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Greetings from MAWA

Welcome to 2022. While the New Year will no doubt serve up some new challenges, MAWA is confident that we will continue to overcome them and we are looking forward to our biggest year yet! After another highly successful annual mathematics conference at the Crown Convention Centre in November, MAWA began 2022 on a high with the WA Maths Summer School at The University of Western Australia. January’s regular “Get Set, Go” Maths PL sessions were also very well-attended.

MAWA’s flagship Have Sum Fun competition returns in March, with Face-to-Face competitions scheduled for North Metropolitan, Central Metropolitan, South Metropolitan, Bunbury, Peel, the Pilbara and Great Southern regions. Have Sum Fun Online will follow as usual in Terms 2, 3 and 4. We are pleased to confirm that after its successful launch in 2021, Have Sum Fun Live will continue to be offered exclusively for regional and remote schools in 2022.

We are looking forward to MAWA’s annual Maths Expo on Sunday 13 March. This is a free, fun and interactive event designed to showcase hands-on resources and games that support the teaching and learning of mathematics at home. Should you wish to attend, registration is free and available at www.mawainc.org.au.

MAWA is also very excited to present our virtual mathematics conference on Monday 28th March. A range of hand-picked presenters from around Australia and the world will provide professional learning on topics on the theme of Engaging Everyone Everywhere. A unique feature of the virtual conference is that schools can subscribe for year-long access to the entire professional learning library.

As a not-for-profit organisation, MAWA continues to be thankful for your patronage in 2021. We look forward to working alongside you once again in 2022.

Dr John West
President

Our office hours have changed!

MAWA’s priority is the safety and well-being of its employees, volunteers, guests, and the community.

You can read MAWA's response to COVID here.

Part of our response is limiting the number of staff on premises by moving to a shared work from home / office arrangement. Therefore, the MAWA office hours have been adjusted as detailed below.

Monday - Friday, 9:00am to 2:30pm and at other times by appointment.

Staff can be contacted by email, Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm.

Paula McMahon - eo@mawainc.org.au
Shannon Taylor - manager@mawainc.org.au
Tom Love - posecondary@mawainc.org.au
Murray Wallis - sales@mawainc.org.au
Tanya Condo - office@mawainc.org.au

Membership Updates

Keeping your membership details up to date helps keep you informed. Please log into your membership to check and update your details. For institutional members please remember to upload a staff list so that we can keep your teachers informed.

We will be making all student memberships taken out before December 2021 inactive as we have updated the information that we collect from students. If you would like to continue your free MAWA student membership please re-join here.

2022 Virtual Maths Conference

The Mathematical Association of Western Australia invites you to our first ever virtual conference. The 2022 Virtual Maths Conference will be held on Monday 28 March 2022.
We are pleased to announce Tom Crawford as our keynote. Tom will be joining us live from the UK and is the face of the Tom Rocks Maths outreach program.

Our theme, Maths Engaging Everyone Everywhere encapsulates inclusion despite location.

The virtual conference aims to assist teachers from early childhood education, primary and secondary with their professional knowledge, practice, and engagement in mathematics education. Registrations are open, and close Sunday 13 February 2022.

Virtual conference rates are extremely afforable for everyone to attend, plus there is the option to upgrade your registration to gain access to all the conference recordings for 12 months. You can check out the fees here.

We have this all-star Australian line up of mathematics greats joining Tom Crawford for the virtual conference; Michael Minas, Matt Sexton, Andrew Lorimer-Derham, Thomas Moore, Cassandra Lowry, Jen Bowden, Tierney Kennedy, Fiona Foley, Kristen Tripet, Dion Alfonsi, Rachel Theunissen, Paul Swan, Shyam Drury, Donna Buckley, and Sheila Griffin.

As a school, this could form the basis of your PL for the 2022 school year!

REGISTER

Here’s what people had to say about the 2020 virtual conference!

“We would definitely do the Virtual Conference again. So good for country schools- I have been telling colleagues at other schools all about it.” ~ Secondary Maths Teacher, Goldfields region

“The virtual conference, I think the presenters who were online themselves really did a good job, I guess being online meant you were already thinking with the “how do I get interaction” mindset.” ~ Secondary Maths Teacher, Esperance region

Stay up to date with MAWA's events and activities www.mawainc.org.au.

Save the Date
WA Annual Maths Conference 2022

MAWA's own WA Annual Maths Conference will be held from Wednesday 16 - Friday 18 November 2022 at Crown Convention Centre Burswood. Please mark it in your calendar and join us in November for this spectacular professional learning and networking event.

Offers to present and exhibitor registrations will be opening in the coming weeks, so stay tuned!

