--- title: "Blog" url: "https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/index/tag:maths" school: "St Bridget's Catholic Primary School" --- # Blog [![Image of Square Numbers In Year 5](https://files.schudio.com/st-bridget-s-catholic-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0218.jpeg)](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-22-13-26-square-numbers-in-year-5) 22 October 2026 #### [Square Numbers In Year 5](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-22-13-26-square-numbers-in-year-5) Year 5 have been busy exploring square numbers in maths! The children began by using counters to investigate which numbers could be arranged to make a perfect square. They enjoyed moving the counters around to create equal rows and columns, helping them to understand what makes a number a… [Continue reading](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-22-13-26-square-numbers-in-year-5) [![Image of Square and Cube Numbers Y6 ](https://files.schudio.com/st-bridget-s-catholic-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0316.jpeg)](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-06-14-33-square-and-cube-numbers-y6) 6 October 2026 #### [Square and Cube Numbers Y6 ](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-06-14-33-square-and-cube-numbers-y6) Year 6 have been using linking cubes to explore how square and cube numbers are made. They applied their knowledge of multiplication facts and used mathematical vocabulary to investigate different ways of building and representing squared and cubed numbers. The practical activity helped them to… [Continue reading](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-06-14-33-square-and-cube-numbers-y6) [![Image of Year 3 Place Value 2026](https://files.schudio.com/st-bridget-s-catholic-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0123.jpeg)](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-17-10-59-year-3-place-value-2026) 17 September 2026 #### [Year 3 Place Value 2026](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-17-10-59-year-3-place-value-2026) Year 3 have been very busy developing their knowledge of 3-digit numbers to 1,000. They used base ten, place value counters, charts and part whole models to partition 3-digit numbers. As well as writing them in digits and words, they also understood the value of each digit using partitioning to… [Continue reading](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-17-10-59-year-3-place-value-2026) [![Image of Year 3 Learning Outdoors Day 2026](https://files.schudio.com/st-bridget-s-catholic-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_8014.jpeg)](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-05-21-16-29-year-3-learning-outdoors-day-2026) 21 May 2026 #### [Year 3 Learning Outdoors Day 2026](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-05-21-16-29-year-3-learning-outdoors-day-2026) Year 3 have been studying Mandalas in Art and so we decided to create our own natural mandalas today. Gathering natural objects and arranging them in circular patterns was great fun. Nature is so colourful! We also consolidated our 2 D shape knowledge when we created different 2D shapes using… [Continue reading](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-05-21-16-29-year-3-learning-outdoors-day-2026) [![Image of Year 2 STEAM Event 2026](https://files.schudio.com/st-bridget-s-catholic-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_2946.jpeg)](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-05-19-16-19-year-2-steam-event-2026) 19 May 2026 #### [Year 2 STEAM Event 2026](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-05-19-16-19-year-2-steam-event-2026) Year 2 attended a STEAM event, delivered by the Centre for Leadership Performance, at Westlakes Academy. They took part in workshops from Arco, Sellafield, React Engineering, Amentum, Nuclear Waste Services, BAE and Balfour Beatty. The children thoroughly enjoyed learning about all the jobs they… [Continue reading](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-05-19-16-19-year-2-steam-event-2026) [![Image of Exploring oats](https://files.schudio.com/st-bridget-s-catholic-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_7104.jpeg)](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-04-17-00-00-exploring-oats) 17 April 2026 #### [Exploring oats](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-04-17-00-00-exploring-oats) Beginning our topic of ‘Bears’, the children have been exploring oats with different sized teddies, spoons and bowls. They filled, poured, stirred and mixed using the language of small, medium and big. [Continue reading](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-04-17-00-00-exploring-oats) [![Image of Exploring Tens and Ones](https://files.schudio.com/st-bridget-s-catholic-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_6714.jpeg)](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-19-23-21-exploring-tens-and-ones) 19 March 2026 #### [Exploring Tens and Ones](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-19-23-21-exploring-tens-and-ones) Year 1 have been exploring Tens and Ones using Base Ten equipment to enhance their understanding. In partners they used Part Whole Models to explore partitioning Tens and Ones. Everyone grasped partitioning and enjoyed creating their own questions for their partner to answer using the Base 10… [Continue reading](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-19-23-21-exploring-tens-and-ones) [![Image of Number bowling ](https://files.schudio.com/st-bridget-s-catholic-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_6245.jpeg)](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-04-18-24-number-bowling) 4 March 2026 #### [Number bowling ](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-04-18-24-number-bowling) Our Nursery children have been practising their bowling skills, while also counting one to one. They had to see how many skittles they could knock down with the ball, then count the skittles and record how many with lines. Mrs Palmer was there to help with the recording, but the children counted… [Continue reading](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-04-18-24-number-bowling) [![Image of Number Fun in Year 1](https://files.schudio.com/st-bridget-s-catholic-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_6055(1).jpeg)](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-02-06-18-25-number-fun-in-year-1) 6 February 2026 #### [Number Fun in Year 1](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-02-06-18-25-number-fun-in-year-1) Year 1 enjoyed celebrating Number Day with some help from Year 6. They enjoyed playing a selection of number based games together. It was lots of fun rolling the dice and counting along in Snakes and Ladders but not so much fun sliding down the snakes! Year 6 supported the children when needed and… [Continue reading](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-02-06-18-25-number-fun-in-year-1) [![Image of Year 2 Celebrate Number Day](https://files.schudio.com/st-bridget-s-catholic-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_6058.jpeg)](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-02-06-18-18-year-2-celebrate-number-day) 6 February 2026 #### [Year 2 Celebrate Number Day](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-02-06-18-18-year-2-celebrate-number-day) Year 2 had a great time completing some number based puzzles to celebrate Number Day. [Continue reading](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-02-06-18-18-year-2-celebrate-number-day) [![Image of Number day in Nursery 2026](https://files.schudio.com/st-bridget-s-catholic-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_6036.jpeg)](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-02-06-18-15-number-day-in-nursery-2026) 6 February 2026 #### [Number day in Nursery 2026](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-02-06-18-15-number-day-in-nursery-2026) Nursery celebrated number day by singing lots of Nursery rhymes, including 1,2,3,4,5 and 10 monkeys jumping on the bed. They also made some chocolate cupcakes and decorated them using icing pens with their favourite number. Yummy! [Continue reading](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-02-06-18-15-number-day-in-nursery-2026) [![Image of Year 3 Number Day 2026](https://files.schudio.com/st-bridget-s-catholic-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_6051.jpeg)](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-02-06-16-01-year-3-number-day-2026) 6 February 2026 #### [Year 3 Number Day 2026](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2026-02-06-16-01-year-3-number-day-2026) Year 3 have been playing shape and place value guessing games, going for gold and solving number problems today. Happy Number Day! 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