ASPINALL AND BULLSEYE MATHS SUPPORT NATIONAL NUMERACY DAY

The PDC’s Bullseye Maths showed its support for 2025 National Numeracy Day with a special session featuring Nathan Aspinall and his daughter Milly. 

Bullseye Maths was introduced in 2022 to link darts and numeracy in a fun and interactive way, featuring an online portal at the PDC website – which includes the interactive Mathlete game and downloadable worksheets – alongside in-school sessions. 

The PDC’s aim is to engage children and adults in numeracy in different ways, alongside introducing the sport to a new generation. 

Wednesday morning saw Premier League star Aspinall join his daughter Milly and her Year 2 colleagues at Glossop’s Hadfield Infant School for a special Bullseye Maths session. 

‘The Asp’ led pupils in darts-based exercises and helped with maths-based activities during the sessions. 

World No. 10 Aspinall said: “Darts and maths do coincide so much so to have a bit of fun whilst doing maths makes the kids want to learn a bit more.”  

“The kids that were here today, everything that they’re learning throughout these next few years will all go towards being a bit more savvy with money in the future. 

 “At school, all I was good at was maths and that’s helped me. If you flip it round, hopefully darts can help the kids with maths.” 

Hadfield Infant School deputy headteacher Mrs Kidd said: “It’s great to get maths outside of the classroom – a perfect opportunity. 

“It’s been very exciting – such fun to have such amazing visitors in to celebrate National Numeracy Day. The whole school and whole community are behind Nathan. 

“The children have enjoyed every minute. They’ve had maths in action – they’ve been doing the two-times table, three-times table, doubling, adding and subtracting – and it’s really meaningful to them.”  

Vanquis is also a proud supporter of National Numeracy and Wednesday’s National Numeracy Day. 

Rob Lawson, Vanquis’ Head of Sustainability said: “Today’s National Numeracy Day event highlights the crucial role numeracy plays in everyday life and its importance in helping people of all generations manage money, plan for the future, and feel empowered.

“At Vanquis, we’re proud to support Bullseye Maths through our partnership with the PDC. By blending the thrill of darts with the power of maths, we want to make learning enjoyable and accessible.

“We are committed to improving numeracy to equip individuals with the skills and confidence to take control of their finances and pave the way for a more secure future.”

National Numeracy ambassador Rachel Riley experienced a Bullseye Maths session at Alexandra Palace during the 2024/25 World Darts Championship. 

The world’s top-two ranked players, Luke Humphries and Luke Littler, featured in a special Bullseye Maths session to support National Numeracy Day 2024 last May, alongside pupils from Invicta Primary School in London.

Image by Mark Robinson.