National Numeracy Week

Today, we took part in an exciting live assembly as part of Number Confidence Week (3rd–7th November), organised by National Numeracy. The special event, called “The Wheel of Numbers”, was hosted by BAFTA award-winning presenter Maddie Moate, along with financial content creator Rotimi Merriman-Johnson (Mr MoneyJar) and Barclays UK CEO Vim Maru.

Broadcast live from a school, the assembly was full of energy and fun as children across the country joined in spinning the Wheel of Numbers to uncover props and take on everyday maths challenges linked to sport, shopping, hobbies, jobs and home life.

We loved seeing how numbers are part of everything we do and felt inspired to grow their confidence with maths. It was a fantastic way to celebrate how maths matters in the real world — and to remind everyone that we can all be number confident! Our homework this week is to design a poster for National Numeracy Week this could involve showcasing how we use numbers in everyday life — from shopping and cooking to sports, time and money — or creating a fun slogan or design that encourages others to feel confident and excited about maths!