--- title: "Year 4 - Developing Handwriting" url: "https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2023-09-12-year-4-developing-handwriting" 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 4 - Developing Handwriting ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/D1FE2538-0EB7-4C3E-8A2A-2D8FB8234F8D.jpeg) 12 September 2023 Handwriting practice has begun in Year 4 with formation of the letter “f”. And what a letter to start with! Hooks, descenders, flicks, it has them all, but we have made great progress in just one 15 minute session. ![](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/news/D1FE2538-0EB7-4C3E-8A2A-2D8FB8234F8D.jpeg) [Year 4](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-4) [English](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/english) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/E98D8F1F-412C-42A8-B674-C199B3EBF3CF.jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2023-09-11-monday-collective-worship-god-s-big-plan) Previous ### [Monday Collective Worship- God’s Big Plan ](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2023-09-11-monday-collective-worship-god-s-big-plan) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_9925.jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2023-09-13-online-safety-setting-boundaries) Next ### [Online Safety: Setting Boundaries](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2023-09-13-online-safety-setting-boundaries) ### 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/)