This year’s Maths Week at NLCS (Singapore) was a vibrant celebration of curiosity, collaboration, and discovery, exploring how counting shapes our thinking, our stories, and our community. With “Counting” as the theme, our students immersed themselves in activities that connected Mathematics to history, culture, and everyday life.
In the Senior School, the week opened with an assembly on number systems, from Roman numerals to Chinese characters and binary, reminding students that Mathematics is a language we continue to explore. Highlights included tutor time quizzes, the Mathletics House Competition relay, a screening of “The Man Who Knew Infinity”, and ten challenging Maths problems that inspired elegant solutions. The week concluded with a Maths Escape Room created by our student-led Maths Society and Dr Collins’ McCabe Lecture, Two Infinities and Between, which sparked deep curiosity and lively discussion.
In the First School, our youngest Mathematicians began with “How Many Legs?” by Kes Grey and explored hands-on activities such as an Indoor Playground Scavenger Hunt and counting in different languages. Our PreKG and KG1 students composed and performed their own counting songs, sharing creativity and confidence during assembly.
Across the Lower School, our students tackled a Counting Problem of the Day, enjoyed The Story of 1, participated in musical counting workshops, and designed their own counting-themed board games. The week ended with the Times Tables Rock Stars Battle, where Nathan Xie (G3) was crowned champion, cheered on enthusiastically by his peers.
What stood out most was the sense of community and shared curiosity, hallmarks of the holistic approach to learning at our international school in Singapore. Our students, teachers, and Senior School mentors embraced every challenge with energy and joy, demonstrating that Mathematics is not just about answers, it’s about collaboration, discovery, and the thrill of learning together.
