--- title: "Blog" url: "https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/index/tag:maths" school: "English Martyrs Catholic Primary School (Litherland)" --- # Blog [![Image of Outdoors in Nursery](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0607.jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-11-13-14-08-outdoors-in-nursery) 13 November 2026 #### [Outdoors in Nursery](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-11-13-14-08-outdoors-in-nursery) The children have had lots fun learning and playing outdoors. Nursery A would like to thank Hattie’s dad for making their new outdoor painting easel. They are thoroughly enjoying painting and mark making together. This week we have been planting saplings in our forest area which we will… [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-11-13-14-08-outdoors-in-nursery) [![Image of Composition of 3](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_6940.jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-11-11-12-50-composition-of-3) 11 November 2026 #### [Composition of 3](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-11-11-12-50-composition-of-3) This week we have been exploring the composition of the number 3. All the different ways to make 3. Today we used bean bags and a hoop, seeing how many we could land outside and inside the hoop. The children loved the game and wanted to carry on when we went to play! … [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-11-11-12-50-composition-of-3) [![Image of Blast Off in Nursery](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0354(1).jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-11-04-16-51-blast-off-in-nursery) 4 November 2026 #### [Blast Off in Nursery](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-11-04-16-51-blast-off-in-nursery) In Maths this week the children have been practising counting up to 5 forwards and backwards. They created rockets and counted down for blast off! The children have also made healthy rocket fruit kebabs for snack. The practised their cutting and chopping skills and created some fantastic and… [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-11-04-16-51-blast-off-in-nursery) [![Image of Firework rocket fruit kebabs](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1547.jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-11-04-15-15-firework-rocket-fruit-kebabs) 4 November 2026 #### [Firework rocket fruit kebabs](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-11-04-15-15-firework-rocket-fruit-kebabs) Today the children made firework rocket fruit kebabs. We discussed preparing the area and ourselves for handling food. The children had an opportunity to choose from a selection of fruits to chop, count and thread on to a skewer. They then enjoyed eating the fruits for their daily snack. … [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-11-04-15-15-firework-rocket-fruit-kebabs) [![Image of Catching up with our friends and learning through play](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1485(1).jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-11-02-16-36-catching-up-with-our-friends-and-learning-through-play) 2 November 2026 #### [Catching up with our friends and learning through play](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-11-02-16-36-catching-up-with-our-friends-and-learning-through-play) The children have enjoyed seeing all their friends again today after our half term break. They have settled back in superbly and particularly impressed us with the way they remembered the sign of the cross and daily prayers. Throughout the day they have been deeply engaged in many different… [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-11-02-16-36-catching-up-with-our-friends-and-learning-through-play) [![Image of Year 2 Art & Design](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_5393.jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-16-15-37-year-2-art-design) 16 October 2026 #### [Year 2 Art & Design](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-16-15-37-year-2-art-design) This afternoon the children enjoyed exploring mixing primary colours to make an array of secondary colours. They then used these colours to paint concentric shapes. [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-16-15-37-year-2-art-design) [![Image of Magic in Nursery](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0081.jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-14-12-12-magic-in-nursery) 14 October 2026 #### [Magic in Nursery](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-14-12-12-magic-in-nursery) The children have been creating magic recipes and potions using pumpkins and other natural ingredients in our forest area. We have created our own pumpkin patch and have been learning about pumpkins describing their colour, shape and size. We also had lots of fun decorating our magician hats. … [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-14-12-12-magic-in-nursery) [![Image of Human Balance - See Saw](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_6517.jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-08-07-42-human-balance-see-saw) 8 October 2026 #### [Human Balance - See Saw](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-08-07-42-human-balance-see-saw) This week we have been looking at different measures. We have been using our hands to weigh two items and use our hands like a see saw. The children then went into provision and continued this. [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-08-07-42-human-balance-see-saw) [![Image of Building in Nursery](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_9716.jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-07-11-50-building-in-nursery) 7 October 2026 #### [Building in Nursery](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-07-11-50-building-in-nursery) This week in Maths the children are exploring shapes. They are building together and using their imaginations to create some wonderful houses, hotels, castles and towers. [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-07-11-50-building-in-nursery) [![Image of Exploring and building with shapes and objects](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1048.jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-06-17-20-exploring-and-building-with-shapes-and-objects) 6 October 2026 #### [Exploring and building with shapes and objects](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-06-17-20-exploring-and-building-with-shapes-and-objects) After reading the story ‘Whatever Next’ by Jill Murphy, some of the children chose to explore and build a rocket with the wooden blocks. They explored how to position the blocks in different ways using the language big, bigger, small, smaller. [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-06-17-20-exploring-and-building-with-shapes-and-objects) [![Image of Building a Bridge to the Autumn Cafe!](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1027(1).jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-02-14-13-building-a-bridge-to-the-autumn-cafe) 2 October 2026 #### [Building a Bridge to the Autumn Cafe!](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-02-14-13-building-a-bridge-to-the-autumn-cafe) The children have been busy this morning building a bridge to our outdoor autumn cafe. We saw some brilliant teamwork and problem solving. [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-02-14-13-building-a-bridge-to-the-autumn-cafe) [![Image of Number fun ](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_6161.jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-09-15-15-41-number-fun) 15 September 2026 #### [Number fun ](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-09-15-15-41-number-fun) We have been learning lots of different counting songs in Reception today using numbers from 1-10. 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