--- title: "Year 6 - Striking and Fielding" url: "https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-09-08-year-6-striking-and-fielding" 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 6 - Striking and Fielding ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/IMG_0810(1).jpeg) 8 September 2025 Today, Year 6 continued their cricket unit with a focus on batting technique. The children explored how adapting their stance and body position enables them to direct the ball into specific spaces, developing control, precision and strategic awareness in gameplay.![](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/news/IMG_0810(1).jpeg) [Year 6](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-6) [P.E](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/p-e) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/C875C7A3-0DFE-4F17-9848-79D4B31A6F8B.jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-09-08-reception-our-first-lunchtime) Previous ### [Reception: Our First Lunchtime](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-09-08-reception-our-first-lunchtime) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_0809.jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-09-08-year-6-life-as-a-journey) Next ### [Year 6 - Life as a Journey](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-09-08-year-6-life-as-a-journey) ### 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/)