Quiz Nights - Tuesday 15th August
- Thursday 17th August
Dear HOD/TIC of Mathematics,
The upcoming Years 7 to 11 Casio-WaiMaths competition will consist of the following:
A:
CASIO WaiMaths 2018 Poster
Open to Years 7 to 8 and Years 9 to 10
B:
Poster About Mathematics Competition
Open to Years 7 to 10
C:
Video Competition
Open to Years 7 to 11
D:
CASIO WaiMaths QUIZ Competition
The inter-school Quiz competition will be run in the same manner as last
year with the Years 7-8 and the Years 9-11 competitions running on
separate days and at different venues.
Venues: Years 7-8 at Peachgrove Intermediate School
Years 9-11 at Hillcrest High School
Details of all of the above are contained in this booklet.
Please take note…
As in the past, only schools that are financial members of the Waikato Mathematical
Association will be allowed to enter the competitions. All subscriptions must be paid by
Monday, 31st July, 2017. Unpaid subscriptions can be paid online (Bank Account: 03
0306 0188288 00) or posted to:
Richard Fletcher
C/- Hamilton Boys’ High School
Private Bag 3201
Waikato Mail Centre
Hamilton 3216
Individual ($30)
Year 1 to 6 schools ($30)
Year 1 to 8 schools ($50)
Year 7 and 8 schools ($50)
Year 9 to 13 schools ($100)
Area or Middle schools – any school with 3 or more year levels above Year 6
($100)
Any membership queries please email: [email protected]
We would be grateful if you would pass information of the competition on to your staff
and trust that they will encourage their students to enter the competitions.
Any queries regarding WaiMaths 2017 should be addressed to:
Janet Sukias
C/- Sacred Heart Girls’ College
PO Box 4064
Hamilton East
Hamilton 3247
Email: [email protected]
Yours sincerely
WaiMaths Committee
Open to Years 7 to 8 and Years 9 to 10.
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This is an open competition.
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A3 or A4 size paper.
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Black and white only – no colour.
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Entry must be original copy
(no photocopies).
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Computer art is acceptable.
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Individual entries only.
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The words “WaiMaths 2018” must be
included on your design.
The winning Poster will be used to promote next year’s WaiMaths Competition – see
this year’s posters that will be sent to your school.
Note: A separate poster will be chosen from the Years 7 to 8 and Years 9 to10
sections.
Deliver or post entries to:
Janet Sukias
C/- Sacred Heart Girls’ College
52 Clyde St, PO Box 4064
Hamilton East
Hamilton 3247
Email: [email protected]
By
Monday, 31st July, 2017
The number of entries per school must not exceed 8 per level, i.e. 8 at Year 7
level and 8 at Year 8 level etc.
Please Note:
All posters must be clearly labelled with
student’s name and school
The poster must relate to Mathematics but can involve any aspect of Mathematics.
e.g. history of Mathematics, interesting facts/problems in Mathematics, Mathematics in
nature etc.
Open to Years 7 to 10

This is an open competition.
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A3 size paper.
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Colour or black and white.
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Entry must be original copy
(no photocopies).

Computer art is acceptable.
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Individual or pair entries allowed.
Posters will be judged on:
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Mathematical content
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Creativity/originality
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Presentation
The winning poster(s) will be used by the Waikato Mathematics Association to promote
Mathematics in schools.
Deliver or post entries to:
Janet Sukias
C/- Sacred Heart Girls’ College
52 Clyde St, PO Box 4064
Hamilton East
Hamilton 3247
Email: [email protected]
By
Monday, 31st July, 2017
The number of entries per school must not exceed 8 per level, i.e. 8 at Year 7
level and 8 at Year 8 level etc.
Please Note:
All posters must be clearly labelled with
student’s name and school
In this competition students will have to create a video which can involve any aspect of
mathematics.
Open to Years 7 to 8 and Years 9 to 11
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This is an open competition.
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Entry must be original (no plagiarism)
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Must be playable on Windows Media or Quicktime player.
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The video needs to be submitted on a USB stick.
The video:
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should be either informative or entertaining (or both!)
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between 2 and 5 minutes in length
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can involve song, dance or dramatic elements or be educational (i.e. explaining
a mathematical concept or where maths is used)
If you’re stuck for ideas, take a look at Hannah Montana’s bone dance!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRI3MxWJ7tY
The winning video will be the property of the Waikato Mathematical Association and
may be used for educational purposes in consultation with the school.
Deliver or post entries to:
Janet Sukias
C/- Sacred Heart Girls’ College
52 Clyde St, PO Box 4064
Hamilton East
Hamilton 3247
Email: [email protected]
By
Monday, 31st July 2017
The number of entries per school must not exceed 3.
Please Note:
All USB sticks must be clearly labelled with the
supervising teacher’s name and school
Year 7 & 8 and 9 - 11 Quizzes
Each school may enter one team of THREE students at each level taught at the
school, i.e. one Year 7, one Year 8, one Year 9, one Year 10 and one Year 11 team.
One judge must be provided for each team entered.
All students should be equipped with scrap paper and pens.
Years 9, 10 & 11 should be equipped with calculators (no CAS).
No calculators are allowed for Years 7 and 8.
Years 7 and 8
Years 9 to 11
VENUES: Peachgrove Intermediate School
Hillcrest High School
DATES: Thursday 17th August
Tuesday 15th August
TIMES:
7.00 to 8.30 pm
4.30 to 6.00 pm
Teams are asked to be at the venue 15 minutes before the start of the competition.
The prize giving will be held at the end of the quiz:
- approximately 5.45 pm for Years 7 and 8
- approximately 8.15 pm for Years 9 to 11
Each school entering a Quiz team must provide a teacher or parent (i.e. one
per team) to act as a judge for another school’s team.
Fill in the entry form and return to:
Janet Sukias
C/- Sacred Heart Girls’ College
PO Box 4064
Hamilton East
Hamilton 3247
Email: [email protected]
By
Monday, 31st July, 2017
All teams will be able to race until the end.
Winning:
The winning team has the highest score.
If two teams have the same score then the fastest team wins.
This will decrease the need for tie breakers.
Scoring:
To discourage students from guessing, the following points system
will be used:
Correct solution on the first attempt scores 3 points
Correct solution on the second attempt scores 2 points
Correct solution on the third or subsequent attempts scores 1 point
A question passed in scores 0 points.
Timing:
45 Minutes
All teams will have the opportunity to race until the end.
There will no longer be any stopping of the clock.
Timing is still important because if there are two teams with the same
score, the fastest will win.
QUIZ NIGHTS 2017
Years 7 and 8
Years 9 and 11
Peachgrove Intermediate School
Hillcrest High School
Thursday 17th August, 2017
Tuesday 15th August, 2017
4.30 pm – 6.00 pm
7.00 pm – 8.30 pm
Please post or email the Registration form below to enter the Quiz competitions
By Monday, 31st July 2017 to:
Janet Sukias
C/- Sacred Heart Girls’ College
PO Box 4064
Hamilton East
Hamilton 3247
Email: [email protected]
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Registration for
CASIO WaiMaths 2017
School:
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Contact Person for Competition:
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Contact Person’s Email Address: _____________________________________
Mathematics Leader’s Email Address: __________________________________
School Phone Number:
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We wish to enter a quiz team at the following levels:
(tick whichever applies)
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11