Welcome to our school website.
At St Barnabas we strive to help every child to, ‘achieve great things’ and live ‘life in all its fullness’ by inspiring them with rich, fun experiences and equipping them with a love of learning. Our school has a strong Christian ethos built on our core Gospel values which the children chose themselves: Trust, Forgiveness,Friendship, Generosity, Respect, Service and Courage. St Barnabas was known in the Bible as an encourager so we try to follow his example and encourage others. With close links with our parish church, other schools in our multi-academy Trust and our dedicated team of staff, governors and parents, we take pride in, “Learning and growing together in a love-filled Christian family”.
We would welcome you to come along and visit our school as ‘Every day is an open day at St Barnabas’. If you would like to arrange a visit then please contact our school office on 01254 702996 or email [email protected]. Please check out our school twitter/ X page , our facebook page, our gallery or latest news to see all of the fun things we get up to at St Barnabas.
If you have any questions then please do not hesitate to contact us. We look forward to welcoming you to our St Barnabas school family,
Mrs Becky Ham
Headteacher
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Barney's Best Bits- Summer 1 Week 4
Another action-packed week of achieving great things and living life to the fullest at St Barnabas! It's been a whirlwind of exciting activities and achievements across the school. Here's a peek at some of the highlights from this week: * A massive well done to our Year 6 children who completed their SATs this week. We are incredibly proud of their hard work, resilience, and positive attitude throughout the week. Well done to each and every one of you! A huge thank you to our staff team and parents who have supported our Year 6 children throughout their time at St Barnabas and to Mr Prescott, Mrs Irshad, Mrs Pendlebury and Mrs Haworth for supporting the SATs this week. *Our Year 5 pupils embarked on their much-anticipated outdoor and adventurous residential trip to Winmarleigh PGL. We know they've been challenging themselves, building teamwork skills, and creating memories that will last a lifetime. A huge thank you to Mr Bloomfield, Rev Ben and Mr Mealor who accompanied and supported this fantastic experience. Photos here: https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/photo-galleries/year-5-pgl-may-2025 *Year 3 had a fantastic rock and river trip! They took part in thrilling climbing activities and had a splashing good time with the water-based adventures. It sounded like a day full of excitement and new experiences. Photos here: https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/photo-galleries/year-3-rock-and-river-2024-25 *Reception had some very special visitors this week – animals from Nightingale Farm! It was a wonderful opportunity for hands-on learning and getting up close with farm animals. They also had a special visit to our church and Rev Matt led a great session all about the church. * Our amazing netball team continued their winning streak, securing three more victories this week! Their dedication, teamwork, and sporting spirit are truly commendable. * This week our Year of Prayer focus has been on prayers for the world. In our worships we have continued to hold the wider world in our thoughts and prayers, fostering compassion and a sense of global responsibility. For all of the news in detail from each class see our news page: https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news We're already looking forward to another exciting week ahead before we break up for the two-week half-term holidays! You can find details of our upcoming events here: https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/events. We truly appreciate your continued support in all that we do and wish you all a wonderful and sunny weekend, Mrs Ham
Friday Celebration Worship
This morning, we started our worship by collectively signing our new Makaton signs ‘yes’, ‘no,’ and ‘happy’ and congratulating our amazing Year 6 children for their incredible efforts in their SATs and the way that they have tackled them with nothing but smiles and positivity. We are so proud of you all! We also reflected on many of our other highlights this week which have included prayers for the world as part of our Diocesan Year of Prayer, Reception having a visit from Nightingale Farm, Year 3 visiting Rock & River, Year 5 enjoying their PGL residential, having our DACA students join our school on work experience and our Year 5/6 Netball Squad who represented St Barnabas brilliantly in the DPSSA Netball league last night and came away with three victories. Furthermore, we congratulated Ted in Year 4 for working hard to achieve his pen license, our Year 2 and Year 5 classes for being our attendance winners this week with 99.2% and 100% attendance and River Darwen as our value award winners this week with 226 points. We then moved onto congratulating this week’s individual value award winners. Well done to Minnie, Elsie and Harry in EYFS and KS1 and Alice in KS2. Well done to these children for working incredibly hard, pushing themselves out of their comfort zone and showing our Barny’s 4Bs (being kind, safe, respectful and ready). We also congratulated the whole of the Year 3 & 5 classes for being amazing on their trip to PGL and Rock & River. They were extremely courageous, encouraged each other every step of the way and represented our school amazingly. Furthermore, we congratulated our Year 1 and Year 5 class for being our attendance winners this week and Whitehall Park as our value award winners this week with 161 points. We then moved onto congratulating all of our out of school achievers. Well done to Luna for achieving her Stage 1 in swimming, Olivia, Annie and Thea for being incredibly kind and caring at Rainbows, Hollie for achieving her Stage 2 in swimming, Lyla for achieving a distinction in her recent ballet exam, Jack for being the Player of the Match and achieving the Captain’s Armband in a recent football game, Annabel for achieving an entry level award for her music performance at Rocksteady and being Star of the Week at dancing, Eliza and Darcy for their commitment to Brownies, Maggie for achieving a gold award in Rainbows alongside multiple other certificates and badges, Olivia for being the Player of the Match and achieving the Captain’s Armband in a recent football game, Haydn for incredible football and Poppy, Brooke and Laila for being the EFLA cup winners 2025. To end our worship, we collective listened to this week’s Year of Prayer, said the Grace and sang ‘Sing a New Song.’ Thank you to all of our school family who could attend celebration worship and we thank you for your ongoing support. We send an extended thank you to the rest of our school family. We wish you all a lovely and restful weekend in the sunshine. The slides can be found on class dojo or here: https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/about-us/church-and-worship#tab-4370
Year 3-Living Life to the Fullest at Rock and River
What an unforgettable day at Rock and River! Today, Year 3 embarked on their exciting class trip to Rock and River, a day filled with challenge, adventure, and growth. The aim of the day was to step outside comfort zones, try new experiences, and explore personal potential, and the children did exactly that! From the Low Ropes Course, climbing wall, and air bag jump, to Rafted Canoes, Sit-on-Top Kayaks, Paddle Boards, and the Mega Paddle Boards, every child embraced the challenges with enthusiasm and bravery. What made the day special was the way the children supported one another. There was a wonderful sense of encouragement, respect, and team spirit, with friendships strengthened through shared experiences and mutual celebration of each other’s efforts. Throughout the day, the children truly lived life to the fullest, laughing, learning, and pushing beyond their fears. Just as importantly, they embodied the Christian values at the heart of our school: courage, friendship and encouragement. It was a day of lifelong memories, an example of what can be achieved when we believe in ourselves and lift each other. A huge well done to every single one of them, they should be incredibly proud! All of the photos will be added to this album shortly: https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/photo-galleries/year-3-rock-and-river-2024-25