--- title: "Year 3-Exploring Spirituality Through Refugee Week" url: "https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-06-18-year-3-exploring-spirituality-through-refugee-week" 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 3-Exploring Spirituality Through Refugee Week ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/activitymore-2C0A7A83-F997-46ED-A66D-4EC0EA872D1F(1).png) 18 June 2025 Today, as part of Refugee Week, 12 children from Year 3 visited a local church where they had the wonderful opportunity to meet refugees from 17 countries, such as Iraq, Palestine, Greece, South Africa, Afghanistan and Sudan. They listened to powerful, real-life stories of resilience, hope, and strength, gaining insight into these individuals' journeys and the challenges they have overcome. The experience helped to build empathy and deepen the children’s understanding of what it means to seek safety and rebuild a life in a new place. We ate food from Pakistan, Iran, Iraq, Palestine, Italy, Greece and drank Arabic coffee. The children sang songs for the refugees. Reverend Gilbert spoke to the children about how our donations to [DARE - Darwen Asylum and Refugee Enterprise](https://www.facebook.com/DareDarwen?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZWkXdq00Dkxk-BRilB1K7Cv9jMfUSIqLv8oMsKck-TMaiBTtKbjwUMcqtVYvifoItNTf0pXJxZVaqD3quwBbBmPrjEmPWheJlUkEMKMtyfUMulO42XpJAllYnpByICdHC2NvTcUg_-rKfJGNeMAzONrW_WzXNomXK08gXsrZWK-Zg&__tn__=-%5DK-R) have helped refugees and ensured they are always welcomed, and they encourage more donations, etc. This visit linked beautifully with our Spirituality school model of Windows, Mirrors, and Doors. Through Windows, the children looked out and learned from the lives of others, seeing the world through different perspectives. Mirrors encouraged them to look inward, reflect on their own lives, and think about how they might feel in similar situations. Finally, Doors inspired them to step out and consider how they can live more compassionately, supporting others and making positive choices in their own lives. The visit was a meaningful extension of our R.E. learning but also connected closely with Mrs Ham’s worship this week, which focused on raising awareness and showing solidarity with people in need. It encouraged our students to reflect on how they can contribute to a more welcoming and understanding world. Overall, today’s experience supported our whole-school aim of helping children to live life in all its fullness, by inspiring them to be open-hearted, thoughtful, and active in making a difference. 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