--- title: "Year 4 - English: Researching Pompeii" url: "https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-10-30-year-4-english-researching-pompeii" 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: Researching Pompeii ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/IMG_2568.jpeg) 30 October 2024 It’s a new term and the start of a new English topic. All of our English this half term is based on the Romans, starting with a story with a historical setting - Escape From Pompeii. We began our topic by conducting keyword searches in order to find out a bit more about Pompeii back in 79AD and the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. ![](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/news/IMG_2568.jpeg) [Year 4](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-4) [English](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/english) [History](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/history) [Computing](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/computing) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_1165(1).jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-10-29-year-5-rothwell-arts-dance) Previous ### [Year 5 - Rothwell Arts Dance ](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-10-29-year-5-rothwell-arts-dance) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/A4375329-A28E-4416-BF68-B713AE5B3361.jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-10-31-reception-dough-disco) Next ### [Reception: Dough Disco](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-10-31-reception-dough-disco) ### 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/)