--- title: "Year 2 Science - Testing the Properties of Materials" url: "https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-01-27-year-2-science-testing-the-properties-of-materials" 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 2 Science - Testing the Properties of Materials ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/IMG_9162.JPG) 27 January 2026 ![](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/news/IMG_9162.JPG) In Year 2, we have been investigating some of the different properties of materials. We tested whether or not different materials can be bent, twisted, squashed and stretched. [Year 2](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-2) [Science](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/science) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_2585.jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-01-26-year-5-pe) Previous ### [Year 5 - PE](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-01-26-year-5-pe) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_0187(2).jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-01-28-online-safety-mental-health-misinformation-online) Next ### [Online Safety: Mental Health Misinformation Online](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-01-28-online-safety-mental-health-misinformation-online) ### 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/)