NumBots Scrapheap Stories

Whenever Tractor bursts a tire, Rusty is always on-hand to fix it. But when Tractor's tire bursts in the creepiest part of the Scrapheap, he's faced with fixing his tire all by himself. At Maths Circle, our core purpose is to make children feel confident with math. “Tractor and the Tire” highlights the importance of independent learning. When children master a skill or concept without help, it can be incredibly confidence-boosting and empowering, showing them the remarkable strength of their own abilities. We've created these audio stories and accompanying activities, all centered around the theme of growth mindset and resilience, to inspire confidence not just in math, but in all areas of development.

When Flamingo grows tired of getting cold legs in the Scrapheap Lake, she realises she needs a raft! But building a raft is harder than she realises, and it's not all plain sailing. At Maths Circle, our core purpose is to make children feel confident with math. Handling mistakes and dealing with failure is a big part of learning how to be resilient. “Flamingo and the Raft” teaches the valuable lesson that setbacks can be turned into steppingstones towards success. We've created these audio stories and accompanying activities, all centered around the theme of growth mindset and resilience, to inspire confidence not just in math, but in all areas of development.

Penguin longs to be as close to the stars as possible, so he decides to make the long journey up the Scrapheap Mountain. Will he make it to the top? At Maths Circle, our core purpose is to make children feel confident with maths. In “Penguin and the Mountain”, Penguin perseveres through a long and difficult journey to achieve his goal. This story encourages children to approach problems and obstacles with a proactive mindset and that when setting long-term objectives, it is easier to break them down into manageable steps, and work towards them over time. We've created these audio stories and accompanying activities, all centered around the theme of growth mindset and resilience, to inspire confidence not just in math, but in all areas of development.

The most important football match in the Scrapheap kicks off...but when things start going wrong for Striker and her team, can they find a way to turn it around? At Maths Circle, our core purpose is to make children feel confident with math. Understanding and respecting others' differences and abilities is a key skill for children to learn to make the world a kinder place. In “Striker and the Team”, Striker learns that each of her teammates bring something different to the team, and they all shine in different ways. We've created these audio stories and accompanying activities, all centered around the theme of growth mindset and resilience, to inspire confidence not just in math, but in all areas of development.