--- title: "Reception- Maths- Identify and Name Shapes" url: "https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2026-06-30-reception-maths-identify-and-name-shapes" school: "Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy" --- # Reception- Maths- Identify and Name Shapes ![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/news/Collage_2026-06-30_19_15_12.jpg) 30 June 2026 This week in Reception, our little mathematicians had brilliant fun exploring shapes! We got stuck into building our own colorful straw models, counting out exactly how many we needed for each design. The classroom was absolutely buzzing with chat as the children proudly showed off their creations, carefully counting up all the straight sides and pointy corners they’d made. ![](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/images/news/Collage_2026-06-30_19_15_12.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/7bee0f14-ee8b-4baa-ad84-26c2b3809ac7.jpg)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2026-06-29-year-5-geography-presentation) Previous ### [Year 5 Geography Presentation](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2026-06-29-year-5-geography-presentation) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/f870f84e-0096-4e43-b31c-13b34bce861b.jpg)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2026-07-01-year-1-maths-recognising-coins) Next ### [Year 1 - Maths - Recognising Coins](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2026-07-01-year-1-maths-recognising-coins) ### 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/)