Finn has spotted something wild on his maths adventure! What could it be?
We are encouraging ELC setting and Primary 1 classes to think about what wild maths Finn has spotted outdoors and share their thinking as part of our Early Level Finn’s Wild Maths Adventure competition.
For example, what maths can you discover in your playground, local park, or walk around the neighbourhood such as shapes, patterns, angles, numbers of things, or even a daily weather report. Feel free to include any other maths you can think of.
Settings can submit their entries in a format that best suits them, this could be as a drawing, photograph, collage, written story or short video.
Written entries should be no longer than 2 pages. Video entries should be a maximum of 2-3 minutes long.
Children are invited to submit an individual entry, or settings can enter as a whole establishment, class or group submission.
Terms & Conditions
Only entries from within Scotland will be accepted.
Only one entry per child will be accepted, either as an individual or as part of a group. Entrants may not win more than one prize.
Prizes are awarded per entry, so in the case of a team entry winning, the team members will need to share the prize.
Entries must be original works, and not under copyright to any other person or organisation. Entries found to be in breach of these terms will be disqualified and removed from the judging process.
Entries must be submitted by an adult aged 18 or over on behalf of the child(ren) taking part.
All entries must be submitted via email to mathsweekscot@nms.ac.uk. Entries will not be accepted via social media.
Maths Week Scotland is unable to confirm receipt of entries and takes no responsibility for entries that have failed to deliver.
Winners will be notified by email shortly after the closing date, and asked to provide a postal address to send their prize to. In the event of a winner not responding within five days of notification, Maths Week Scotland reserves the right to allocate the prize to another winner. Unsuccessful entrants will not be contacted.
Maths Week Scotland accepts no responsibility for entrants not receiving communications due to spam filters, accidental deletion, incorrect email provided, or for any other reason.
Maths Week Scotland accepts no responsibility for winners not receiving their prize once it has been dispatched, and in the event of this is unable to provide compensation.
Maths Week Scotland’s decision in respect of all matters to do with the competition will be final and no correspondence will be entered into. This includes any judging that occurs.
Entries will be displayed on the Maths Week Scotland website and social media channels.
By entering the competition you are agreeing that, in case of winning,the entrant's first name, class and name of school may be used for the purpose of announcing the winners on the sites mentioned above.
Any other personal data submitted will be used for the administration of the competition only and will not be passed on to any other parties without your written agreement.
All entries must be received by 6pm on Friday 3 October 2025. Entries received after this date will not be accepted.
There is no entry fee and no purchase necessary to enter this competition.
Prizes are non-transferable and there are no cash alternatives.
Prizes are subject to availability.
By entering the competition, entrants will be deemed to have accepted these terms and conditions.
In advance of this year's 30 Days Wild, we caught up with Christine from Welly Walkers Childminding Family in Aberdeenshire, to have a chat about how they used our 30 Days Wild maths resources last year.