Have Sum Fun Face-to-face 2022

The Have Sum Fun Competition is an exciting mathematics initiative that uses a quiz-night format. Teams of six students race against the clock to solve four intense rounds of eight challenging problems. Teams can only have a maximum of three students of the higher year level; e.g., in the Year 7 to 8 competition only three Year 8s are allowed in the team.
There is a school trophy for the winning team, individual trophies for the winning team members, and prizes for members of the three runner-up teams with place-getter certificates for all these six team members. All other students receive participation certificates. Schools may enter multiple teams per year level, excluding the Great Southern competition. For the Great Southern competition if you wish to enter more than one team in a year level please contact us at sales@mawainc.org.au.

Regional and remote schools...

We haven't forgotten about you guys in greater WA!

If you aren't located in an area that hosts Have Sum Fun Face-to-face, you will be eligible to enter teams into our Have Sum Fun LIVE competitions for 2022.

Have Sum Fun LIVE is an exciting mathematics initiative that uses a quiz-night format. Teams of six students race against the clock to solve four intense rounds of eight challenging problems. The competition is offered to regional and remote schools only and is broadcasted live via Zoom.

Years 5-6 - 19 September, 9:00am-11:30am
Years 7-8 - 5 December, 9:00am-11:30am
Years 9-10 - 5 December, 9:00am-11:30am

FOR MORE INFO

Have Sum Fun Online in 2022

Teams of four can enter this cooperative problem-solving competition at each year level. Schools can enter any number of teams. There are prizes for the three top teams in each competition. Remember to register your teams later in this term.

Term 1 - no competitions
Term 2 - Years 5-10
Term 3 - Years 3-10
Term 4 - Years 3-10

2022 MAWA Maths Expo

Sunday 13 March 2022
Astral Suite, Crown Convention Centre, Burswood
AM Session: 9:30am – 11:30am
PM Session: 12:30pm – 2:30pm

The expo is a free event and is targeted at families in the aim to provide support to parents and students with mathematics learning at home.

The expo will showcase interactive resources that can be used to support learning at home.

It will be a fun, interactive day with lots of opportunity to see a variety of resources that make learning fun, and there are prizes to be won on the day!

It would be much appreciated if you could advertise this through your school newsletter and social media channels.

Classroom Corner

Topic: Playing with place value
Presenter: Paula McMahon
Years 1-8

Place value is one of the big ideas of mathematics. A solid foundation of place value supports regrouping, multiplying, addition and subtraction and supports understanding of decimals. Some students do not have this solid foundation and so struggle in upper primary and lower secondary. In this workshop we will explore a variety of place value activities, games, and resources to promote understanding and fluency. For secondary teachers this workshop will provide ideas to support students who need to pass OLNA.

FACE-TO-FACE
Date: Monday 28 February 2022
Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Cost: Free for members, $25 for non-members
Location: Anzac Terrace Primary School
176 Anzac Terrace Bassendean
Register here

VIRTUAL
Date: Tuesday 1 March 2022
Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Cost: Free for members, $25 for non-members
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Register here

Mathematics Re-imagined through intentional fun

March 15, 2022
1:00PM - 3:30PM AWST
Member: $ 50.00 per person
Non-Member: $ 75.00 per person
MAWA Office; 12 Cobbler Place Mirrabooka

A playful hands-on workshop designed to help you:

•Turn repetitive exercises into engaging low-floor
high-ceiling activities.
•Develop an environment where students can build
skills and confidence and learn to take risks.
•Promote collaboration and mathematical reasoning.
•Improve your learners’ disposition towards maths

Presented by Andrew Lorimer-Derham

NOTE: Depending upon COVID requirements this workshop may be held virtually.

Weapons of Math Instruction

March 14, 2022
4:00PM - 5:30PM AWST
Member: $ 20.00 per person
Non-Member: $ 30.00 per person
Carine SHS; 51 Everingham Street Carine

With just a deck of cards, you can rapidly improve your learners’ understanding of addition, multiplication, proportional reasoning, negative numbers, powers, division, mathematical vocabulary and more!

Number skills are only worthwhile when they are used to solve problems. The activities in this workshop will use logic, reasoning and creative thinking to bring number skills to life and provide meaningful opportunities to work like a mathematician.

Presented by Andrew Lorimer-Derham

NOTE: Depending upon COVID requirements this workshop may be held virtually.

