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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Summer term starts
Wednesday 10th April: Summer term starts. Classroom doors open at 8.45am and school starts at 8.55am.
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.
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.
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.
Polling Day- School Closed
Thursday 2nd May: School closed for polling day. Staff INSET day.
May Day bank holiday
Monday 6th May: May Day bank holiday. School closed.
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.
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
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.
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.