24 Hour Clock

Help Them Master the 24-Hour Clock

Perfect for primary and secondary playgrounds, this bold and interactive playground marking supports lessons in time, numbers, and general Maths skills. Designed to encourage outdoor learning through movement, the clock makes it easy for kids to visualise how a full day is broken down, helping them grasp both 12-hour and 24-hour analogue time formats.

Whether it’s used as part of a formal outdoor Maths lesson or simply as a fun break-time game, this learning clock sparks curiosity while reinforcing core numeracy skills. Ideal for KS1 and KS2 pupils, but suitable for all age groups ready to tackle time-telling.

Games and Ideas for Teaching

The 24-Hour Clock marking is designed to be as flexible as your timetable. It can be used during structured lessons, small group activities, or completely independently. This makes it a valuable asset throughout the school day.

Teachers can incorporate it into outdoor Maths lessons to help children match analogue and digital times, practise counting in fives, or understand how time is measured across a full day. It’s particularly useful when introducing concepts like midday, midnight, and time conversion.

At break or lunchtime, the clock becomes a fun, informal resource, whether pupils challenge each other in quickfire time-telling games, act out a daily routine using the hands of the clock, or simply explore the markings on their own.

Getting Even More Out of Your Playground Clock

For even more impact, pair the 24-Hour Clock with other Maths playground markings such as number Grids, times tables, or problem-solving trails to create an interactive learning circuit that pupils can move through during a session.

The marking can also be placed in quieter zones of the playground, for children who benefit from a more focused or independent learning environment.