On Wednesday 18 May, National Numeracy Day is celebrating its fifth birthday as the UK’s only day dedicated to everyday maths.
A host of stars including TV’s Bobby Seagull, Martin Lewis, Rachel Riley and Strictly’s Katya Jones are among those helping charity National Numeracy to boost the nation’s number confidence.
Alongside the charity, we understand the importance of our staff having confidence in numeracy, after all, getting on with numbers is a crucial everyday skill.
From snapping up a bargain at the shops, to using numbers at work or supporting children and young people with their homework and learning, National Numeracy Day is all about the importance of numbers in everyday life for both adults and children.
Take part in the National Numeracy Challenge
Ahead of the day itself, we are encouraging staff to take part in the National Numeracy Challenge by using the online challenge tool – access on the website here: Challenge | National Numeracy
The Challenge is the perfect way to boost the number confidence of anyone over the age of 13, all year round and the learning tool is designed to help build confidence and improve numeracy skills. Click the link above to access over 300 everyday maths questions and tutorials, multimedia resources and technology that adapts to individual learning levels.
Visit the information hubs
The National Numeracy Day website also features two online support hubs – one for adults here and one for children here. These are jam-packed with free resources and inspiration to get the nation feeling good about numbers. Each of the hubs also hold helpful and practical resources to download, videos to watch, as well as details of live events and further support.
Follow National Numeracy Day on social media
Follow now on: Twitter (@Nat_Numeracy), Facebook (@nationalnumeracy), Instagram (@national_numeracy) and LinkedIn (@National Numeracy)
