My name is Roy Chen and I am reporting from NewsHub. I am here at Forrest Hill School in Team Arataki trying to figure out what is exactly going on during math time. After the students finish their brain food, it seems that they are switching classes, what is this kaos happening down Arataki? I approach the student and ask. ”Where are you off to now?” He replies “I am off to Matua J’s class because I am in Group 4 and Group 4 and 5 have to go to Matua J’s class”. He seems to be carrying some items with him- his maths book, a Chromebook and a pen. “Why do you not use a pencil, Rex?” “Because Matua J doesn’t actually have good eyes”.
“What have you been in Matua J’s maths class?”
Rex replies “We have been doing a statistical inquiry”
Is that all the students have been doing I ask.
“No, maths questions also. We have been working on fraction questions.”
How has Rex been finding the fraction questions. He replies, “Some of them have been a bit hard”.
Rex knows when to go to Whaea Nat for problem solving when it is on the board and it tells him what Group 4 has to do. There is also a colourful timetable on the wall that tells all students what each group is doing each day. There is also a list of groups.
Rex tells me that the teachers change some students in groups if they find the work too easy or too hard.
I ask Rex, does he enjoy the Maths Rotation.
“Yes I do enjoy the maths rotation because it’s like maths with different teachers”.
And there you have it, the Arataki Maths Programme in the eyes of Rex.
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