D'Arcy Primary Academy Class Blogs

Class 3 had an amazing time celebrating World Math's Day!  They were introduced to tessellation and explored both 2D shapes. They learned that tessellation is when shapes fit perfectly together without any gaps or overlaps, and the children loved discovering how this appears in everyday life. From wall tiles and brick patterns to nature’s wonders like honeycombs and pineapples. They also looked at examples in architecture, such as buildings like London’s Gherkin, and even in toys like Lego bricks and kaleidoscopes. To finish, the class had great fun creating their own colourful tessellating designs using 2D shapes. The results were fantastic! Well done, Class 3!

Class 4 celebrated World Maths Day in an energetic and engaging way by combining maths with fitness. The children took part in a range of sporting activities while developing their mathematical skills in a fun, practical context. Some of the children took the lead in designing recording and instruction sheets. These allowed their classmates to predict results, record actual times and distances, calculate differences, and keep scores. It was fantastic to see such thoughtful planning and ownership of their learning. We had several activity stations, many of which were set up by the children themselves. These included a bouncing challenge, beanbag throwing into hoops, sprinting, skipping, hurdles, and long jump. At each station, the children predicted their performance—whether that was time, distance, or score—before completing the activity. They then recorded their actual results and even timed each other, applying their maths skills in a real-world setting. It was such a fun and active ...

Class 5 - World Maths Day 2026 Class 5 had an exciting and challenging World Maths Day, pushing their skills to the limit. They took part in a mock SATs, showing great determination and achieving some fantastic maths scores. It was wonderful to see their confidence grow as they tackled a range of tricky problems. After their hard work, the class enjoyed playing a variety of maths board games, applying their knowledge in a fun and relaxed way. The day was a brilliant balance of challenge and enjoyment, helping Class 5 recognise just how far they have come in their maths learning. Mrs Campbell 💚

World Maths Day 2026 World Maths Day at Darcy School was a fantastic celebration of creativity and problem-solving across all year groups. Each class explored maths in a unique and engaging way. Class 1 took their learning outdoors, using nature to count, sort, and recognise patterns. Class 2 became detectives in a thrilling maths mystery, solving clues using their numerical skills. Class 3 explored tessellation, creating colourful repeating patterns and discovering how shapes fit together perfectly. Class 4 combined maths with PE, taking their learning to the playground with active challenges involving counting, timing, and measuring. Meanwhile, Class 5 pushed themselves to the limit by completing a mock SATs, achieving some truly fabulous maths scores. They also enjoyed unwinding with a variety of fun maths board games. It was a brilliant day that showed how maths can be exciting, creative, and everywhere around us. A big thank you to Mrs E for organising such a fantastic World Mat...