--- title: "Welcome back & weather warning" url: "https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-01-04-welcome-back-weather-warning" 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! # Welcome back & weather warning ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/IMG_9441.jpeg) 4 January 2026 Dear Parents and Carers, happy new year to you all. A very warm welcome back to all of our families as we begin the new term after the Christmas break. We hope you had a restful and enjoyable holiday. With the recent snowfall and more forecast later on, we want to remind everyone about the need for extra care when travelling to and from school tomorrow. The roads and pavements around school are likely to be slippery. Please ensure that your children are wearing suitable footwear and warm, waterproof clothing to keep them comfortable and safe both on the journey and during their time at school. We urge all parents to take extra caution and allow plenty of time for your journey to ensure everyone arrives safely. We look forward to a successful and productive term ahead! Best wishes, Mrs Ham ![](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/news/IMG_9441.jpeg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_9468.jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-12-19-christmas-video-2025) Previous ### [Christmas Video 2025](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-12-19-christmas-video-2025) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_9467.jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-01-05-welcome-back) Next ### [Welcome back!](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-01-05-welcome-back) ### 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/)