--- title: "Year 4 English - Non-Fiction - Explanation Texts" url: "https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-03-07-year-4-english-non-fiction-explanation-texts" 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 English - Non-Fiction - Explanation Texts ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/IMG_2335(1).jpeg) 7 March 2024 Today we started our new English unit with a focus on Non- Fiction -Explanation texts. We identified the key features within two texts looking at subordinating conjunctions. This unit links well to both of our science and DT units as we can work towards writing an explanation text on how a circuit works. ![](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/news/IMG_2335(1).jpeg) [Year 4](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-4) [English](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/english) [Design Technology](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/design-technology) [Science](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/science) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/C01F91F7-E1A5-41DE-B76A-254A1DD814D1.jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-03-07-reception-fire-fighter-visit) Previous ### [Reception- fire fighter visit ](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-03-07-reception-fire-fighter-visit) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_2333.jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-03-07-year-4-the-big-plastic-debate) Next ### [Year 4- The Big Plastic Debate ](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-03-07-year-4-the-big-plastic-debate) ### 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/)