Category Archives: Numeracy

TTRS – NSPCC Rocks!

Dear parent/carer,

As part of our commitment to make maths exciting and high profile in our school, we are taking part in a friendly competition involving schools in across the UK. The competition runs from 07:30 GMT Friday 7th February 2025 to 19:30 GMT Friday 7th February 2025. It’s all done online via play.ttrockstars.com.

Children can play in any gamemode with every correct answer to a multiplication or division question, earning themselves, their class and the school a point. The Times Tables Rock Stars platform will calculate the class average (the number of correct answers per pupil in the class who play during the competition hours, subject to a daily 60-minute limit (see below)). Winning classes in the school and in the competition as a whole will be the ones with the highest average.

To support player wellbeing, there is a daily time limit of 60-minutes per player. In other words, each player can earn competition points for up to 60-minutes between 07:30 GMT and 19:30 GMT on 07:30 GMT Friday 7th February 2025 to 19:30 GMT Friday 7th February 2025. Once the player goes beyond 60-minutes of play on that day, they will still earn coins but will no longer earn points towards the competition.

In the spirit of the competition, please don’t play on their behalf but by all means encourage and support them to the extent that it doesn’t cause high stress levels or impact on family plans.

Sumdog East Ayrshire Competition Results

Well done to all our pupils that logged in and joined the East Ayrshire Sumdog Contest this week! We hope you all had fun and enjoyed putting your maths knowledge to the test.

Out of the 89 classes that qualified for the contest, we are so proud to share with you that Mr McClure and P6/7 received the highest placing from our school on the East Ayrshire leader board!

23rd Mr McClure P6/7 20/21, New Cumnock Primary School 299

In addition to this, out of the 962 students that played along, 2 of our pupils made it into the top 10! Well done to Megan M and Emma Y both from P6/7!

4th Megan M Mr McClure P6/7 20/21, New Cumnock Primary School 987
7th Emma Y Mr McClure P6/7 20/21, New Cumnock Primary School 981