--- title: "Year 5 - D.T- Exploring different ways to create a fastening" url: "https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2022-11-30-year-5-d-t-exploring-different-ways-to-create-a-fastening" 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 5 - D.T- Exploring different ways to create a fastening ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/94b0d804-42d2-41bd-b309-6a5d9772042c.jpg) 30 November 2022 The children in Year 5 have been exploring different ways of fastening that could be used for their cushions. They have investigated the advantages and disadvantages of different ways and have concluded after practising that the envelope fold and whole button fasteners are far more functional than the others. ![](https://st-barnabas-primary-school.schudio.com/images/news/94b0d804-42d2-41bd-b309-6a5d9772042c.jpg) [Year 5](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-5) [Design Technology](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/design-technology) [![](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) Previous ### [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) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/3F426F0E-2766-442C-936B-DB84723D1B42.jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2022-11-30-year-2-exploring-rock-and-guitar-music) Next ### [Year 2 - Exploring rock and guitar music](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2022-11-30-year-2-exploring-rock-and-guitar-music) ### 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/)