--- title: "Year 1 Collective Worship- VE Day 80th Anniversary" url: "https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-05-07-year-1-collective-worship-ve-day-80th-anniversary" 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 Collective Worship- VE Day 80th Anniversary ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/3E81171F-724E-4E84-A8CF-71F3CBE7C0B5.jpeg) 7 May 2025 Today in class worship, Year were introduced to VE Day and explored its meaning. They learnt that it means ‘Victory in Europe Day’ and how tomorrow (8th May) will mark this by celebrating 80 years since the end of World War II. Year 1 understood the significance and joy that this would have brought to everyone in Europe. They looked at pictures of people having street parties, dancing and singing and understood that this would have been a time of great relief and happiness where people could live more peacefully and not have to fear for their own lives or the lives of their friends and family. Year 1 are looking forward marking the occasion on Friday by wearing the colours of the Union Jack. ![](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/news/3E81171F-724E-4E84-A8CF-71F3CBE7C0B5.jpeg) [Worship](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/worship) [Year 1](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-1) [History](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/history) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/activitymore-B5311627-CB2E-48C2-8D23-6036339ADC33.png)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-05-06-year-3-english-understanding-rules-and-kindness-through-michael-rosen-and-marc-colagiovan) Previous ### [Year 3- English-Understanding Rules and Kindness Through Michael Rosen and Marc Colagiovanni's Poems](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-05-06-year-3-english-understanding-rules-and-kindness-through-michael-rosen-and-marc-colagiovan) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_0842.jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-05-08-year-5-peer-mediation-training) Next ### [Year 5- Peer Mediation training ](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-05-08-year-5-peer-mediation-training) ### 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/)