Reception Remembrance Day Activities
For Remembrance Day, Reception have been taking part in lots of different provision challenges. We have been thinking about why poppies are special for this time of year and saying prayers for the soldiers that sadly lost their lives to help protect us.
Year 4 English - Escape From Pompeii
Our new class novel is Escape From Pompeii by Christina Balit. In today’s sessions we have continued to use sentence stacking to develop and construct better sentences. We started by adding a fronted adverbial by watching the main character Tranio and recording how he feels about living in Pompeii at the start of the story. We then moved into a modelled sentence and then an independent one with a different fronted adverbial. In our next sentence, we referred back to our experience day and described the size of Mount Vesuvius using words such as colossal and humongous. Finally we used the same modelling to construct a sentence thinking about how Tranio feels about living in such a beautiful part of the world. The children produced some very effective sentences, using the success criteria to ensure they added all of the key parts.
Year 4 Maths - Area
In our maths session today, the children were looking at how to compare different areas. They compared various shapes and added which was greater, larger or the same. They also discussed about what is the same and what is different between them. The children found how to work out the difference but must first use their times tables to help calculate the answer.
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Wellbeing Warriors Wow Challenge - October
In our Wellbeing Warriors meeting today, the children identified who had done enough walks or park and strides and to gain their October badges. We are thrilled to see that so many children are trying so hard to make their journey to school a healthier one. The girls went through each class highlighting names and then collecting the right amount of badges which they will give out in Worship tomorrow. Another great achievement is that St Barnabas have managed to come third place in the Blackburn with Darwen Top Ten Leader Board for Autumn 2025 which shows that our engagement rate is outstanding!
Year 3- D.T- Threading, Knotting, and the Running Stitch
This afternoon, Year 3 began their first Design and Technology (D.T.) unit by learning the essentials of sewing, building upon the skills they started learning in KS1. They started by discussing the equipment they need, like a needle, thread, and maybe even a needle threader tool. They successfully learned how to cut the thread, dampen one end, and squeeze the strands together to thread the needle through the eye. Once the needle was threaded, they practiced tying a knot to secure the thread, modelled how to sew a basic running stitch, and finished by tying the final knot to complete the seam.
Year 1 Maths: part-whole models
Year 1 were introduced to part-whole models today. We played a practical part-whole game to help us to understand. We used our underarm throwing skills, which we are developing in PE, to throw beanbags into the ‘whole’ hoop. Then we split the beanbags into the two ‘part’ hoops. Year 1 had lots of fun counting and throwing the beanbags.
Year 1 Science: labelling the human body
Year 1 worked wonderfully in pairs today to label each other’s body parts. They labelled the head, arm, elbow, knee, leg, mouth, eye, teeth, face and hair. Their partners had to stay very still whilst the children read the labels. It was lovely to see them working together so nicely.
Year 6 - Remembrance Worship
Today, during our class Remembrance worship, we watched a special Diocese video that helped the children reflect on the importance of remembering those who have fallen in times of war. The video told the inspiring story of a medic who bravely risked his own life to save many injured soldiers during World War I. The children showed great respect and empathy as they listened and discussed the values of courage, sacrifice, and compassion shown by those who served. After the discussion, the children created their own poppies to express their thoughts and feelings about Remembrance. Each poppy included personal reflections, words of gratitude. Together, these poppies formed a beautiful display to remind us all of the importance of remembering and honouring those who gave so much.
Year 6 - Music
In our music lesson this week, the children focused on developing their singing skills. The children practised singing with clear diction, accurate pitch and expressive dynamics. They learned to listen carefully to each other to stay in tune and create a harmonious group sound. The children explored different songs and experimented with phrasing, rhythm and tone, showing great enthusiasm and confidence. They also discussed the importance of posture and breath control in singing, applying these skills to improve their performance. It was wonderful to see the children supporting each other and enjoying making music together.
Year 3- Class Worship- The Courage to Love: Noel Chavasse's Example
Today in Collective Worship, we heard the incredible story of Noel Chavasse, a man who showed immense valour and faith while serving as a doctor in the army during World War I. We learned how Noel exemplified "Loving Others Before Yourself" by following Jesus' example and demonstrating extraordinary, selfless love and courage towards others, even in the face of danger.
Year 3- Class Meeting delivered by Year 5 Smart School Councillors, Darcy and Alice
Year 5 Smart School Councillors Darcy and Alice did a fabulous job leading a trial class meeting today in preparation for delivering the session to Year 2 on Friday. It was great to see them take leadership for the activity. They began by discussing the results of the previous action, a Big Debate Club on whether it's more important to understand the history or the present of the black community, which resulted in a tie. For today's new discussion, inspired by the TV show The Traitors, small groups discussed the question: "If you had to choose between being completely honest or keeping a secret to win a big prize, which would you do?" Following the discussion, the Year 3 class majority voted in favour of being completely honest.
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