{"id":16245,"date":"2025-05-13T11:40:59","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T01:40:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/?post_type=article&#038;p=16245"},"modified":"2025-05-13T11:42:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T01:42:06","slug":"cultivating-problem-solving","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/article\/cultivating-problem-solving\/","title":{"rendered":"Cultivating Problem-Solving"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At Gioia House, we believe that mathematical application and creative problem-solving are key to developing critical thinking and communication skills. Through our Thomas Aquinas Scholars Program we offer a range of engaging programs and contests where we nurture students&#8217; ability to reason and justify their ideas while tackling complex problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This term, Primary students have embraced the challenge of mathematical problem-solving through exciting competitions such as&nbsp;<strong>Maths Games, and Maths Olympiad<\/strong>. These contests not only sharpen their analytical skills but also inspire a love for mathematics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Gioia House girls did very well in the&nbsp;<strong>Kangourou sans Fronti\u00e8res<\/strong>&nbsp;(KSF) maths competition last term, with 15 Credits and one Distinction achieved. Congratulations girls!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Brooke Panagopoulos<\/strong><br>Gifted Education Coordinator P-6\/Year 2 Teacher\/Acting Curriculum Leader Gioia House\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/05\/IMG_1318.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-id=\"16246\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/05\/IMG_1318.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/05\/IMG_1318.jpg 640w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/05\/IMG_1318-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/05\/IMG_1318-145x109.jpg 145w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/05\/IMG_1318-290x218.jpg 290w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/05\/IMG_1318-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/05\/IMG_1318-200x150.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/05\/IMG_1319.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" data-id=\"16247\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/05\/IMG_1319.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/05\/IMG_1319.jpg 320w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/05\/IMG_1319-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/05\/IMG_1319-145x109.jpg 145w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/05\/IMG_1319-290x218.jpg 290w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/05\/IMG_1319-200x150.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Gioia House, we believe that mathematical application and creative problem-solving are key to developing critical thinking and communication skills. 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