--- title: "Year 1- Experiencing a Mock Baptism" url: "https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2022-05-13-year-1-experiencing-a-mock-baptism" 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 1- Experiencing a Mock Baptism ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/F694C9B7-54E0-4B3B-8C85-8051865EE5DA.jpeg) 13 May 2022 This afternoon, Lillian welcomed us into St Barnabas Church to experience a baptism first hand. Lillian baptised baby Poppy and made the parents, godparents and other guests make promises to look after Poppy and teach her to be kind and respectful. We also made a promise to be good role models to her. Lillian showed us the font and blessed Poppy with the water to symbolise that she had been baptised. Lillian told us that it isn’t only babies that get baptised but you can in fact be baptised at any age. Lillian also showed us the baptism candle which represents the light of God and the baptism register which has all of the names of people that have been baptised in St Barnabas church for many many years. We said thank you to Lillian for showing us what happens at a baptism and making us feel so welcome. We then went back to school and had a little party to celebrate Poppy’s baptism. We sang the song ‘Shine From the Inside Out,’ enjoyed a drink of juice, a biscuit and played some fun party games. ![](https://st-barnabas-primary-school.schudio.com/images/news/F694C9B7-54E0-4B3B-8C85-8051865EE5DA.jpeg) [Year 1](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-1) [Religious Education](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/religious-education) Previous ### [Year 2 D.T: Pinwheels! ](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2022-05-12-year-2-d-t-pinwheels) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/8353E0D4-A8FB-4311-9820-EFB835E2A04C.jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2022-05-16-collective-worship-christian-aid-week-and-courageous-advocacy) Next ### [Collective Worship- Christian Aid Week and Courageous Advocacy](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2022-05-16-collective-worship-christian-aid-week-and-courageous-advocacy) ### 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/)