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Fantastic prizes for schools and children are up for grabs in our competition!
20 Mar 2026
National Numeracy Day is approaching, which means it’s time to enter the Number Heroes competition!
Six prize packs for schools or youth groups are available to be won, as well as prizes for six winning children and 18 runners-up.
It’s free to enter, and there is no fundraising requirement, so everyone can get involved. The competition resources will also be available in Welsh.
This year the competition has an exciting new theme, read on to learn more…
Win prizes for your school or youth group
Children from youth groups, nurseries, primary and secondary schools, and homeschoolers can all take part to win one of six £50 gift vouchers for themselves, as well as an amazing prize pack full of resources for the school or setting of their choice. Each category will also have three runners-up, winning a £20 gift voucher each.
The categories for entry are:
- Early Years Foundation Stage & Reception: ages 3+, including England/Wales Reception | Ireland Y1 | Scotland P1
- Primary A: England/Wales Y1, Y2 | Ireland Y2, Y3 | Scotland P2, P3
- Primary B: England/Wales Y3, Y4 | Ireland Y4, Y5 | Scotland P4, P5
- Primary C: England/Wales Y5, Y6 | Ireland Y6, Y7 | Scotland P6, P7
- Secondary A: England/Wales Y7, Y8 | Ireland Y8, Y9 | Scotland S1, S2
- SEND/EHCP: Open to all children and young people in receipt of SEN support or an EHCP (education, health and care plan). All children are welcome to enter their relevant age category, but those in receipt of SEN support or an EHCP can instead choose to enter this category. The prize pack for the SEND/EHCP category is suitable for a variety of ages and levels, and includes a voucher for the recipient to use on resources of their choice.
How you can enter the competition
The theme of National Numeracy Day 2026 is Count On Your Community, so this year we’re asking children: “How do people use numbers in your neighbourhood, club or community?”
Whether it’s working out the times on the local bus timetable, figuring out the top scores in a football club’s season or calculating how much pocket money they’ll need to save to buy a game or toy, children just need to draw the ways numbers are used in everyday life.
Head judge Bobby Seagull will choose the winners
National Numeracy celebrity ambassador Bobby Seagull will select the winners based on which entries are the most imaginative, show great effort, and include the most creative uses for numbers.
National Numeracy celebrity ambassador and head judge Bobby Seagull said:
“Numbers are everywhere and for this year’s Number Heroes competition I’d love to see how you use them within your community. Reading bus timetables, working out your local football team’s league position or calculating how much pocket money you can spend at your school’s summer fayre – however you use numbers, I can’t wait to see all your fantastic drawings!”
Check out the winning entries from last year’s competition here
Free sign up to take part
Children can take part at home, or through their nursery, school, youth group or organisation. The competition is open to children aged 3-13, and children and young people in receipt of SEN support or an EHCP (education, health and care plan) in the UK only.
The closing date for sending in your pictures is 23:59 on 10 June, 2026. We can’t wait to see your entries!
Sign up now to take part. You will also gain access to free, fun activities and resources to help everyone get on with numbers.
Adults and organisations can take part in National Numeracy Day too!
There’s something for everyone this National Numeracy Day, with resources for adults and organisations to get involved with our community theme too.
Individuals, colleges, workplaces, organisations or community groups can sign up to receive a digital toolkit, bursting with ideas and resources to help you join in on 20 May.
National Numeracy Day is run by independent charity National Numeracy with Founding Supporter KPMG and a group of organisations who are dedicated to improving the nation’s numeracy confidence and skills.
Terms and conditions
By taking part in the Number Heroes competition, you agree to all of the following Terms and Conditions:
- The competition is open to children aged between 3 and 13, and children and young people in receipt of SEN support or an EHCP (education, health and care plan) in the UK only.
- Children can take part at home or through their nursery, school, community/youth group or organisation.
- Entries should be submitted by an adult on behalf of the entrant via our online entry form.
- The first name, last name initial, and age of the participant must be visible on each entry so that we can identify the winning child (there is a dedicated space for this on the Number Heroes worksheet).
- Only one entry can be submitted for each child. If entrants submit more than one entry, we will judge the first entry received and disregard the others.
- Entries must be submitted into the correct category.
The categories for entry are:
Early Years Foundation Stage: Open to all children aged 3-5
Primary A: England/Wales Y1, Y2 | Ireland Y2, Y3 | Scotland P2, P3
Primary B: England/Wales Y3, Y4 | Ireland Y4, Y5 | Scotland P4, P5
Primary C: England/Wales Y5, Y6 | Ireland Y6, Y7 | Scotland P6, P7
Secondary A: England/Wales Y7, Y8 | Ireland Y8, Y9 | Scotland S1, S2
SEND/EHCP: Open to all children and young people in receipt of SEN support or an EHCP (education, health and care plan). All children are welcome to enter their relevant age category, but those in receipt of SEN support or an EHCP can instead choose to enter this category. The prize pack for the SEND/EHCP category is suitable for a variety of ages and levels, and includes a voucher for the recipient to use on resources of their choice. - Entries for up to 100 children in the same category can be submitted at the same time, via the online entry form.
- Entries need to include clear and legible images of the child's picture which can be completed on a printed-out Number Heroes worksheet or your own paper.
- The entry must be the entrant's own original work and not defame nor breach any copyright or contain anything that could be deemed offensive.
- By submitting your entry/entries you agree to allow National Numeracy to use them to promote the competition and National Numeracy Day, online and in media. This may display their first name, last initial and age. If you submit a winning entry or runner-up we will also post the name of the school/organisation on our website and social media.
- One winner and three runners up for each category will be selected by National Numeracy staff and our celebrity ambassador Bobby Seagull. This decision is final and non-negotiable.
- Closing date is 23:59 10 June 2026.
- The adults who submitted a winning child’s entry will be contacted on or before 7 July 2026 using the contact details shared with us through the entry form. If they do not respond within 7 days National Numeracy reserves the right to choose a new winner on the 8th day.
- The adult submitting on behalf of the entrant assumes responsibility for receiving the prize worth £50 on behalf of the entrant and also for nominating a nursery, school, community/youth group or organisation to receive the prize pack.
- The nominated organisation will be contacted directly by National Numeracy using the contact details submitted for them at the time of entry.
- Runners-up will be contacted on or before 15 July 2026.
- This competition is not open to any National Numeracy employees, Bobby Seagull or their children.
- Any data collected as part of this competition will only be used for the purposes of running the competition or to gather information on participation in the competition in an optional follow-up survey.
- We will ask for an address in order for National Numeracy to fulfil the prize. This data will not be used for any purpose other than fulfilment.
- National Numeracy will not enter into any correspondence to change their decision on prize winners.
- Prizes are subject to availability and no cash alternative for any prizes will be offered.
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