contribution to group work, and lucky door prizes. Lateral thinking wins the day!

A Maths Games Day is an opportunity for students to;

• apply and develop their mathematical talents and thinking skills in a setting where Maths is regarded as fun and worthwhile;
• work with like-minded high ability students from a diverse range of schools;
• participate in mathematical activities and games without the usual classroom pressures;
• work effectively in teams and develop strategies to work collaboratively to solve problems;
• enhance their problem-solving skills;
• get excited about mathematics, whilst being rewarded through prizes and awards.

Enrolment:

Enrollment is only for high ability students in metropolitan and regional Victorian Government schools.

• Activities will be appropriately tailored to the needs of high-ability students.
• Activities will be free for participating schools and students.
• Bookings open term 1, 2021. Stay tuned, hopefully by the end of Feb once all dates are confirmed.

Venues and dates:

• Games days start in term 2 2021 at venues around the state as listed below.
• At all venues: Start time: 9.45am, End time: 2.30pm

If you want to volunteer your school as venue in the locations listed below contact Peter Saffin;  psaffin@mav.vic.edu.au