<h3>NSPCC Number Day adds up to great fun for East Midlands Academy Trust pupils</h3>
<p>School children across the East Midlands Academy Trust enjoyed a ‘mathstastic’ series of activities as part of NSPCC Number Day.</p>
<p>Pupils from Stimpson Avenue Academy and Castle Academy in Northampton, Prince William School in Oundle and Orchard Academy in Milton Keynes dressed up in number-themed fancy dress and took part in a range of maths-related lessons as part of the fundraising day.</p>
<p>The NSPCC’s nationwide event encourages schools to raise money for the children’s charity while also celebrating the importance of maths and numeracy skills.</p>
<p>Stimpson Avenue Academy Head of School Luci Clapton said: “The children really embraced NSPCC Number Day with some fantastic costumes, including a giant calculator and even some dice.</p>
<p>“This was a really fantastic event as it encourages the children to improve their maths skills while also raising money for a really important cause.”</p>
<p>The staff at Castle Academy dressed up as a human domino set, pupils at Orchard Academy held a non-uniform days, and Prince William School students took part in a Who Wants to be a Mathionaire? Quiz to see who could achieve 1,000,000 points.</p>