--- title: "Year 5- Identifying Greek language" url: "https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2023-05-25-year-5-identifying-greek-language" 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- Identifying Greek language ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/activitymore-B5C1FD1D-49C1-4258-8B4B-3E9834C0FC79.png) 25 May 2023 This afternoon the children looked at two different stories of 10 year-old children, buried in which were 20-odd words that derive from Ancient Greece. Working in pairs, against the clock, they had to not only spot the words with Greek origin but also, by means of extension for the most able, to use an authoritative dictionary, or the internet, to explain what the words actually means e.g. Brontosaurus = thunder lizard. ![](https://st-barnabas-primary-school.schudio.com/images/news/activitymore-B5C1FD1D-49C1-4258-8B4B-3E9834C0FC79.png) [Year 5](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-5) [History](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/history) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/164B02ED-561C-41DC-B626-E356714F9230.jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2023-05-24-year-4-recreating-church) Previous ### [Year 4 - Recreating Church](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2023-05-24-year-4-recreating-church) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/C97F856D-9EE9-4530-87E9-253E52A4E01E.jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2023-05-26-year-6-geography) Next ### [Year 6 geography](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2023-05-26-year-6-geography) ### 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/)