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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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Friday Celebration Worship
This week in our celebration worship we spent time thinking about the importance of sharing what we have with others. We talked about how sharing can be shown in many ways, such as sharing our time, our kindness, our ideas and the things we have. It was wonderful to see so many examples of children living out this message throughout the week. We also celebrated British Science Week and the fantastic learning that has been taking place across the school. The children have been asking brilliant questions, investigating new ideas and showing great curiosity about the world around them. Alongside this, our clubs have been running brilliantly and it has been lovely to see so many pupils taking part, developing new skills and enjoying activities with their friends. We also celebrated the children who have demonstrated our school values this week. In Reception the values award went to Beau, in Year 1 it was Fiia, in Year 2 it was Lenny, in Year 3 it was Eli, in Year 4 it was Iris, in Year 5 it was Neveah and in Year 6 it was Eden. Well done to all of you for showing our values so clearly in school. We then looked at the team values points for this week. In fourth place was Darwen Tower, in third place was Whitehall Park, in second place was India Mill and in first place was River Darwen. Well done to everyone for continuing to work hard and earn values points for your teams. We also celebrated a number of fantastic achievements outside of school. Zachary received a certificate in Kids with Bricks and was named builder of the week, which is a brilliant achievement. Willow was awarded star of the week in gymnastics and also received a swimming certificate for being able to close her eyes under water. Cassius was awarded a football trophy for excellent scoring and tackling during his matches. Thea and Evie were awarded their 100 Years of World Thinking Day badge. Ella achieved a contract at Crewe Alexandra football club for the next two years and has been playing for them already for over two years, which shows great commitment. Darcy received a badge for completing her Brownie promise. Daisy also brought in two medals from a gymnastics competition where she achieved second and third place. We are very proud of all the effort and dedication shown by these pupils. This week’s attendance awards went to Year 2 and Year 4, so a big well done to those classes for their excellent attendance. We also shared a few reminders about upcoming events. On Sunday there will be a Mother’s Day service at St Barnabas Church at 11.00am where some of our children will be singing for their Mums and Grandmas We are also looking forward to Let’s Go Sing at Blackburn Ice Arena. Reception will soon be hosting their stay and play session and the Scholastic Book Fair will be returning to school next week. On Friday we will be taking part in Rock Your Socks Day to raise awareness for Down Syndrome Awareness Day. Year 4 will soon be heading on their residential trip and Year 5 will be taking part in Bikeability. Friends of St Barnabas will also be hosting a Chocolate Easter Bingo which we are sure will be lots of fun. We finished our worship with thoughtful prayers led by Iris and Elijah, helping us reflect on the week and be thankful for all the opportunities we have to learn, grow and support one another and prayed for peace for those who are living amongst conflict. We also said a special prayer for our Mums and Grandmas for all of the amazing things they do for us and we hope they all have a wonderful Mother's Day on Sunday.
Year 1 British Science Week
For British Science Week, we focused on the word ‘curiosity’. We discussed how all scientists have to be curious to find anything out. Then, we looked at the curiosity quiz, which asked questions such as “Will plants grow faster if you speak kindly to them?”. Year 1 also came up with some big questions themselves. Our class question was “What happens to crayons when they get warm?”. Year 1 worked in groups of 4 to draw simple pictures and put crushed crayons on the. Using a hair dryer, we melted the crayons to see that they become like paint and can be spread.
Year 6 - World Trade
Today, Year 6 began exploring the concept of global trade and how the United Kingdom is connected to other countries through the exchange of goods. The children investigated a range of different countries and identified the products they export to the UK. Through this, they began to understand how natural resources, climate, and physical geography influence what different countries are able to produce. The children then located these countries and coloured their own world maps using a key to show each product and its country of origin. This helped them to visualise the global distribution of goods and the extensive trade networks that connect continents and oceans. The activity also supported their understanding of imports, exports and trade routes, highlighting the scale and interdependence of the global economy. Towards the end of the lesson, the children began to explore the advantages and disadvantages of international trade. They discussed how trade can support economic growth, provide access to resources that are not available locally and create employment opportunities. They also considered some of the challenges, including environmental impacts, transport distances and the reliance countries can have on goods produced elsewhere.