Church and Worship

As a Church School we celebrate a collective act of Worship every day. We are very proud of our Worship which takes place in the hall for whole school collective Worship or in class for class or key stage Worship. We have a small altar, light candles, sign the Trinity, say prayers and sing a hymn or song together. All classes have a chance to present a worship and parishioners and other ministers regularly lead our collective worship. We welcome parents and families in to share our FRIDAY FAMILY CELEBRATION WORSHIP every Friday morning at 9.05am.

At the beginning of each Worship we say and sign the trinity and light three candles. In the name of the Father, in the name of the son and in the name of the Holy Spirit.

Worship is such an important part of our lives at St Barnabas. Our children say that Worship is a time of reflection, for praying and singing to God. They say that in Worship they feel peaceful, as one family and they feel that God is with them. Please have a look in our Collective Worship Gallery at some of our Worships this year that have been led by Mrs Ham, WOW group, Rev Ben, class teachers or individual classes.

We have close links with our local St Barnabas church and we regularly hold school church services there. Our choir perform in church throughout the year at special festivals and events. The church is extremely welcoming to families and there is a family service each Sunday at 10.30am. Our previous vicar Rev David retired last September but we welcomed Rev Ben to our St Barnabas family in October. For further information please click on the following link or see the church facebook page. https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/11449/ https://www.facebook.com/StBarnabasChurchDarwen/

To view our historic blog posts, take a look here

Our Values

At St Barnabas we are proud of our caring, Christian ethos, underpinned by the Christian values that permeate our teaching and learning and shape every member of our school family. Each week in our classes we focus on a Christian value and explore how it can change the way we live our daily lives. Our class teachers then present the class with an award in our Celebration Worship for demonstrating one of our values or discuss how they have been living life in all its fullness this week.

Our Worship Our Way (WOW) group conducted a survey and we all agreed that the values we feel express our school family are:

Courage & Encouragement -Saint Barnabas was known as an encourager so we try to be like Saint Barnabas and encourage others.
Trust
Forgiveness
Friendship
Service
Generosity
Respect

Vision and values in action

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Collective Worship Photo Gallery

Celebration Worship- 15th October 2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp7Y7FUNyaM

Hello Yellow Day for World Mental Health Day- 8th October 2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1s9xfeI8K4

Celebration Worship- 1st October 2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5adMN6bOzg

Rev David and Lorraine's Retirement Worship- 27th September 2021-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZ-taHkHbg4

Rev David and Lorraine- This is your life at St Barnabas-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgOrNbMSxjY

Celebration Worship- 10th September 2021-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_9I-Nh7tDo

Year 6- Leaver's Service July 2021-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4tKOSnt8ps

End of Year Awards July 2021-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqF6tyHfD3o

The Greatest Show- Year 6 Production 2021-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mE0wk5yQydM

Nelson Mandela Day- 13th July 2021-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=am3sDtNm6as

Red, White and Blue Day- 9th July 2021-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wI_A75Gb1SM

Virtual Celebration Worship- 25th June 2021-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=du0DpMetpYA

St Barnabas Day Worship- 11th June 2021-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pA-3a8dAsDs

Pentecost Worship- 17th May 2021-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAq9O7qLZSY

Virtual Celebration Worship- 7th May 2021-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgnteFk1J6w

Virtual Celebration Worship- 30th April 2021-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkmo4QAOkY8

Worship in honour of HRH Prince Philip-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOm_uQ4NIkM

Virtual Easter Service- 29th March 2021-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZ7syyJGqGg

Virtual Celebration Worship- 26th March 2021-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbLnjoYeM-0

The Last Supper Worship- 22nd March 2021-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4kOjdGDqXI

Comic Relief- Red Nose Day Worship- 19th March 2021-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcOCM82pO6Y

Barny's Got Talent for Red Nose Day- 18th March 2021-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jvG_EtpaHk

Palm Sunday Worship- 15th March 2021-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cenO_SBBOGo

Celebration Worship- 12th March 2021-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cyf1BuKC27Y

Welcome back to school Worship- 8th March 2021 -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DejckFKpPME

Virtual Celebration Worship- 5th March 2021-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn9SVTuItSI

Fairtrade Fortnight Worship- 1st March 2021-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nt_Z_kyitlg

Virtual Celebration Worship- 26th February 2021-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3b5x2ZER8Y

Lent and Caring for God's Creations- 22nd February 2021-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0NqYApCBqo

Virtual Celebration Worship- 12th February 2021-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztwtNecX5jQ

Lent Virtual Worship- 8th February 2021-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1AvRiAZIOs

Children's Mental Health Week Worship- 5th February 2021-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98T0EC0Qqbo

