--- title: "Blog" url: "https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/index/tag:maths/page:4" school: "English Martyrs Catholic Primary School (Litherland)" --- # Blog [![Image of Measuring 2026](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_4051.jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-01-28-14-01-measuring-2026) 28 January 2026 #### [Measuring 2026](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-01-28-14-01-measuring-2026) The cubes have created lots of excitement in class and today the children were trying to build a tower that was taller than the teacher! Lots of great mathematical language was used and the children had lots of fun. [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-01-28-14-01-measuring-2026) [![Image of Patterns in Nursery](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_5895.jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-01-23-15-38-patterns-in-nursery) 23 January 2026 #### [Patterns in Nursery](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-01-23-15-38-patterns-in-nursery) This week we have been looking for patterns around us including patterns in stories and songs. The children used chalks to create different patterns including spots, swirls, lines and zigzags. We then created patterns using peg boards and numicon. Together we also used lummi sticks to repeat… [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-01-23-15-38-patterns-in-nursery) [![Image of Recognising mixed numbers and improper fractions](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_2037.jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-01-22-14-56-recognising-mixed-numbers-and-improper-fractions) 22 January 2026 #### [Recognising mixed numbers and improper fractions](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-01-22-14-56-recognising-mixed-numbers-and-improper-fractions) Today we have consolidated our understanding of mixed numbers and improper fractions. The children worked in pairs to match the correct representations together. [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-01-22-14-56-recognising-mixed-numbers-and-improper-fractions) [![Image of Subitising](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_3796.jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-01-12-01-11-subitising) 12 January 2026 #### [Subitising](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-01-12-01-11-subitising) Practising our subitising skills in class this week. We are rolling a dice, recognising the number then circling the corresponding dots on a piece of paper. The children are loving this already. [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-01-12-01-11-subitising) [![Image of Invitations to play, learn, investigate and explore](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_6390.jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-12-02-07-59-invitations-to-play-learn-investigate-and-explore) 2 December 2025 #### [Invitations to play, learn, investigate and explore](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-12-02-07-59-invitations-to-play-learn-investigate-and-explore) Our nursery is full of invitations to play, learn, investigate and explore but first thing in the morning we vary what we have out on our carpet area. Recently, the children have loved mark making and exploring shape on large sheets of paper. [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-12-02-07-59-invitations-to-play-learn-investigate-and-explore) [![Image of Square Numbers](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1990.jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-11-26-03-34-square-numbers) 26 November 2025 #### [Square Numbers](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-11-26-03-34-square-numbers) Today we have been investigating square numbers. We used arrays and multi link cubes to show a range of square numbers. [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-11-26-03-34-square-numbers) [![Image of Fresh Air and Fun](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_6104.jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-11-12-10-51-fresh-air-and-fun) 12 November 2025 #### [Fresh Air and Fun](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-11-12-10-51-fresh-air-and-fun) The children in our nurseries have been playing in our woodland area this morning. They have produced a woodland shop with sticks, branches and leaves, they have worked cooperatively to manoeuvre on the adventure trail and they have played a guessing game using pebbles. The game was a focused… [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-11-12-10-51-fresh-air-and-fun) [![Image of Shapes](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_3382.jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-11-11-01-52-shapes) 11 November 2025 #### [Shapes](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-11-11-01-52-shapes) Today we have looked at 2D shapes. The children identified the shapes and then went into provision to find them. We discussed not being able to pick up a 2D shape and that we would need to draw round these for them to be a true circle or triangle. [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-11-11-01-52-shapes) [![Image of Year 1- Maths Fact families](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_2594.jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-11-10-10-15-year-1-maths-fact-families) 10 November 2025 #### [Year 1- Maths Fact families](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-11-10-10-15-year-1-maths-fact-families) ## Year 1- Maths fact families We have been learning about fact families in maths this morning. We have used double sided counters and tens frames to help us work out our addition facts. In pairs we have recorded our answer on a whiteboard. [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-11-10-10-15-year-1-maths-fact-families) [![Image of Sensory Play in Nursery A](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_6003.jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-11-07-11-50-sensory-play-in-nursery-a) 7 November 2025 #### [Sensory Play in Nursery A](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-11-07-11-50-sensory-play-in-nursery-a) We saw fantastic creativity and imagination in our sensory play this week. Children were focused and engaged well with the experiences provided. Cognitively, sensory play stimulates neural pathways in the brain through exploring different textures, materials and smells. [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-11-07-11-50-sensory-play-in-nursery-a) [![Image of Maths, maths and more maths ](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_3333.jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-11-04-13-49-00-maths-maths-and-more-maths) 4 November 2025 #### [Maths, maths and more maths ](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-11-04-13-49-00-maths-maths-and-more-maths) Maths happens everywhere in Reception. Here we are exploring quantities and making number blocks using multilink in the garden. [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-11-04-13-49-00-maths-maths-and-more-maths) [![Image of Pumpkin Play in Nursery A](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_5829.jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-10-24-17-56-00-pumpkin-play-in-nursery-a) 24 October 2025 #### [Pumpkin Play in Nursery A](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-10-24-17-56-00-pumpkin-play-in-nursery-a) Over the past few weeks the children have been really interested in pumpkins. They have brought pumpkins in to use in our learning, and told us about visits to pumpkin patches. 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