--- title: "Nursery - Maths - Colour Recognition" url: "https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/news/2025-05-20-nursery-maths-colour-recognition" school: "Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy" --- # Nursery - Maths - Colour Recognition ![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/news/IMG_6958.jpeg) 20 May 2025 The children showed immediate engagement with the light table, drawn by the vibrant colours of the splats and blocks. The task of identifying and matching colours was readily embraced by the group, successfully placing coloured blocks onto their corresponding splats demonstrating strong colour recognition and matching skills.As they built their towers, children began counting the blocks. Some using scattered number language, with many children accurately counting their blocks up to at least three, and some extending beyond that. Towards the end of the activity, the concept of comparing height emerged naturally. Children pointed to and discussed the "tallest" and "smallest" towers they had built or observed. The activity successfully provided a multi-faceted opportunity for mathematical exploration through hands-on, sensory play. ![](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/images/news/IMG_6958.jpeg) [Nursery](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/news/tag/nursery) [Early Years Foundation Stage](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/news/tag/early-years-foundation-stage) [Maths](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/news/tag/maths) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/Collage_2025-05-19_11_48_38.jpg)](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/news/2025-05-19-year-6-maths-measuring-and-classifying-angles) Previous ### [Year 6: Maths - Measuring and Classifying Angles.](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/news/2025-05-19-year-6-maths-measuring-and-classifying-angles) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/Collage_2025-05-21_16_41_11.jpg)](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/news/2025-05-21-pre-school-understanding-the-world-bug-explorers) Next ### [Pre-School-Understanding The World-Bug Explorers ](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/news/2025-05-21-pre-school-understanding-the-world-bug-explorers) ### Academy Life - [News](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/news) - [Events](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/events) - [Clubs](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/academy-life/basc) - [School Council](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/academy-life/school-council) - [Attendance](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/academy-life/attendance) - [Charities and Fundrasing](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/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://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)