Animal Bonds

For Parents

Finally know how your child is doing at number bonds. And where you can help.

Animal Bonds shows parents the specific facts their child has mastered, which they are still working on, and where their recall is still slow. No guessing. No waiting for a parents' evening.

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What you can see as a parent

Most parents have a general sense of whether their child is doing well in maths. Very few know which specific number facts trip them up.

Number bonds are foundational: a child who has not internalised facts like 7+3 or 8+5 by Year 2 will spend the next four years working harder than their classmates on every column addition, subtraction and word problem they encounter. The gap is invisible on homework sheets, because a child who works out the answer and a child who recalls it instantly both get the question right.

The Animal Bonds parent dashboard shows you exactly which bonds your child has mastered, which they are developing, and where their recall is still slow. That is the information you need to know whether to practise at home, and which facts to focus on.

  • What your child has played, and for how long
  • Which bonds they have now mastered
  • Which bonds they are still working on
  • How their response speed is trending over time
Snail, the starting rank Start

What your child experiences

Peregrine Falcon, the top rank Goal

A race. Their character against the clock, or alongside classmates in a multiplayer race. Answer correctly and the runner moves forward. Get consistently faster and the next biome opens up, each one covering harder number facts.

Children earn coins for every correct answer, with bonuses for personal bests and answer streaks. Coins are spent on cosmetic items: runner characters and avatar animals. Nothing is sold. Everything is earned through play.

The adaptive engine means your child does not hit a wall or cruise through on things they already know. Children who are ahead get harder bonds. Children who are struggling get more practice on the facts they have not yet mastered, without the app ever showing them they are behind.

Game race screen: the child's runner moves through the Savannah biome
The Savannah biome race. The runner's position reflects recall speed, not just right or wrong.
Badges and coins earned at the end of a session
Milestone badges are earned through play. Every reward is earned, nothing is bought.
Parent dashboard showing a child's progress across all number bonds
The parent dashboard: bond mastery by biome, accuracy over time, and response speed trends.

Built differently from apps you might be worried about

If you have tried other "educational" apps, you know the pattern: free version with ads, pop-ups asking for upgrades, chat features that worry you, leaderboards designed to keep your child playing past dinner. Animal Bonds is built differently. Specifically:

  • No advertising. Ever.

  • No chat, no messaging, no contact with other users. Your child cannot be reached by anyone through the app.

  • No in-app purchases. Cosmetic items are earned with coins collected through play. Your wallet stays closed.

  • You can see everything. Full visibility into what your child has played, when, and how they are progressing, through the parent dashboard your school links you to.

  • You can request a full data export or deletion at any time by contacting us or asking your school administrator.

Everything you need to know, in one view

Second parent dashboard view showing detailed bond progress
Drill down into any biome to see exactly which facts your child has mastered, which are developing, and where their recall is still slow.

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The demo is free: no sign-up, no email address, no payment details. School accounts are set up by your child's school. If you would like more information, ask the school administrator or get in touch with us.

No sign-up needed. Open it and let your child play.

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