--- title: "Year 1 Science" url: "https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-02-07-year-1-science" 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 1 Science ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/5B450B11-8CB8-4F76-895A-CF486CE49A5A.jpeg) 7 February 2024 Year 1 have had a challenging science lesson this week exploring whether materials are manufactured or natural. First, we explored natural materials and described these as materials that can be found out in the world either by being collected, farmed or harvested. Examples of these are materials such as wood, rock, iron, wool and sand. We then talked about manufactured materials which are those that don’t exist naturally and have to be created by being heated or by mixed with other things. Examples of these are materials such as plastic, polyester and paper. What we found very tricky is learning that some materials can be both. For example rubber can be natural if it is the sap that has come directly from the tree but it can also be manufactured using plastic and some metals are natural such as iron but others are manufactured such as steel. Year 1 also watched polyester being made in a factory from recycled bottles and found out that their school polos were made 65% polyester. ![](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/news/5B450B11-8CB8-4F76-895A-CF486CE49A5A.jpeg) [Year 1](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-1) [Science](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/science) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_5242.jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-02-06-reception-celebrate-safer-internet-day) Previous ### [Reception celebrate Safer Internet Day](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-02-06-reception-celebrate-safer-internet-day) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_0552.jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-02-08-year-4-re-what-is-god-like) Next ### [Year 4 - RE: What is God Like?](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-02-08-year-4-re-what-is-god-like) ### 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/)