--- title: "Reception- Maths- Make A Double" url: "https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2026-03-10-reception-maths-make-a-double" school: "Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy" --- # Reception- Maths- Make A Double ![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/news/Collage_2026-03-10_13_45_54.jpg) 10 March 2026 In their latest maths adventure, the Reception children dived into the concept of doubling with a hands-on, prehistoric twist. The classroom was buzzing with excitement as the children constructed a tall wall to hide a small group of dinosaurs on the other side. To sharpen their "subitising" skills—the ability to recognize a quantity without counting—the children were invited to take a "quick look" over the wall before the dinosaurs were hidden once more. After identifying the initial number of dinosaurs they saw, the challenge began: they had to calculate what that number would be if it were doubled. This playful activity turned an abstract mathematical operation into a visual game, helping the children understand that doubling is simply adding the same amount again to create a larger total. ![](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/images/news/Collage_2026-03-10_13_45_54.jpg) [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/f683fcd2-1c46-4b4e-a461-0532ca2aa334.jpg)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2026-03-09-nursery-pre-school-literacy-using-gross-and-fine-motor-skills-to-put-the-fires-out) Previous ### [Nursery / Pre-School - Literacy - Using Gross And Fine Motor Skills To Put The Fires Out](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2026-03-09-nursery-pre-school-literacy-using-gross-and-fine-motor-skills-to-put-the-fires-out) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/e35bc1e5-5fff-41b6-8484-98c0f5ee855a.jpg)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2026-03-11-year-5-dance-west-end-in-schools-workshop) Next ### [Year 5 Dance: West End In Schools Workshop](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2026-03-11-year-5-dance-west-end-in-schools-workshop) ### 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/)