schoolsthatrockNautilus Wiskunde. Twee van Laerskool Truida Kestell in Bethlehem, Wilmari van der Merwe en Christopher Zhao, was onderskeidelik die Graad 6 en 7 se Graadwenners by die Nautilus Wiskunde Olimpiade kamp. Juan Mynhardt, Luther Nel, Marietjie Jv Rensburg en Teboho Motlaung was die klaswenners.
Nautilus Mathematics
Nautilus is a non-profit organisation in Bloemfontein (South Africa), which strives for the advancement of Mathematics. Currently their main activity comprises quarterly camps. Learners from Grade 4 to Grade 12 are also exposed to and educated in Olympiad level Mathematics. The learners also take part in olympiads at these camps. Nautilus furthermore is responsible for the participation of teams from the Free State and Northern Cape in the South African Mathematics Team Competition. Previously it was known as the Inter Provincial Mathematics Olympiad.
25 Years
Nautilus was initiated around 25 years ago. The purpose of giving the more talented learners the opportunity to advance their knowledge in Mathematics. Also to expose them to Olympiad type mathematics. Through the years this has also stayed an important objective of Nautilus. At first, the organisation only attracted learners from Bloemfontein, at the then called Onderwyssentrum under the leadership of Mr Giel de Villiers, who then acted as the head of the center. Through the years Nautilus grew to such an extent that presently, learners from all over the Free State and also Kimberley from the Northern Cape attend Nautilus camps regularly.
Nautilus presents four Mathematics camps per year. After been hosted at the Onderwyssentrum, Nautilus moved the the grounds of Grey College for about 12 years. In 2009 Nautilus split into two groups, with Grades 4 to 6 being hosted at Brandwag Primary School and Grades 7 to 12 being hosted at the University of the Free State. In 2011, after much deliberation, it was also decided to become one big happy Nautilus family again. We needed lots of space for the total of 700 learners that sometimes attend a single Nautilus camp. So the move was made to Jim Fouché High School. Currently the camps are being held at Fichardtpark Primary School.
100 Schools involved
Nowadays up to about 100 schools are involved in Nautilus. The most learners usually enter through their respective schools, but individual entries from parents or other private organisations are also received and welcomed. The invitation is usually sent a month in advance to the schools.
Nautilus is proud to have on its staff some of the most dedicated Mathematics teachers and university lecturers to be found. These facilitators make it possible to provide a very high standard of Mathematics and teaching.
We invite all teachers, parents, learners or any organisation to make contact with us and become part of the Nautilus Mathematics family.
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