--- title: "Year 5 - Hockey" url: "https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-01-31-year-5-hockey" 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 - Hockey ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/IMG_2064.jpeg) 31 January 2024 Today, Year 5 had their first lesson in hockey. The children learnt how to hold the hockey stick correctly, pass with accuracy and dribble keeping maximum control over the ball. Then the children increased the pace and speed at which they travelled with the ball; testing their technique. ![](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/news/IMG_2064.jpeg) [Year 5](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-5) [P.E](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/p-e) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/081A0DA0-8EDA-415B-B190-4F4EF7E64487.jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-01-30-year-1-planning-a-story) Previous ### [Year 1- Planning a Story](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-01-30-year-1-planning-a-story) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_2044.jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-01-31-year-5-art) Next ### [Year 5 - Art ](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-01-31-year-5-art) ### 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/)