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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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Year 5 - Religious Education
We examined different views on the nature of death by comparing and contrasting the views of Christians, Muslims and Humanists. We found that Muslims, just like Christians, believe in an afterlife where the soul goes after death and the actions of each person during their life are judged by God. However Humanists have a more scientific viewpoint and consider this to be the only life we have and so we need to do as much good as possible.
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Whole School Worship
It was lovely to welcome everyone back to school in Worship this morning after the long bank holiday weekend! Mrs Ham introduced this week’s Kindness Kite, which focuses on God’s mercy. The children shared some thoughtful reflections—Naomi reminded us that we hear in the Bible how Jesus showed mercy to others, while Alfie (Year 5) explained that mercy means forgiveness. Together, we reflected on how showing mercy is the same as showing forgiveness in our everyday lives. We then watched the story of the Prodigal Son and explored how the different characters might have felt. The children suggested that the older son may have felt jealous, confused and even angry when his brother returned after spending his father’s money and was welcomed back with a celebration. Through this, we discussed the message that no matter what we do, God still loves us. We linked this to our own lives, recognising that even when we make mistakes at school or at home and face consequences, we are still loved by our families. We ended our worship by singing Stronger and Sing a New Song, helping us feel positive and ready for the week ahead. 💛
Year 3- Art- Observing Patterns and Tone
Today, Miss Gregson delivered an art lesson focused on building the skills needed for the children's final projects. Year 3 spent time looking really closely at flowers and seeds, learning that to be a good artist, you have to spend more time looking at the object than the paper. They practised noticing tiny patterns and textures that they might usually miss. A big part of the lesson was learning how to use observational skills to make the flowers and seeds look 3D. By observing where the light and dark tones were, the students added lots of detail to their work. These sketching and shading skills will help them feel much more confident when they start their final pieces.