Maths wi nae Borders

Congratulations to our 2025 winners: Mr Gibb’s class, Dollar Academy! Every member of their winning team got a McFlurry and £25 Amazon Voucher, the school have a shiny new trophy! 2026: the 10th Maths Week Scotland- which school will be the 10th Maths wi nae Borders champs?!

2026 will be the 10th Maths Week Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 and ‘Maths wi nae Borders’ will hopefully be back for its 10th edition then too! Thanks to every teacher who had their class competing and to my fantastic team of markers for making this happen!

After hours of wading through absolutely amazing entries from across Scotland (and beyond!) we’re delighted to announce the 2025 winners of ‘Maths wi nae Borders’ are… ⭐️ Mr Gibb’s Form IV ⭐️ from Dollar Academy! Congratulations and thanks to the thousands who took part!

Maths wi nae Borders Marking underway at Smithy HQ! We’ll be announcing our winners next week… Thanks to legendary volunteers @MrCraigMaths, @McAree99, @aap03102 and @aap03108! ❤️

There are a few Maths Week Scotland deadlines looming! If you’re entering a class for Maths wi nae Borders you need to get them in by the end of this week!! mathsweek.scot/events/maths-w…

⏱ Stopwatch at the ready… because today’s #MathsWeekScot challenge is all about two runners! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️ Maths teacher @aap03102 and pupils from @Grange_Academy1 are here to explain. Don't forget to check back at lunchtime for the answer 👟 bbc.co.uk/bitesize/artic…

Have you caught your breath and solved today’s #MathsWeekScot challenge? Mr Smith (@aap03102) is back to tell us how to solve the distance speed and time problem! bbc.co.uk/bitesize/artic…

Today’s #MathsWeekScot challenge is a mysterious puzzle about shapes and angles. Maths teacher @aap03102 and pupils from @Grange_Academy1 are here to explain. Good luck and come back this afternoon for the solution! bbc.co.uk/bitesize/artic…

@mathsgreenfield Brilliant - can’t wait to see your final entry! 🤩

Maths Week Scotland - pupils engaged in Mathematical problem solving in Maths wi nae Borders #MathsWeekScot

Ready to check in?… because today’s #MathsWeekScot challenge is all about the volume of cabin bags Maths teacher @aap03102 and pupils from @Grange_Academy1 are here to explain. Don't forget to check back at lunchtime for the answer 👟 bbc.co.uk/bitesize/artic…

Today’s #MathsWeekScot challenge is about 4 contestants on a desert island, a pile of coconuts, and some mischievous monkeys. Maths teacher @aap03102 and @Grange_Academy1 pupils !are here to explain. Good luck! Come back this afternoon for the solution! bbc.co.uk/bitesize/artic…

The 2025 edition of our Maths wi nae Borders competition launches on 16th September to give teachers time to register and download the puzzles before Maths Week Scotland! mathsweek.scot/schools/maths-…

⏱ It's time! #MathsWeekScot is BACK and we're making and breaking some squares to kick things off! Maths teacher @aap03102 and pupils from @Grange_Academy1 are here to explain. Don't forget to check back in this afternoon for the answer 👀 bbc.co.uk/bitesize/artic…

It's Maths Week Scotland! This week the BBC will run Daily Challenges, devised by the Scottish Mathematical Council, on BBC Bitesize featuring young mathematicians from S2 at Grange Academy. Find out more online orlo.uk/xkKYM

Maths Wi Nae Borders competition for Maths Week Scotland 2025 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ✅ Download the pack ✅ Complete with your class ✅ Submit entries before 10/10/25 Problem solving, collaboration, prizes on offer - all there for you to use. mathsweek.scot/schools/maths-… No spoilers please, folks!

It’s time for a potentially geekier-than-usual #MathsNewsletter (if that’s even possible)…here’s a sneak peak at Issue 729 729 = 27² = 9³

If I live another 39 years I might move to America just so I can celebrate the date being 2³/3³/4³… Happy cube day, folks!

Will we have a new name on the Hall of Fame for 2025??

Gutted to hear Tom Lehrer,the mathematical/musical genius who wrote the song ‘Thats’s Mathematics’ which we recreated in lockdown and that inspired my wee book,has passed away at the age of 97. youtu.be/u7WJkz0WURY?si… Grateful Tom gave us permission to use his wonderful lyrics!