Maths Week 2026: Maths Matters

We love science festivals here at Maths Week Scotland, as there's always lots of maths involved! To help you keep up to date with all the science festivals happening in Scotland this year, we've made a list of the ones we know about and we'll update the list throughout the year.

It is almost time for the RSPB Big Schools’ Bird Watch – the largest citizen science project for schools across the UK. Sign up to take part, from 6th January- 13th February 2026.

We've pulled together all our seasonal resources from the last three years, and thrown in a few new ones too, so that you can create your own Christmas Holiday Countdown depending on age, ability and preferences. With games, puzzles, art and craft activities to choose from, as well as our interactive puzzle mystery story.

To celebrate Book Week Scotland, we are delighted to announce the finalists and winners of our Maths Tales 2025 story-writing competition, run in partnership with Read Write Count with The First Minister.

We are delighted to also announce the winners of our Finn's Wild Maths Adventure Contest! Well done to everyone who entered, we really enjoyed going through all the different creative submissions.

We are delighted to announce the winners of our Fibonacci Poetry Contest! Well done to everyone who entered, we really enjoyed reading all the fabulous poems.

Happy Halloween! Download your free bundle of Halloween puzzles, perfect for seasonal maths fun at school or to keep the kids busy at home.

Download your free Wild Maths booklet, packed with games and activities to help you practice maths while having fun outdoors.

We have enjoyed seeing what everyone got up to for Maths Week Scotland this year, in particular the different ways everyone was inspired by this year's theme of 'Wild Maths'. We've picked out a few highlights to share.

For Scottish Museums Day (3 October) we’ve rounded up some of our favourite activities from museums from across the country, from this year's Maths Week Scotland.

Maths Week Scotland isn’t just for schools and families – home learners can get involved too! With a wide range of resources, activities, and events designed to make maths fun and engaging, there’s plenty on offer to support learning at home.

Finn Finity's Lego Challenge Cards can be used at school, at home or in community settings for example museums, libraries or community groups who run Lego clubs. Download your free set.

We are delighted to share some new Secondary School resources produced by Twinkl Conduit for Maths Week Scotland's Wild Maths theme.

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.

We've rounded up this year's Maths Week Scotland events for schools in a handy overview. The programme is a mix of mix of both online and in-person events.

Seo iad goireasan Gàidhlig ann aig gach ìre, a tháirgtear ag Twinkl Scotland do Seachdain Matamataig na h’Alba 2025.