{"id":16295,"date":"2025-05-14T12:17:56","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T02:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/?post_type=article&#038;p=16295"},"modified":"2025-05-14T12:17:56","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T02:17:56","slug":"cultivating-problem-solving-2","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/article\/cultivating-problem-solving-2\/","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\u00a0<strong>Kangourou sans Fronti\u00e8res<\/strong>\u00a0(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<\/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_1318-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-id=\"16297\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/05\/IMG_1318-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/05\/IMG_1318-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/05\/IMG_1318-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/05\/IMG_1318-1-145x109.jpg 145w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/05\/IMG_1318-1-290x218.jpg 290w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/05\/IMG_1318-1-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/05\/IMG_1318-1-200x150.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_1319-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" data-id=\"16296\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/05\/IMG_1319-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/05\/IMG_1319-1.jpg 320w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/05\/IMG_1319-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/05\/IMG_1319-1-145x109.jpg 145w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/05\/IMG_1319-1-290x218.jpg 290w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/05\/IMG_1319-1-200x150.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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