{"id":29730,"date":"2026-09-24T15:39:42","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T15:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/cartmill\/?p=29730"},"modified":"2026-09-24T15:39:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T15:39:42","slug":"maths-matters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/cartmill\/2026\/09\/24\/maths-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"Maths Matters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Maths Week Scotland is a national celebration of mathematics that aims to create greater enthusiasm for maths and to promote the value of maths as an essential skill for every career.<\/p>\n<p>In 2026, the theme is <strong>Maths Matters<\/strong>, highlighting how maths supports decision-making, problem-solving and innovation in every sector.<\/p>\n<p>We have been highlighting to the children that maths is a part of everyday life and that they use it in each area of the nursery.<\/p>\n<p>Maths in the Steam Room&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2026\/09\/24152210\/20260924_145109181_iOS.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29733\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/cartmill\/2026\/09\/24\/maths-matters\/20260924_145109181_ios\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2026\/09\/24152210\/20260924_145109181_iOS.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1260,1260\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20260924_145109181_iOS\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2026\/09\/24152210\/20260924_145109181_iOS-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2026\/09\/24152210\/20260924_145109181_iOS-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-29733\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2026\/09\/24152210\/20260924_145109181_iOS-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2026\/09\/24152210\/20260924_145109181_iOS-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2026\/09\/24152210\/20260924_145109181_iOS-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2026\/09\/24152210\/20260924_145109181_iOS-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2026\/09\/24152210\/20260924_145109181_iOS-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2026\/09\/24152210\/20260924_145109181_iOS.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Maths in the Home Room&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2026\/09\/24152202\/20260924_144340731_iOS.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29731\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/cartmill\/2026\/09\/24\/maths-matters\/20260924_144340731_ios\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2026\/09\/24152202\/20260924_144340731_iOS.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1260,1260\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20260924_144340731_iOS\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2026\/09\/24152202\/20260924_144340731_iOS-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2026\/09\/24152202\/20260924_144340731_iOS-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-29731\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2026\/09\/24152202\/20260924_144340731_iOS-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2026\/09\/24152202\/20260924_144340731_iOS-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2026\/09\/24152202\/20260924_144340731_iOS-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2026\/09\/24152202\/20260924_144340731_iOS-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2026\/09\/24152202\/20260924_144340731_iOS-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2026\/09\/24152202\/20260924_144340731_iOS.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Maths in The Garden&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2026\/09\/24152215\/20260924_143052587_iOS.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29734\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/cartmill\/2026\/09\/24\/maths-matters\/20260924_143052587_ios\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2026\/09\/24152215\/20260924_143052587_iOS.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1260,1260\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20260924_143052587_iOS\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2026\/09\/24152215\/20260924_143052587_iOS-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2026\/09\/24152215\/20260924_143052587_iOS-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-29734\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2026\/09\/24152215\/20260924_143052587_iOS-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2026\/09\/24152215\/20260924_143052587_iOS-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2026\/09\/24152215\/20260924_143052587_iOS-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2026\/09\/24152215\/20260924_143052587_iOS-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2026\/09\/24152215\/20260924_143052587_iOS-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2026\/09\/24152215\/20260924_143052587_iOS.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Maths in The Pond&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2026\/09\/24152207\/20260924_145305349_iOS.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29732\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/cartmill\/2026\/09\/24\/maths-matters\/20260924_145305349_ios\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2026\/09\/24152207\/20260924_145305349_iOS.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1260,1260\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20260924_145305349_iOS\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2026\/09\/24152207\/20260924_145305349_iOS-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2026\/09\/24152207\/20260924_145305349_iOS-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-29732\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2026\/09\/24152207\/20260924_145305349_iOS-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2026\/09\/24152207\/20260924_145305349_iOS-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2026\/09\/24152207\/20260924_145305349_iOS-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2026\/09\/24152207\/20260924_145305349_iOS-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2026\/09\/24152207\/20260924_145305349_iOS-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2026\/09\/24152207\/20260924_145305349_iOS.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">UNCRC Article 29- I have the right to an education which develops my personality, talents and abilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maths Week Scotland is a national celebration of mathematics that aims to create greater enthusiasm for maths and to promote the value of maths as an essential skill for every career. 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