Links to participating schools

The Junior School at Maranatha Christian College enjoyed many activities during the Literacy and Numeracy week. On Monday all classes from year 1 to year 5 participated in the coin toss activity – it was great fun and enjoyed by all. This activity inspired some classes to take the activity further and trial some other ‘chance’ activities. On Tuesday we had a Literacy Dress-up day. Students were encouraged to dress-up as their favourite story book character. Children could bring their book to school and in the afternoon we had many parents and grandparents turn up to read the stories with the children. It was a beautiful sunny day and most groups sat outside to share their stories. We have a Literacy and Numeracy display board at the local shopping centre, showcasing all the wonderful literacy work the students have completed during the past week.

Each class at Nashville State School from Prep to Year 7, took part in an experiment to investigate where coins land when thrown onto a target under various conditions. During the activities students analysed situations, posed questions and used mathematical language to develop arguments. Students then reflected on their findings in order to justify predictions, and explain outcomes.

Gateway class, and the Junior School, participated in the national coin tossing experiment. They tested a variety of coins and surfaces, and are waiting for access to the national results so they can compare these with their own findings.

Have a look at our photos to see students at North Haven Schools participating in Reach for the Stars.

Some classes at Childers State School are participating in the "Reach for the Stars" activity for the first time this year. Please visit our school website to read about their investigations.

Jindalee State School, in the western suburbs of Brisbane, is participating in Reach for the Stars for the first time in 2008. Several classes from a range of year levels have been actively collecting data and have posed a variety of questions to investigate. Visit our school website to view some of the ways our students have explored the task and represented their data.

Students at Kormilda College are using both Target 1 and Target 2 in a test of whether boys or girls are more accurate in the coin toss experiment...

Northfield Primary School, in Adelaide, celebrates National Literacy and Numeracy Week every year by participating in Reach for the Stars. This page describes what they do to make the activity a valuable as well as enjoyable part of their teaching and learning program.