--- title: "Year 5 - Science" url: "https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-01-05-year-5-science" 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 ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/IMG_2204.png) 5 January 2026 ![](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/news/IMG_2204.png) In science, we finished our materials topic by exploring the saturation points of water at different temperatures. The children found that warm water can dissolve more sugar than cold water. We related this back to the action of particles, with heat causing the bonds between sugar molecules to weaken, allowing them to spread evenly through the solvent (water). Next week, we begin our new topic of the solar system. [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/IMG_1785.jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-01-05-year-6-netball) Previous ### [Year 6 - Netball](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-01-05-year-6-netball) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/activitymore-BB213FBE-0B8A-4771-AD92-4716F72D653B.png)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-01-06-year-3-history-from-tudors-to-today-how-childhood-has-changed) Next ### [Year 3 - History-From Tudors to Today: How Childhood Has Changed](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-01-06-year-3-history-from-tudors-to-today-how-childhood-has-changed) ### 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/)