--- title: "Blog" url: "https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/index/tag:maths/page:5" school: "St Bridget's Catholic Primary School" --- # Blog [![Image of Repeating patterns in Reception ](https://files.schudio.com/st-bridget-s-catholic-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_6275.jpeg)](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2024-06-13-18-49-55-repeating-patterns-in-reception) 13 June 2024 #### [Repeating patterns in Reception ](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2024-06-13-18-49-55-repeating-patterns-in-reception) In Maths we have been learning about repeating patterns and if you make it a repeating pattern it has to have a rule. This included using two, three or four colours to create an AB, AABB or ABC pattern. The children were great at making the pattern repeat many times and added more colours as a… [Continue reading](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2024-06-13-18-49-55-repeating-patterns-in-reception) [![Image of Nursery: Maths Building Towers ](https://files.schudio.com/st-bridget-s-catholic-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1985.jpeg)](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2024-06-13-16-26-30-nursery-maths-building-towers) 13 June 2024 #### [Nursery: Maths Building Towers ](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2024-06-13-16-26-30-nursery-maths-building-towers) This week our older Nursery children have been using the Construction blocks to help them with their Maths work. They counted and identified numbers 1-5. For each number they then built a tower using that number of blocks to make it. Some children when they had added too many blocks or not enough… [Continue reading](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2024-06-13-16-26-30-nursery-maths-building-towers) [![Image of Ordinal Numbers in Year 1 June 2024](https://files.schudio.com/st-bridget-s-catholic-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_4474.jpeg)](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2024-06-07-15-48-29-ordinal-numbers-in-year-1-june-2024) 7 June 2024 #### [Ordinal Numbers in Year 1 June 2024](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2024-06-07-15-48-29-ordinal-numbers-in-year-1-june-2024) As part of their maths work on position and direction, Year 1 have been looking at ordinal numbers. They had great fun taking part in different races and working out the position they came in. What an active maths lesson that was! [Continue reading](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2024-06-07-15-48-29-ordinal-numbers-in-year-1-june-2024) [![Image of National Numeracy Day 2024 in Year 2](https://files.schudio.com/st-bridget-s-catholic-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_4388.jpeg)](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2024-05-24-15-54-29-national-numeracy-day-2024-in-year-2) 24 May 2024 #### [National Numeracy Day 2024 in Year 2](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2024-05-24-15-54-29-national-numeracy-day-2024-in-year-2) It was National Numeracy Day this week. In recognition of this Year 2 took part in an active maths session. They had to work with a partner to solve different calculations that were placed around the hall. They all showed wonderful teamwork and enjoyed talking about how they were solving each… [Continue reading](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2024-05-24-15-54-29-national-numeracy-day-2024-in-year-2) [![Image of Sharing fairly in Maths ](https://files.schudio.com/st-bridget-s-catholic-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_5944.jpeg)](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2024-05-24-09-08-11-sharing-fairly-in-maths) 24 May 2024 #### [Sharing fairly in Maths ](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2024-05-24-09-08-11-sharing-fairly-in-maths) In Maths this week we have been learning how to group objects and share them fairly. The children put this into practise using biscuits. In partners they were given a number of biscuits to share evenly. We learnt about wholes and halves and how to share using the rhyme, one for you, one for you.… [Continue reading](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2024-05-24-09-08-11-sharing-fairly-in-maths) [![Image of Nursery: Empty and Full ](https://files.schudio.com/st-bridget-s-catholic-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1460.jpeg)](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2024-05-16-15-27-46-nursery-empty-and-full) 16 May 2024 #### [Nursery: Empty and Full ](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2024-05-16-15-27-46-nursery-empty-and-full) This week our older Nursery children have been using the water tray in Maths to learn about full and empty. We also talked about when a container is light or heavy. Lots of children were able to fill a container until it was full and tell us it was heavy. We saw some excellent team work form the… [Continue reading](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2024-05-16-15-27-46-nursery-empty-and-full) [![Image of Tenths & Hundredths](https://files.schudio.com/st-bridget-s-catholic-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1043.jpeg)](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2024-05-14-14-45-38-tenths-hundredths) 14 May 2024 #### [Tenths & Hundredths](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2024-05-14-14-45-38-tenths-hundredths) Year 4 used counters, place value charts and part whole models to think carefully about the value of each digit in a number. They have worked particularly hard on understanding how many tenths and hundredths are in one whole. [Continue reading](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2024-05-14-14-45-38-tenths-hundredths) [![Image of Getting Started on TT