--- title: "The Great Plague - Symptoms and how it spread" url: "https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2022-03-10-the-great-plague-symptoms-and-how-it-spread" 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! # The Great Plague - Symptoms and how it spread ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/35ED782C-1297-4F8A-BFEA-1DB20832EF9C.jpeg) 10 March 2022 Today we have been learning about the symptoms of the plague. The symptoms ranged from feeling delirious, vomiting and even buboes! We watched a Horrible History’s clip that showed how it spread and what people believed were cures such as eating arsenic and sitting in the sewers. Did you know that the famous song ‘ Ring o roses’ comes from the plague and the ring was the swelling or buboes? ![](https://st-barnabas-primary-school.schudio.com/images/news/35ED782C-1297-4F8A-BFEA-1DB20832EF9C.jpeg) [Year 4](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-4) [History](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/history) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/710F60B9-7785-4058-8357-18441FF04549.jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2022-03-09-year-6-gymnastics) Previous ### [Year 6- Gymnastics ](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2022-03-09-year-6-gymnastics) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/85CF3ABE-CFCB-49D6-B398-84C2EBC60F31.jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2022-03-11-year-3-geography-locating-italy-on-a-map) Next ### [Year 3 Geography - locating Italy on a map](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2022-03-11-year-3-geography-locating-italy-on-a-map) ### 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/) ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/events/Open_Days_2026-27_(3).png)