Using Numero productively in your classroom

April 20, 2022
9:00AM - 10:30AM AWST
Member: $25.00 per person
Non-Member: $35.00 per person
Member with Cards: $43.00 per person
Non-Member with Cards: $53.00 per person
12 Cobbler Place Mirrabooka

Join this fun, hands-on workshop to see what Numero can do for your students! Learn to play the game as well as teach it. You will be introduced to all aspects of the game to ensure you leave this session with the tools to introduce Numero to your classroom.

Numero is a mental maths resource suitable for all years of primary and secondary education. It can play an important role in developing the proficiency strands of the Australian Curriculum Mathematics, especially with fluency, problem solving and reasoning. Numero is ideal for introducing and reinforcing both simple and complex maths concepts within a game situation.

Julie is the Numero specialist and her passion for this game is contagious!

Numero Competition Prep!

April 20, 2022
11:00AM - 1:00PM AWST
Member: $25.00 per person
Non-Member: $35.00 per person
Member w/Challenges Book: $68.00 pp
Non-Member w/Challenges Book: $78.00 pp
12 Cobbler Place Mirrabooka

This workshop is designed for teachers who are new or recently new to Numero competitions (primary or secondary) as the focus will be on competing.

We will work through the four competition events with a multitude of tips and training techniques uniquely applicable to each of them. Be prepared to play the game and complete challenges under timed pressure, just as the students are required to do.

Pre-requisite: Know how to play the game of Numero, as that will be expected in order to work on competition training.

YOUR ORGANISATION NEEDS YOU!

The next AGM of your organisation on 28 April 2022 at:

6:30 pm – usual business proceedings of an AGM as per the draft agenda below.

Venue: MAWA Office, 12 Cobbler Place Mirrabooka and Virtually (Online)

RSVP: Required 2 weeks prior

Please note: MAWA urgently needs member support by attendance at our AGM along with RSVPs to ensure we meet our legal requirement of having the necessary quorum.

Click here to RSVP

Our AGM is your opportunity to apply for a position on the MAWA Board!

MAWA is looking to diversify our board. Though many of our board directors are educators this is not a pre-requisite. In fact, we would welcome people with expertise or skills in marketing, advertising, finance and IT to apply.

A standard board term is two years, and the board meets quarterly. All meetings are held after hours and location is not a barrier as meetings are hosted virtually. The MAWA board holds a face-to-face planning meeting in January each year.

MAWA is seeking committed individuals who are interested in nominating for President, President Elect or Treasurer. The President Elect position is for a two-year period. During this time, you will engage with the President, Treasurer and MAWA staff to shape the future direction of the association under your leadership.

AGM Proceedings and all necessary forms can be found on our website.

Any interested parties need to have their application in by Wednesday 16 March.

Maths Active School

The following schools are recognised as Maths Active Schools and have recently been awarded the following levels:

Gold
Carine Senior High School

Silver
Georgiana Molloy Anglican School
Melville Senior High School
South Coast Baptist College

The impact of gaps on maths learning

There is an 8-year spread of ability in the average Year 7 classroom. And most of these students will have some gaps in their mathematical knowledge. These gaps continue to widen as years go by and can have far-reaching impacts on students’ understanding of mathematics, and their learning outcomes.

Teachers know that students learn maths on a continuum. Students must understand one concept before they can move on to the next. Because if they don’t master the foundations, learning new concepts further along can be very difficult or even impossible. But when students learn the maths they’re ready for, they progress in their learning, and they become more engaged.

When they’re learning the maths that they’re ready to learn, students can experience success and become more confident in their mathematical abilities, leading to more interest in the subject. In order to deliver this ‘goldilocks’ content, we need a clear understanding of all of our students’ gaps and competencies.

That’s why the teachers at Maths Pathway created a new diagnostic tool. In just 30 minutes, you will have individual and class-level data on gaps and competencies across the whole maths curriculum. You can even group students with similar gaps together to better target your practice. And the best part? It’s completely free.

Click here to find out more

Crafted specifically for Western Australia join us for Visible Learning for Mathematics – February 24th 9-1pm AWST with Douglas Fisher & Shane Crawford.

Enhance your awareness of what mathematics strategies work best – and WHEN those practices are best leveraged to maximise students’ ownership of their learning.

Attend all 4 of the below sessions, some or one …

• Foundations of Visible Learning for Mathematics

• HOW TO...Implement Metacognitive Strategies

• HOW TO... Create Mathematical Tasks

• HOW TO... Implement Direction Instruction

This virtual event bundle is for K-12 numeracy or mathematics leaders, curriculum coordinators or classroom teachers.

You will leave the sessions with…

• Deeper understanding of the principles of Visible Learning research in the mathematics classroom.

• Practical examples of the three phases of learning in action and the unique importance of each phase: surface, deep, and transfer.

