MSCW celebrates Pi Day!

The College community celebrated Pi Day, the international day of Mathematics, on March 14 (3.14 by American format). Along with a competition, activities and snacks to celebrate the love of Mathematics, the event doubled as a launch for the new initiative in the College of Maths Club, which will run in Jarnosse on Tuesdays (after school) and Wednesdays (lunch time). 

At the Pi Day celebration, many students signed up to be helpers and leaders at Maths Club for future sessions, which will involve providing tutoring to their peers. Ms Pulumbarit, Mathematics Coordinator made some delicious mathematical cookies for the girls who signed up to the club, while other snacks like meat pies and oreos were also available to our leaders and participants in the event. 

Students worked in groups with Year 11 and 12 leaders on activities involving measurement and circles to better understand how pi can be used in different and meaningful ways. 

The main event was the Digits of Pi reciting competition, where students from Year 7 to 12 dazzled the audience of staff and students with their incredible memorisation skills! The audience was absolutely amazed by the efforts of all students involved, with most of them reaching above 100 digits. We congratulate Jaimie Woo of Year 12, who recited the most digits – a whopping 146! All participants will be acknowledged at our next assembly. The Mathematics teachers were delighted to see the subject and field of mathematics celebrated throughout our community. We wish to thank the MSCW staff for dressing up in polka dots and circular-themed dress to join the occasion! We are very excited to see the students’ skills and efforts shown on the day translate into more fun and opportunities at Maths Club and in Maths classes in the future.