--- title: "Reception Maths - One More Within 5" url: "https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-11-18-reception-maths-one-more-within-5" school: "Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy" --- # Reception Maths - One More Within 5 ![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/news/477c6243-1509-4487-a7f9-dfc3166cbe9c.jpeg) 18 November 2025 ![](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/images/news/477c6243-1509-4487-a7f9-dfc3166cbe9c.jpeg) Our Reception class has been getting stuck into some brilliant early number work this week. We’ve been exploring one more within 5, following the White Rose Maths approach. The children worked together in a circle, taking turns to spot numbers on the carpet and find what comes next. Lots of talking, checking, and little moments of “I know it!” along the way. It’s been lovely to see their confidence grow as they begin to recognise small numbers instantly and understand how numbers build. Simple, hands-on activities like this make the idea of “one more” really click for them. [Reception](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/reception) [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/Collage_2025-11-17_12_51_41.jpg)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-11-17-year-6-geography-population) Previous ### [Year 6: Geography - Population ](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-11-17-year-6-geography-population) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/Collage_2025-11-19_10_40_18.jpg)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-11-19-reception-pshe-gruffalo-hunt) Next ### [Reception- PSHE-Gruffalo Hunt](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-11-19-reception-pshe-gruffalo-hunt) ### 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/)