• Additional or refined high impact mathematics instructional strategies that have the greatest impact on student growth.

• Ways to strategise what practices to implement at the right time in a student’s learning, while keeping rigour in mind.

Click here for more information or to register.

The Maths and Climate Change Show!

Have your students ever asked you: 'Why do we need to study maths?'

Well now you can tell them: 'To help save the planet!'

The Maths and Climate Change Show is a live touring performance that comes to you at your school. The production highlights the vital role played by maths in the fight against climate change and will be based in Perth from mid 2022 onwards.

To find out more, contact us today.

Email: info@felstead.com.au

Web: https://www.felstead.com.au/portfolio/the-maths-and-climate-change-show/

Phone: 0402 223406

Proudly sponsored by The Mathematical Association of Western Australia

The Mathematical Association of Western Australia is a proud sponsor of all The Maths Shows, and MAWA members receive a 10% discount on bookings.

The Maths and Sports Show!

The Maths and Sport Show is a live touring performance that presents a unique, entertaining way to boost student engagement in maths. The show is sure to promote mathematical reasoning and problem solving skills in your students, and includes full audience interaction - COVID Safe of course!

We have different versions available for Junior Secondary and Primary students.

It's so easy to organise - all you have to do is make a booking and we come to you!

You can view a trailer at https://vimeo.com/482471888

For more info

What others have said about The Maths and Sports Show!

Engaging, illuminating and fun! We had a great time and the show highlighted the vital role of maths in sports students know and play.
Libby Foley, Chevallum State School

Please click the links below to download the latest issues of Mathmag and Math Math World.

2022 - Term 1

Mathmag

Math Math World

What's new in The Maths Store?

MULTI

MULTI™ is a beautiful combination of mathematical structure and Tic-Tac-Toe tactics leading to a fantastic 2-player game experience!

A BEAUTIFUL, STRATEGIC, & INNOVATIVE MATH GAME Discover a whole new dimension to the classic Tic-Tac-Toe game that reveals the beautiful symmetry of numbers and multiples up to 81.

LEARN TO PLAY IN MINUTES with simple rules based on the classic Tic-Tac-Toe game.

RICH STRATEGY & GAMEPLAY as you play on 10 tic tac toe boards simultaneously, you’ll have to weigh offence vs defence, capturing and blocking on multiple fronts.

FUN FOR EVERYONE! Ideal for families who like board games, classrooms, homeschool, or after school clubs. Kids and adults alike will enjoy playing again and again!

2-PLAYER 8 years and up, and takes 20-30 minutes to play.

Members: $54
Non-members: $60

BUY NOW

Bond Blocks

What is Bond Blocks?

Bond Blocks is a comprehensive system for the teaching of basic addition and subtraction facts. The Bond Blocks system has two purposes:

1. Mental Maths for Years 1 to 3. Linking part-part-whole understanding with basic addition and subtraction fact fluency and associated word problems

2. As an Intervention Support System for students in Years 3 – 6. For older students who count to add and subtract.

The Bond Block Test is used for placement and monitoring. Activities designed to support students with learning disabilities.

Bond Blocks Core Intervention Kit
Members-$1200, Non-members-$1320

Kit Add-Ons

Activity Boards: M-$500, NM-$550
4 Block + Materials Pack: M-$300, NM-$330
12 Block + Materials Pack: M-$855, NM-$941

Basic Sets

Bond Blocks Basics Set: M-$71.10, NM-$79
Bond Blocks Set: M-$62.10, NM-$69
Extra Materials Pack: M-$63.90, NM-$71

Looking for PL on Bond Blocks? There is an online PL course and MAWA offers in-person PL.

Online PL Course: "Introducing Bond Blocks" - $450
In-person PL - Contact us by email sales@mawainc.org.au

PURCHASE TODAY

Numero

MAWA is now stocking even more Numero products!

Numero Rules Poster
Members: $5.18, Non-members: $5.75

Numero Teacher Tip Cards
Members: $20.70, Non-members: $23.00

Numero Demonstration Pack
Members: 41.40, Non-members: 46.00

400 Numero Challenges Book
Members: $44.55, Non-members: $49.50

Numero
Members: $17.55, Non-members: $19.50

Numero Class Set
Members: $243.00, Non-members: $270.00

SHOP NOW

Everyone loves freebies!

We have Foundation Unit 1, 3 and 4 books available in hardcopy up for grabs.

You can get yourself up to 5 books FREE!

Collection from the MAWA office is available, 9am - 2pm or you can have them posted, $12 per book or 5 for $50 postage.

Contact Tanya office@mawainc.org.au to place your order.

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