Rockstars](https://files.schudio.com/st-bridget-s-catholic-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_3962.jpeg)](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2024-05-10-16-22-40-getting-started-on-tt-rockstars) 10 May 2024 #### [Getting Started on TT Rockstars](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2024-05-10-16-22-40-getting-started-on-tt-rockstars) Now that Year 2 have finished their maths unit on multiplication and division it is time for them to start practising their times table knowledge at home too. Today the children were introduced to the TT Rockstars app and had great fun creating their rockstar avatar before playing the game linked… [Continue reading](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2024-05-10-16-22-40-getting-started-on-tt-rockstars) [![Image of Tangrams in Reception ](https://files.schudio.com/st-bridget-s-catholic-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_5548.jpeg)](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2024-05-09-18-04-09-tangrams-in-reception) 9 May 2024 #### [Tangrams in Reception ](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2024-05-09-18-04-09-tangrams-in-reception) This week in Maths we have been learning about tangrams and how to create our own. We learnt how to rotate a shape to fit it into a picture. We then made our own animal tangrams. [Continue reading](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2024-05-09-18-04-09-tangrams-in-reception) [![Image of Exploring Mass in Year 2](https://files.schudio.com/st-bridget-s-catholic-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_3906.jpeg)](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2024-05-07-15-01-38-exploring-mass-in-year-2) 7 May 2024 #### [Exploring Mass in Year 2](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2024-05-07-15-01-38-exploring-mass-in-year-2) Year 2 have been using the pan balances to find out what mass objects are in cubes. They chose an object from the classroom and made it equal to the opposite pan balance. When they were balanced, they had to count how many cubes the mass was and were quite surprised at some of the… [Continue reading](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2024-05-07-15-01-38-exploring-mass-in-year-2) [![Image of Measuring in Year 2 2024](https://files.schudio.com/st-bridget-s-catholic-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_3853.jpeg)](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2024-05-01-17-46-26-measuring-in-year-2-2024) 1 May 2024 #### [Measuring in Year 2 2024](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2024-05-01-17-46-26-measuring-in-year-2-2024) Year 2 have been learning to measure lengths and heights using centimetres and metres. They used this to place some objects, of their choice, in order by length. First of all they measured the objects and recorded the results. They compared the measurements to find the shortest and longest lengths… [Continue reading](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2024-05-01-17-46-26-measuring-in-year-2-2024) [![Image of Making toast](https://files.schudio.com/st-bridget-s-catholic-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_3862.jpeg)](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2024-02-25-09-45-06-making-toast) 25 February 2024 #### [Making toast](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2024-02-25-09-45-06-making-toast) In Reception we have been learning about time such as using timers and ordering things in a sequence. To end the week we made a numbered sequence of how to make toast in order. The children then followed this and made their own toast, including spreading their own butter and cutting the toast into… [Continue reading](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/2024-02-25-09-45-06-making-toast) ### Categories - [Year 1](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/category/year-1) - [Reception](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/category/reception) - [Nursery](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/category/nursery) - [Year 2](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/category/year-2) - [Year 3](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/category/year-3) - [Year 4](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/category/year-4) - [Year 5](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/category/year-5) - [Year 6](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/category/year-6) - [School Council](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/category/school-council) - [News](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/category/news) - [Sports News](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/category/sports-news) - [Clubs](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/category/clubs) - [Art and Craft Club](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/category/art-and-craft-club) - [Art and Craft Club](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/category/art-and-craft-club-1) - [Performing Arts](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/category/performing-arts) - [Latest News](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/category/latest-news) - [Prayer and Liturgy](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/category/prayer-and-liturgy) - [English ](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/category/english) - [Class of 2020](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/blog/category/class-of-2020) ![St Bridget's Catholic Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/st-bridget-s-catholic-primary-school/images/logo/St_Bridgets_Logo_White_Linear.png) **St Bridget's Catholic Primary School** St Bridget's Lane Egremont Cumbria CA22 2BD Tel: 01946 820320 ## School Enquiries Contact Mrs Parr in the Office for further information. © Copyright 2018–2026 St Bridget's Catholic Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)