--- title: "Year 5 - Science: Rusting" url: "https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-10-13-year-5-science-rusting" 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 5 - Science: Rusting ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/IMG_1245.jpeg) 13 October 2025 ![](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/news/IMG_1245.jpeg) Year 5 continued learning about chemical reactions by exploring rusting: the reaction between iron, water and oxygen to produce a new substance. The children defined rusting and corrosion before starting an experiment to see how the reaction can be sped up using saltwater or slowed down using painted iron. [Year 5](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-5) [Science](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/science) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/activitymore-E866D730-899C-4704-ABBB-7CCECB6B2195.png)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-10-13-year-6-learn-about-the-journey-of-hajj-with-miss-kachwalla) Previous ### [Year 6 Learn About the Journey of Hajj with Miss Kachwalla](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-10-13-year-6-learn-about-the-journey-of-hajj-with-miss-kachwalla) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_1211(1).jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-10-13-year-5-art) Next ### [Year 5 - Art](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-10-13-year-5-art) ### 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/)