Dear Principals, HOD’s, teachers, Home-school heads, mathematicians and colleagues,
The 2017 Living Maths Olympiad for grades (K)R-9 is officially ready.
For schools that are in South Africa the Olympiad notices and instructions are here
For schools that are OUTSIDE of South Africa the Olympiad International notices and instructions are here
The 2017 Olympiad papers are here
The Olympiad Certificates are here (Please let us know if you want the WORD versions for mail merging or translating the certificates into a different language)
Olympiad resources including past papers (we will always add additional content – feel free to visit the Living Maths or the Living Maths International Maths Olympiad Facebook page)
The updated Errors sheet can be found here – this sheet will be updated on a daily basis based on feedback that we receive from teachers. We will then update the papers online. If you have already printed out your papers then please read through the errors sheet to see if there are any queries on questions or the marking memo.
We kindly request that you print out the Instructions sheet and main notice before taking part. The instructions and the main notice will explain everything that you need to know. Of course feel free to email us if you have any questions.
South African Schools can write any time from 16 October until 17 November 2017.
International schools (IE Schools that are not in South Africa) can write 16 October until 22 December 2017.
Special thanks go to Sally Goldman for editing the papers, moderating the questions and her very sound advice. Thanks to Andre Lamprecht, , Patsy Marthinussen, Bertus Basson, Leon Roodeand for translating the papers into Afrikaans.
Please forward this email to any teachers or schools who may be able to benefit from its contents.
Good Luck and enjoy!
Regards
Steve (Olympiad Convenor 2017)
Steve Sherman (Chief Imagination Officer and Executive Day Dreamer)
LIVING MATHS
P.O. Box 195, Bergvliet, 7864
Cape Town, South Africa
P.O. Box 195, Bergvliet, 7864
Cape Town, South Africa
Phys address: 370b Main Road, Observatory (CT Science Centre), 7925
Email: steve@livingmaths.com www.livingmaths.com
Tel:+27 (0) 21 813 9449
Mobile: +27 (0) 83 308 3883
Fax: 086 671 0953
Email: steve@livingmaths.com www.livingmaths.com
Tel:+27 (0) 21 813 9449
Mobile: +27 (0) 83 308 3883
Fax: 086 671 0953
International fax: +27 88 021 712 5 111
Skype: livingmaths
Twitter: @livingmaths