You can find all of our Maths Week Scotland events listed in our online events calendar, but to help you with your planning we have once again pulled together an overview of daily highlights. The programme is a mix of both online and in-person events.
Most events take place during our gala week, 22 September to 28 September, but there are a few events that start earlier or take place later. We will be updating this, as new events come in, so please keep checking back! Please also note that many of our free events still require pre-booking, so please don't delay if you are interested in any of these.
Challenges & Competitions
Please note: Quite a few of our competitions kick off before 22 September!
5 September - 10 October: Graph Craftinfographic competition for age 11-16
16 September - 10 October: Maths Wi Nae Borders mini-competition for any class to complete together (aimed at Secondary Schools but younger entrants welcome)
22 September to 26 September: Sumdogonline maths contest for schools
22 September to 28 September: Maths Week Scotland Daily Challenge, with the Scottish Mathematical Council and BBC Bitesize (suitable for upper primary & early secondary)
23 September to 25 September:Scotland Rocks times tables competition for schools
Note: Due to unforeseen circumstances, the annual Maths Inside photography competition will unfortunately not be running this year.
10am - 4pm: Nature by Numbers at Dundee Science Centre | for families and school groups | Included in standard admission tickets
Wednesday 24 September
9:30am - 3:30pm: Operation Raptor Rescue at the Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science, University of Dundee | for S1 - S2 | Free but booking required
Journey Around the World at the Burrell Collection, Glasgow | for Early Years | free for Glasgow groups, booking required
Ancient Egyptian Maths and Science at the Glasgow Museums Resources Centre | for primary schools | Free for Glasgow groups, booking required
Highland
Daily from Monday 22 to Friday 26 September
9:30am - 11:30am: Fibonacci Workshop at Gairloch Museum | for P4 to P7 | Free, booking required
North Lanarkshire
Available All Year Round
School Maths Trail at Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life, Coatbridge | for P2 - P7 | Free self-led resource
Perth & Kinross
Monday 22 to Saturday 27 September (not Tuesday)
10am - 4pm: Maths at the Mill self-led trail, at Stanley Mill near Perth | for primary schools | Free entry for learning groups, booking required
South Lanarkshire
Tuesday 23 September
10:15am & 11:45am (60 mins each) - Museum on the Mooo-ve at National Museum of Rural Life , East Kilbride | for P3 - P7 | Free but booking required
Wednesday 24 September
10:15am & 11:45am (60 mins each) - Museum on the Mooo-ve at National Museum of Rural Life , East Kilbride | for P3 - P7 | Free but booking required
Thursday 25 September
10:15am & 11:45am (60 mins each) - Museum on the Mooo-ve at National Museum of Rural Life , East Kilbride | for P3 - P7 | Free but booking required
West Lothian
Daily from Tuesday 16 to Friday 26 September
10am - 5pm (last entry 4pm): Sow Wild, Grow Wild, Go Wild at Almond Valley Heritage Centre | for First & Second Level | booking booking, £3.00 per child (Free spaces available for Livingston based primary schools)
New Schools Resources for 2025
You will find a host of resources to access or download in our Learning Resources section. Some of the new resources for 2025 include:
New 2025 Activity Packs with ideas for how to celebrate Maths Week Scotland at school. For all levels.
Outdoor Maths Games - Includes planning framework and resource with 25 outdoor maths games
In the Learning Resources section of our website you can find many more resources, including both new additions and all our evergreen resources from previous years. All resources are searchable by topic and by level.
We also have a varied programme of family events, which may be of interest to nursery groups, school classes, home learners, or that you may want to share with parents e.g. via a school newsletter for families to do together in their own time.
We are delighted to be offering a big programme of family activities again this year, as well as some events just for adult. Find out what's on in your area each day.
