All of our maths workshops for primary schools in Scotland have been carefully designed to put into context and actively promote the keystones of the Curriculum for Excellence – as well, of course, as supporting the push to Make Maths Count.
Tapping into pupils’ own creativity, our unashamedly fun workshops engage, motivate and, crucially, challenge the children and young people we work with, providing them with meaningful experiences and outcomes.
Our Primary workshops have been specifically developed to support the Curriculum for Excellence in the following ways:
- To support the development a secure understanding of the concepts, principles and processes of mathematics and apply these in different contexts.
- To support the development of essential numeracy skills, allowing full participation in society.
- To provide opportunities for pupils to interpret numerical information appropriately and use it to draw conclusions.
- To provide opportunities for pupils to apply skills and understanding creatively and logically to solve problems, within a variety of contexts.
"The children LOVED the workshops! Everyone, from the 5 year olds to the 11 year olds, thoroughly enjoyed the visit and they were engaged from start to finish. The most important thing was they had fun with Maths! We arranged the visit during Maths Week Scotland and this definitely was one of the highlights of the week!" Class Teacher, St Margaret's Primary, Johnstone
"10/10 …The pupils were all fully engaged in their learning because they were enjoying the different context and visitor. They were talking about the workshops all week. It was just what we needed to create a buzz around maths for maths week!” Caskieberran Primay
Maths Week Scotland 2025
Celebrate Maths Week Scotland with a high energy, imaginative, fun and Creative Maths day for all pupils to take part in. This year, Maths Week Scotland will take place during the 22nd Sept - 28th Sept 2025 - and if you would like to take part with a high energy, imaginative, fun and Creative Maths day for all pupils to take part in, then take a look at what's on offer below.
Funding
The Edinburgh Mathematical Society grant scheme - The Schools Enrichment Fund, exists to provide financial support for mathematical activities which fall outwith the normal school curriculum. There are no closing dates but early submission of applications is strongly encouraged. Find out more over at www.ems.ac.uk/funding/schools-funding
Maths Workshops Scotland
Wild About Maths – Maths Week Scotland 2025
Maths Around the World – Teaching Resource
The Pirate’s Challenge!
CSI: Maths
The Benefactor
Times Tables Trattoria
The Riddle of the Sphinx
The Race into Space
Historical Maths
Outdoor Maths
Creative Approaches to Maths CPD
Maths: CSI: Christmas Bake Off!
Maths: CSI: Christmas Storyland
Sensory Maths
Maths: The Santa Challenge
Maths: Christmas Crackers – Teaching Resource Pack
The Captain’s Conundrum
Murderous Maths
Number Patterns: The Bunker
Family Maths
Captain Morgan and the Maths Monster




Our Maths Teaching Resources give you everything you need to deliver your own Creative Maths day! available to purchase and download from www.ascreativesconnect.com/
The resources have been designed to allow teachers to take up the narrative and support their pupils in exploring the worlds we’ve created. These packages include all the resources required to deliver your own themed maths experiences from Reception to Year 6 / P1 - P7 - offering fantastic value for money!
"The children had a wonderful time and every year group was inspired, challenged and excited by the activity and Jackson’s approach. We found the idea of the workshops so clever and there was such a variety of maths involved. In 14 years of teaching, it’s the best workshop I’ve seen!" St Mary's Hare Park
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