NumBots is an online game. Playing little and often will significantly improve your child’s recall and understanding of number bonds, as well as addition and subtraction facts. These skills form critical foundations in mathematics.

Game Types

Story Mode
This mode focuses on learning the ideas and concepts behind addition and subtraction. It includes more diagrams, shapes, and varied question styles.

Challenge Mode
This mode focuses on the speed of recall of key facts, such as number bonds to 10, doubling small numbers, and adding or subtracting mentally.

Children are given logins from Reception. The programme is predominantly used in Years 1 and 2, although it can be accessed from Reception to Year 6.

Children in Reception to Years 2 will receive certificates, which are presented during Friday’s Start of the week Assemblies. Certificates are awarded for completed levels.

To play, log on to numbots.com or download the app.

For more information, please refer to the parent guide below.

When it comes to times tables, speed and accuracy are essential. Times Table Rock Stars (TTRS) is a fun and challenging programme designed to help children master their times tables.

Times tables are explicitly taught in school and children are encouraged to practise at home using a range of methods, including games, songs, chants and TTRS.

All children from Year 2 (Spring term onwards) are given a login for the website by their class teacher. If your child has difficulty logging in, please speak to their class teacher.

Children in Years 3, 4, 5, and 6 can compete to win weekly certificates, which are presented during Friday’s Star of the week Assemblies. Certificates are awarded for change in Rock status and Gone Green.

Game Types

Jamming

This is the only game mode without a timer, players chose the table and operation they want to practise.

Gig

Gigs last 5 minutes and contain up to 100 questions, which come in 'waves', starting with 10s, then 2s, 5s, 3s, 4s, 8s, 6s, 7s, 9s, 11s and 12s. These are to be completed once a month in school.

Garage

Players are given a personalised set of 6 multiplication questions in each round. This is probably the best game made for improving their recall while still learning. 

Studio

Here players earn their Rock Status, which is based on their studio speed, this is based on an average of their most recent 10 studio games.

Soundcheck

This game is the most like the Year 4 Multiplication Check (MTC), it gives players 25 questions, allowing 6 second for each question.

In Year 4, children complete the National Multiplication Check (MTC). This involves answering 25 multiplication questions, up to 12 × 12. Children have 6 seconds to answer each question. The results are reported to the Department for Education. However, there is no pass mark for the children. 

To play, visit ttrockstars.com or download the app.

For more information, please refer to the parent guide below.