Express Yourself for Mental Health Week-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTXvOmJ3ouE

Candlemas Worship- 1st Februrary 2021-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQnIxyGGf6E

Virtual Celebration Worship- 29th January 2021-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPm2q1dIuuA

Love Virtual Worship- 25th January 2021-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1cBH-ponSg

Family Celebration Worship- 22nd January 2021-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zj3v_4X4hJU

The Good Samaritan Worship- 18th January 2021-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPaT7SkZ5ZQ

Virtual Celebration Worship- 15th January 2021-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzjuP0yMaP8

Good news virtual Worship- 11th January 2021-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liXi9iNFmbw

Epiphany Virtual Worship- 6th January 2021-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tMonar5MS0

Merry Christmas from everyone at St Barnabas-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcbZ9CbZD0E

Virtual Carol Concert- 2020-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npkOp4uEF8c

Christmas Celebration Worship- 17th December 2020-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0QCl0_o9vk

The staff at St Barnabas present the 12 days of Christmas-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aBnVXIGZQI

Love at Christmas Worship- 14th December 2020-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrCKgRh9zEE

Year 1 and Year 2 present- Children of the World at Christmas 2020-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXLLAs6FNno

Virtual Celebration Worship- 11th December 2020-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JT0FAu7zOw

Reception class present The Nativity 2020-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZACUklU6og

Joy at Christmas Worship- 7th December 2020 -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fO4n3dtL2c8

Peace Celebration Worship- 4th December 2020-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyeVdHbgPDw

Peace at Advent- 30th November 2020-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJ52_5EjEo0

Lancashire Day Celebration Worship-27th November 2020-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofF12xg3lEs

Hope at Advent Worship- 23rd November 2020-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6ZWnDD-GZs

Anti-bullying Week Celebration Worship- 20th November 2020-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAWI_djuL3E

Odd Socks Day and Anti-bullying week- 16th November 2020-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGUPya-K6sk

Interfaith & Child in Need Celebration Worship- 13th November 2020-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaSqJSWGQLw

Children in Need day story for Reception- 13th November-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MdfTG_EBb4

Reception's Diwali Worship- 11th November 2020-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyaEse05RYg

St Barnabas Remembers- 11th November 2020-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKk7Uh2qClw

Interfaith Worship- 9th November 2020-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_6H0VbCprM

Remembrance Day Family Worship- 6th November 2020-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BN63B-NY6g

Remembrance Worship- 2nd November 2020-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWBwzj7OdWU

Virtual Wellbeing Worship- 20th October 2020-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dy7JPqcaxi4

Year 6 Harvest Worship- 16th October 2020-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqScm-oGxsw

Year 4 National Poetry Day Worship- 14th October 2020-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkJpzA9F0pw

Year 2 National Poetry Day Worship- 15th October 2020-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KgzuWoQKw8

Virtual Celebration Worship- 16th October 2020-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAazzxRmDmo

Hello Yellow Day Worship- 9th October 2020-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOBsxAbT0-c

Virtual Celebration Worship- 2nd October 2020-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF0q-VAFMME

Year 3 Peace Worship- 28th September 2020-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzdzLw9yfkU

Celebration Worship- 18th September 2020-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ3MKF0bL4c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_9I-Nh7tDo

Mrs Araujo, our RE leader, leads our WOW group which is made up of children who are passionate about improving Worship and involving all of our children and community in prayer and spiritual activities.

This year they are hoping to plan and lead Messy Church sessions each term and regularly lead worship.

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A huge well done to our fantastic WOW group on running their first event this year! They did an amazing job of setting up and running our Easter Messy Church. They had great fun and they hope all those who attended did too.

Today our worship was led by our WOW group who previously took suggestions from our whole school about what they enjoy about worship such as acting out and singing and incorporated these into their Easter worship. The WOW group retold the following parts of the Easter story: Good Friday, The Last Supper, The Garden of Gethsemane, The Road to Calvary, The Crucifixion and The Resurrection. Following on from this, they quizzed the whole school on questions linked to The Easter Story. For answer A, the children had to put their hands on their heads and for answer B, they had to put their hands on their shoulders. The whole school really enjoyed being quizzed on the story. We ended the worship with the whole school singing ‘Lord of the Dance.’ Thank you for a wonderful worship WOW group!

Two of our WOW group members went to a special Children's RE Conference at Blackburn Cathedral. They focused on angels and got the opportunity to see the knife angel. They shared their findings with the whole school in Worship the following week and encouraged others to visit the knife angel.

At St Barnabas we love to sing to the Lord during our Worships and we also have a special Songs of Praise Worship each week. Here are some of our favourite songs for you to sing along to at home.

Christmas

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