--- title: "Year 3 - English-Classical Poetry: The Spider and Fly" url: "https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-11-03-year-3-english-classical-poetry-the-spider-and-fly" 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 - English-Classical Poetry: The Spider and Fly ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/activitymore-206360C0-99B2-4DF0-8B2D-9B9C977DB2B6.png) 3 November 2025 This week, Year 3 writers have started their classical poetry unit, and they are thoroughly enjoying the famous cautionary poem, ‘The Spider and the Fly’. They’ve been actively exploring new vocabulary central to the poem’s setting and theme, including words like parlour (a formal sitting room), pantry (a food storage cupboard), and especially flattering (insincere, sweet-talking praise). Most importantly, they are learning about the poem’s moral lesson: the danger of believing flattering words from someone who has a deceitful or harmful motive. ![](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/news/activitymore-206360C0-99B2-4DF0-8B2D-9B9C977DB2B6.png) [Year 3](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-3) [English](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/english) [PSHE](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/pshe) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_8268.jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-10-30-half-term-netball-fitness-camp) Previous ### [Half Term Netball & Fitness Camp ](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-10-30-half-term-netball-fitness-camp) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/449F1893-390D-48FF-9CF3-47F07CE7EC78.jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-11-04-reception-re-thanking-god-harvest) Next ### [Reception- RE- Thanking God, Harvest](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-11-04-reception-re-thanking-god-harvest) ### 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/)