--- title: "Reception- Geography- Our Town" url: "https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2026-03-24-reception-geography-our-town" school: "Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy" --- # Reception- Geography- Our Town ![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/news/Collage_2026-03-24_17_03_45.jpg) 24 March 2026 This week, our Reception explorers have been diving deep into our literacy focus, **‘The London Bus’**, using the story’s journey through the capital as a springboard for our own local adventures. Inspired by the famous landmarks in the book, we shifted our focus closer to home to celebrate our town of **Darwen**. The children enjoyed reflecting on the familiar spots they have visited with their families and sharing exciting ideas about where they’d like to go next. Using these discussions as a blueprint, our young architects took to the construction area to recreate Darwen’s iconic skyline. It was wonderful to see their creativity in action as they selected different-sized blocks to represent the unique shapes of **Darwen Tower**, the **Library**, and the bustling **Town Centre**. From the greenery of **Bold Venture Park** to the local **Swimming Baths** and even a very busy **Asda**, the children demonstrated fantastic spatial awareness and teamwork while bringing our local community to life. ![](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/images/news/Collage_2026-03-24_17_03_45.jpg) [Reception](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/reception) [Early Years Foundation Stage](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/early-years-foundation-stage) [Geography](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/geography) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/48a9f0f4-0b3d-4953-955a-b913a87acef8.jpg)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2026-03-23-nursery-pre-school-maths-can-you-place-an-accurate-number-of-bugs-on-the-flower) Previous ### [Nursery/Pre-School - Maths - Can You Place An Accurate Number Of Bugs On The Flower](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2026-03-23-nursery-pre-school-maths-can-you-place-an-accurate-number-of-bugs-on-the-flower) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/6de2dd1f-7cca-4994-a409-d020fc0ae3c9.jpg)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2026-03-25-year-5-pe-oaa-teamwork-challenges) Next ### [Year 5 PE - OAA: Teamwork Challenges!](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2026-03-25-year-5-pe-oaa-teamwork-challenges) ### 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/)