--- title: "Extra bank holiday for the King's Coronation- Monday 8th May 2022" url: "https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2022-11-29-extra-bank-holiday-for-the-king-s-coronation-monday-8th-may-2022" 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! # Extra bank holiday for the King's Coronation- Monday 8th May 2022 ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/Prince-Charles-60th-birthday-090822-906a074f57d0467c937244741d24feba.jpg) 29 November 2022 The Coronation of King Charles III will take place on Saturday 6 May 2023. As a result, Monday 8 May will be an extra bank holiday. School will be closed on this day. As this date had previously been announced as the first day of the 2023 key stage 2 (KS2) test week in England, a change to the KS2 test schedule next year will be necessary. Ministers have considered the situation carefully and have decided that KS2 tests will take place in the same week with tests following the usual order but each taking place one day later than originally planned. As such, the new schedule will be: · Tuesday 9 May: English grammar, punctuation and spelling (GPS) papers 1 (questions) and 2 (spelling) · Wednesday 10 May: English reading paper · Thursday 11 May: mathematics papers 1 (arithmetic) and 2 (reasoning) · Friday 12 May: mathematics paper 3 (reasoning) We have managed to swap the Year 5 residential trip to Hothersall Lodge from Monday - Wednesday to Tuesday- Thursday. [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/D0C77695-B6C2-4024-B1D6-1DAF7B392424.jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2022-11-28-monday-worship-advent) Previous ### [Monday Worship: Advent](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2022-11-28-monday-worship-advent) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/button_batteries_1.PNG)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2022-11-29-help-us-keep-children-safe-from-button-batteries-this-christmas) Next ### [Help us keep children safe from button batteries this Christmas](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2022-11-29-help-us-keep-children-safe-from-button-batteries-this-christmas) ### 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/)