--- title: "Year 3 Science investigation - Can people with long femurs jump further?" url: "https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2022-03-01-year-3-science-investigation-can-people-with-long-femurs-jump-further" school: "St Barnabas Primary School, A Church of England Academy" --- We are holding a number of open days for children due to start primary school in September 2027. Please see our admissions page for further details. Everyone welcome! # Year 3 Science investigation - Can people with long femurs jump further? ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/9D567715-65D4-425F-A835-E2462B693AE2.jpeg) 1 March 2022 Year 3 have carried out a Science investigation to answer the question: Can people with longer femurs ( the thigh bone) jump further? After our investigation, we concluded that that was not always the case. No. ![](blob:https://st-barnabas-primary-school.schudio.com/a5e1c81c-9187-494c-9c8b-cf71db6100c7) [Year 3](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-3) [Science](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/science) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/DBD0BBA9-4367-4978-B34D-FC942061590F.jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2022-02-28-reception-vision-check) Previous ### [Reception Vision check](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2022-02-28-reception-vision-check) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/EF1A320C-3470-4CDC-90AE-08B905386512.jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2022-03-02-year-5-pray-for-ukraine) Next ### [Year 5 -Pray for Ukraine ](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2022-03-02-year-5-pray-for-ukraine) ### Personal Development - [News](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news) - [Events](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/events) - [Photo Gallery](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/photo-gallery-category/our-gallery) - [Calendar](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/calendar) - [School Council](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/school-council) - [Attendance](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/attendance) - [Fundraising](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/fundraising) - [Extra Curricular Clubs](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/clubs) - [Little Leaders](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/little-leaders) - [Visits and Visitors](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/visits-and-visitors) - [British Values](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/british-values) - [Protected Characteristics](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/protected-characteristics) ##### Location Knowlesly Road Darwen Lancashire BB3 2JA ##### Contact Us 01254 702996 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/stbarnabasce/) - [X](https://twitter.com/stbarnabasce) © Copyright 2021–2026 St Barnabas Primary School, A Church of England Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)