We’re excited to launch this year’s school wide fundraiser – the Ellerslie School Maths-a-thon! With a new Mathematics Curriculum now in place it is a perfect time to make the wonderful subject of Mathematics a focus for everyone. All students will have the opportunity to get as many Maths questions correct and raise money for our school. Sponsors can give money per question, or a lump sum donation for getting all the questions right.
By Monday of week 2 all students will receive a sheet of Maths questions and problems to learn over the next four weeks. The big Maths-a-thon day is on Friday 30 May when everyone will be tested. Every student will be told by their teacher which colour coded questions they will work on.
The funds raised will be put towards. enhancing current spaces and creating new dynamic outdoor areas where students can learn, play, and explore in our inspiring environment. This includes installing new equipment and resources around the school. The goal is to develop spaces that cater to a range of needs and learning styles—all designed to spark curiosity and encourage active learning.
To help with the smooth-running of our Maths-a-thon, we have partnered with New Zealand based, online fundraising company, Raise It. Raise It specialise in working with New Zealand schools to maximise their fundraising efforts. Collecting sponsorship online makes it super easy for everyone - no more door knocking and students can collect more donations from further afield (friends and family living overseas, work colleagues, etc) and no need to worry about handling all that cash and bringing it into school! Each student will be able to set up their very own fundraising page on the website and we have lots of great spot prizes.
As part of creating their fundraising page they will choose their whanau house as their fundraising team. The website includes a leaderboard allowing us to create a little bit of healthy competition between whanau houses, with the winning whanau house receiving ice blocks and being allowed to wear non uniform clothes on a specific day.
You can view the leaderboards and links to information about fundraising prizes on our Fundraising hub page: https://ellerslieschoolmathsathon.raiseit.co.nz/.
If you have any questions, please contact the school office via email: office@ellerslie.school.nz.
