Literacy and Numeracy

Literacy and Numeracy Website Update

Numeracy:

Our numeracy initiatives aim to develop students’ mental arithmetic. This year, the Numeracy Planning for Learning Committee is aiming to:

• Incorporate student's numerical skills into the creation of signs around the school that outline the distances to various countries/capital cities across the globe
• Use Maths week as an opportunity to enhance students' numerical skills through table quizzes, competitions, 'Drop Everything And Sudoku' (DEAS), Maths puzzles and treasure hunts
• Encourage all departments to incorporate numeracy into their lessons on a more frequent basis by sharing ideas around how they can accomplish this.

Literacy:

Our literacy initiatives aim to develop students’ reading, writing, and communication skills. This year, the Literacy Planning for Learning Committee is aiming to:

• Promote students’ literacy skills through the creation of displays and signage around the school, highlighting key vocabulary, recommended reads, and literacy strategies that support learning across all subjects.
• Use literacy-themed events throughout the year to enhance students’ literacy skills, including activities such as Drop Everything And Read (DEAR), writing competitions, spelling and vocabulary challenges, author spotlights, and school-wide reading initiatives.
• Encourage all departments to incorporate literacy into their lessons on a more frequent basis by sharing practical approaches such as subject-specific keywords, reading-for-understanding tasks, structured writing frames, and opportunities for discussion and oral literacy.