20 Mar

EYFS Rhyme and Story Time

Parents from Reception, please come and join us for rhyme and story time. Younger siblings are more than welcome to join us. This half term rhyme time will be on Wednesday 13th and 20th March between 9-9.30am.

20 Mar

Year 6 London Visit

Our Year 6 children will be spending two full days and one night in London. They will be visiting the Houses of Parliament, the Natural History Museum, watching a musical in the West End and will also have a guided tour of London visiting all of the famous sights. They will also be learning about the History of London and compare Darwen with London as part of their Geography unit.

21 Mar

Scholastic Book Fair

We will be running a scholastic book fair to celebrate World Book Day. Your £1 voucher can be used at the fair.Our book fair will also be open after school 3.30-4pm from Thursday 21st March-Tuesday 26th March 2024.

21 Mar

Wear Odd Socks for World Down Syndrome Day

We would like to invite all of our children to wear odd socks with their school uniform to raise awareness for World Down Syndrome Day.The children will be finding out more about Down Syndrome during this day.

28 Mar

Break up early for Easter holidays

Thursday 28th March: We break up early at 2.00pm for the Easter holidays. Summer term starts on Wednesday 10th April.

28 Mar

Easter Service

Our Easter church service will take place on Thursday 28th March at 9.30am at St Barnabas Church. Everybody is welcome to attend.

10 Apr

Parents' Evening

We are holding another face to face parents' evening on Wednesday 10th April. Our teachers would also like to share your child's books with you too so that you can see how hard they have been working and you can see what they have been learning this term. Five minute appointments will be available from 2.00pm and 6.00pm. If you are flexible and can attend during school hours and after school, please select in school hours then we can give priority for the after school appointments to parents who are working through the day. Appointments can be booked through the same booking system that we used in December, Arbor.

10 Apr

Summer term starts

Wednesday 10th April: Summer term starts. Classroom doors open at 8.45am and school starts at 8.55am.

11 Apr

Year 4 residential trip to the Anderton Centre

Year 4 will go on a one night residential trip to the Anderton Centre on Thursday 11-12th April. The Anderton Centre is based in Chorley and is surrounded by woodland, water and fields. They use adventure and problem solving activities to build confidence, increase self-esteem, develop teamwork, independence, and lots of fun along the way.

19 Apr

Autism Awareness Day- Non-uniform

We would like to invite all of our children to wear blue to raise awareness during Autism awareness month. The children will be finding out more about Autism during this day.

26 Apr

East Lancashire Hospice Hop, Skip and Jump Event

We will all be taking part in the hop, skip and jump event for East Lancs Hospice again this year. The children will all wear crowns and take part in hopping, skipping and jumping around our 1k track to raise money for this worthwhile cause. Donations can be made on parent pay closer to the time. Each child will receive a chocolate treat for taking part.

2 May

Polling Day- School Closed

Thursday 2nd May: School closed for polling day. Staff INSET day.

6 May

May Day bank holiday

Monday 6th May: May Day bank holiday. School closed.

13 May

Year 5 PGL

Monday 13th- Wednesday 15th May- Year 5 will be staying at Winmarleigh Hall for their PGL residential. They will be taking part in lots of fun outdoor and adventurous activities.

13 May

Year 6 SATs week starts

Our Year 6 children will be taking their SATs assessments this week. Please click on the following link for information about SATs. https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/classes-curriculum/class-pages/year-6#tab-6632

24 May

Break up for Summer half term holidays

Friday 24th May: Break up at the normal time for the Summer half term holidays. Summer 2 half terms begins on Monday 10th June.

10 Jun

Summer 2 half term starts

Monday 10th June: Summer 2 half term starts. Classroom doors open at 8.45am and school starts at 8.55am.