Moss
I love counting things on our woodland walks!
den building · leaf collecting · puddle jumping
“Moss finds 8 red leaves and 6 yellow leaves. Which colour has more?”
Guide character
Willow
Let's explore the maths together!
Warm and encouraging. Uses short sentences and phrases like 'Let's try…' and 'What do you notice?'
Characters appear in applied questions only — not every skill question. When you generate a resource, the system picks a good fit from the step topic, or you can choose a theme on the step page.
Outdoors & Nature
Woodland walks, gardens, ponds, and wildlife — ideal for counting, comparing, and early measures.
Petal
Buzz! Patterns are everywhere in the garden.
flowers · honeycomb · pollinating
“Petal visits 4 flowers. She collects 3 drops of nectar from each. How many drops altogether?”
Sport & Play
Football, cycling, swimming, and playground games — scores, stats, distance, and time.
Kai
Football and maths both need good teamwork!
football · goal scoring · training drills · collecting stickers
“Kai's team scores 3 goals in the first half and 2 in the second. How many goals altogether?”
Riley
I track every kilometre on my bike!
cycling · swimming lengths · park runs · stopwatch challenges
“Riley cycles 2.5 km to the park and 1.75 km home. How far is that altogether?”
Space & Discovery
Rockets, planets, and curious robots — big numbers, rounding, and place value.
Nova
Space is huge — we need big numbers!
rockets · planets · mission logs · telescopes
“Nova's rocket travels 384 000 km to the Moon. Round this to the nearest ten thousand.”
Orbit
Beep! I can calculate anything you need.
calculations · sorting data · fixing the spaceship
“Orbit adds 4 567 and 2 389 to check the fuel supply. What is the total?”
Kitchen & Food
Baking, cooking, and sharing food — fractions, measures, scaling, and ratio.
Chef Bea
A recipe is just maths you can eat!
baking · school dinners · sharing platters · measuring cups
“Chef Bea cuts a cake into 8 equal slices. She eats 3 slices. What fraction is left?”
Alfie
I bake batches — and maths helps me scale up!
bread rolls · biscuit sales · school bake sales
“Alfie uses flour and water in the ratio 3 : 2. How much water for 15 cups of flour?”
Pets & Home
Friendly pets and family life — comparison, addition, and everyday word problems.
Patch
Woof! Maths happens at home too.
walkies · treats · vet visits · pet toys
“Patch's owner buys 2 packs of treats at £1.50 each. How much does she spend?”
Cleo
I always notice who has more fish biscuits!
napping in sunbeams · comparing bowls · yarn balls
“Cleo has 5 biscuits. Patch has 3. Who has more?”
Arts & Making
Painting, music, and building — shapes, symmetry, patterns, and sequences.
Maya
Shapes and symmetry make the best pictures!
painting · tiling patterns · origami · murals
“Maya folds paper to make a symmetrical butterfly. How many lines of symmetry?”
Jazz
Music is maths you can feel!
drum kits · beat patterns · counting in 4s · music club
“Jazz taps a pattern: 4, 8, 12, 16… What is the rule?”
Town & Everyday
Shops, buses, and local trips — money, timetables, and real-life maths.
Mr Patel
Every penny counts when we raise money for school!
school fairs · counting takings · price lists for stalls · raffle tickets
“Mr Patel runs the cake stall at the summer fair. Cupcakes cost £1.25. A parent pays with £2.00. How much change?”
Evie
I use maths on every bus and train trip!
bus routes · train timetables · reading maps · planning days out
“Evie's bus leaves at 08:15 and arrives at 08:42. How long is the journey?”