This week, our school joined thousands of others across the country to celebrate Maths Week England 2025.
The goal was to take mathematics off the page and into the real world, showing the children that maths isn’t just about arithmetic — it is a creative, vibrant, and essential part of our daily lives. The theme for this year’s poster competition was ‘Connection or Coincidence?’, and it was wonderful to see the children exploring how maths connects to science, art, music, and nature.
Here is a snapshot of the incredible activities that took place across the school.
Our youngest mathematicians focused on the joy of numbers and patterns. Reception & Little Elms children had a fantastic time linking maths to their ‘Celebrations’ topic. They created “fireworks” using Numicon shapes and built their own number lines.
Year 1 children dove into Maths Stories, proving that literacy and numeracy go hand-in-hand, alongside tackling daily puzzles. In Year 2, the focus was on fluency and fun. The children competed in ‘Hit the Button’ times tables games and took on the “Number Challenge of the Day” from the Maths Week England website.
Year 3 bridged the gap between Maths and Science. They analysed data from a jelly cube experiment, looking for patterns and explaining the “why” behind their results. In Year 4, it was all about strategy. The children engaged in Musical Maths and played the ‘Factors and Multiples’ game from Nrich, which challenges strategic thinking and number properties.
Years 5 and 6 truly embodied the theme of “Connection,” applying advanced mathematical concepts to Geography, Art, and Music. Year 5 explored the Richter scale to measure earthquake magnitude. They investigated exponential scales to understand the relationship between mathematical scale and physical impact. In a fascinating session using the Strudel programming platform, students explored how logic and numbers can write music. They used the concept of “connection” to make different lines of code trigger simultaneously to create original musical pieces. Both Year 5 and Year 6 explored the beauty of nature through Fibonacci spirals, creating art based on the golden ratio.
A huge part of Maths Week is celebrating excellence and creativity, and we received some stunning entries for the ‘Connection or Coincidence’ theme. The level of thought put into visualising mathematical concepts was impressive. The posters will be displayed in the school hall, and congratulations to our winners:
- Year 1: Yusuf
- Year 3: Alessio
- Year 5: Aahan
Children in Years 4, 5, and 6 put their heads together to tackle the Primary Maths Challenge. This is a prestigious national event that encourages lateral thinking. The children will be receiving their certificates next week.
Across the school—from Year 1 through to Year 6—students participated in the Sumdog Maths Contest. The engagement levels were high, and it was great to see the children enjoying digital learning to sharpen their mental maths skills.
Maths Week England 2025 has reminded us all that maths is everywhere—from the code that creates our music to the spirals in a sunflower. I am incredibly proud of how engaged the children were, asking questions and making connections.
Thank you to all the parents who supported the week by discussing these topics at home.
Mr Thomas
Assistant Head (Academic) & Head of Maths
