--- title: "Blog" url: "https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/index/tag:maths/page:4" school: "Brookside Primary School" --- # Blog [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_6178.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-09-30-15-17-00-shapes-shapes-shapes) 30 Sep #### [Shapes, shapes, shapes!](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-09-30-15-17-00-shapes-shapes-shapes) ### Last week Nursery did lots of shape activities. ### They explored and matched them, named them and counted corners and sides. [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_8875%5B1%5D.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-09-24-11-56-00-year-1-maths) 24 Sep #### [Year 1 Maths](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-09-24-11-56-00-year-1-maths) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_2137.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-09-19-07-28-00-y2-partitioning) 19 Sep #### [Y2 - Partitioning](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-09-19-07-28-00-y2-partitioning) Year 2 have been learning to partition 2 digit numbers into different combinations this week. Knowledge: Partition any 2 digit number into tens and ones to demonstrate an understanding of place value Skills; use Base 10 equipment to support me in splitting the tens from the ones Vocab:… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/DSCF0750.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-09-18-10-24-00-flexible-partitioning) 18 Sep #### [Flexible Partitioning ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-09-18-10-24-00-flexible-partitioning) Children in Year 4 have been using place value counters to explore flexible partitioning of numbers to 10,000. [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/DSCF0725.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-09-13-15-03-00-y5-expanding-numbers) 13 Sep #### [Y5 - Expanding numbers](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-09-13-15-03-00-y5-expanding-numbers) This morning, we've been working hard on expanded number forms. Well done Year 5! [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/DSCF0645.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-09-10-10-20-00-year-4-partitioning-3-digit-numbers) 10 Sep #### [Year 4: Partitioning 3 digit numbers](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-09-10-10-20-00-year-4-partitioning-3-digit-numbers) Children in Year 4 have been recalling and revising Year 3 Place Value knowledge and skills before heading into Year 4 Maths. [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_4954%5B1%5D.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-07-04-12-36-43-we-have-more-pyramids-than-egypt) 4 Jul #### [We have more pyramids than Egypt!](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-07-04-12-36-43-we-have-more-pyramids-than-egypt) Year 3 explore properties of 3 d shapes. [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_5721.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-07-01-15-51-09-one-is-a-snail) 1 Jul #### [One Is A Snail](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-07-01-15-51-09-one-is-a-snail) ### The Nursery children have been reading 'One is a Snail, Ten is a Crab' and discussing how many feet different creatures have. ### They then made footprints with paint, counting the footprints as they walked. [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1872.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-07-01-14-08-40-y2-maths) 1 Jul #### [Y2 - Maths](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-07-01-14-08-40-y2-maths) We have been revisiting addition and subtraction problem solving using our knowledge of number bonds to 100. Knowledge: use number bonds to 100 Skills: use the inverse to check my calculations Vocab: inverse, number bonds [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1829.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-06-24-07-53-51-y2-position-and-direction) 24 Jun #### [Y2 - Position and Direction](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-06-24-07-53-51-y2-position-and-direction) We have been learning all about \|Position and Direction in maths using the Beebot Knowledge: to recognise full turns, half turns and quarter turns. Skills: to use the language of ":forwards, backwards, left and right" Vocab: as above [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/C9C026F7-3EDD-4EA8-890A-AE633FB448C9.jpeg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-06-20-16-22-42-angles-triangles) 20 Jun #### [Angles & Triangles ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-06-20-16-22-42-angles-triangles) Year 4 have been consolidating their angles and triangle knowledge with lollipops sticks. Well Done Year 4! [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_5534.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-06-10-15-28-33-nursery-s-shape-hunt) 10 Jun #### [Nursery's Shape Hunt](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-06-10-15-28-33-nursery-s-shape-hunt) ### The Nursery children went on a shape hunt around the classroom, and then sorted the shapes. 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