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title: "Reception Maths: Exploring 4 and 5"
url: "https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-12-02-reception-maths-exploring-4-and-5"
school: "Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy"
---

# Reception Maths: Exploring 4 and 5

  ![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/news/e656cbc7-255f-491f-9f34-22ddb6e9285b.jpeg)   2 December 2025

Our children have been getting to know the numbers 4 and 5 through lots of practical work. The photo shows them deep in conversation, comparing finger patterns, building sets with cubes and counters, and using numicon to spot number arrangements.

There was plenty of talk around the table as they checked their counting, noticed patterns and explained how they knew they had the right amount. Activities like these help them see number in different forms and build real confidence with early counting.

It’s lovely to see how much teamwork and focus they bring to these sessions.

![](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/images/news/e656cbc7-255f-491f-9f34-22ddb6e9285b.jpeg)

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