--- title: "Year 5- Persuasive Writing- Letters to the Prime Minister" url: "https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2023-02-01-year-5-persuasive-writing-letters-to-the-prime-minister" 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- Persuasive Writing- Letters to the Prime Minister ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/activitymore-6F8042ED-D784-48CA-A491-10C6C0F21553.png) 1 February 2023 Over the past two weeks, the children have been researching climate emissions at great length to understand the need to support Fairtrade farmers. Farmers are most affected by climate change. It not only threatens their future but also the food that they produce for our country. The Year 5 class put their points, and evidence collated on paper and have written a persuasive letter to the Prime minister to convince the government to make a change. ![](https://st-barnabas-primary-school.schudio.com/images/news/activitymore-6F8042ED-D784-48CA-A491-10C6C0F21553.png) [Year 5](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-5) [English](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/english) [British Values](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/british-values) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/1ABED76F-71CD-438A-939E-C7A181CFCD8C.jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2023-02-01-year-4-french) Previous ### [Year 4 - French ](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2023-02-01-year-4-french) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/activitymore-EBD08043-3052-422B-9570-22A1EACAB857(2).png)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2023-02-01-year-5-maths-fractions) Next ### [Year 5- Maths- Fractions](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2023-02-01-year-5-maths-fractions) ### 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/)