--- title: "Nursery - Maths - Positional Language" url: "https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-01-21-nursery-maths-positional-language" school: "Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy" --- # Nursery - Maths - Positional Language ![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/news/Screenshot_2025-01-23_11.50.00.png) 21 January 2025 ![](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/images/news/Screenshot_2025-01-23_11.50.00.png) Linking with this weeks story, 'The three billy goats gruff', the children have been exploring a story set up while using selected positional language, 'on top' and 'under' to describe the position of the different characters. The children used their knowledge of the story to help them build on their understanding, they were able to place the troll under the bridge and vocalise 'under' they were also able to place the goats on top of the bridge and correctly identify their position. [Nursery](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/nursery) [Early Years Foundation Stage](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/early-years-foundation-stage) [Maths](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/maths) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_1188.jpeg)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-01-20-reception-class-class-worship-jesus-walks-on-water) Previous ### [Reception Class - Class Worship - Jesus Walks on Water](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-01-20-reception-class-class-worship-jesus-walks-on-water) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/Screenshot_2025-01-23_11.43.12.png)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-01-21-nursery-fine-motor-skills-threading) Next ### [Nursery - Fine Motor Skills - Threading](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-01-21-nursery-fine-motor-skills-threading) ### Academy Life - [News](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news) - [Events](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/events) - [Clubs](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/basc) - [School Council](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/school-council) - [Attendance](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/attendance) - [Charities and Fundrasing](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/charities-and-fundraising) - ![School Games Gold](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/Gold_Logo_25-26(1).png) - ![Healthy school](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/healthy_school.png) - ![Picture News](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/6_Years_of_Picture_News.png) - ![AP smilestar](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/Screenshot_2026-07-27_10.26.27.png) ##### Location St James Crescent Darwen Lancashire BB3 0EY ##### Contact Us 01254 703260 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Darwenstjames) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/darwenstjames/) © Copyright 2021–2026 Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)