--- title: "Year 3 - R.E- The Calling of Levi" url: "https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-01-29-year-3-r-e-the-calling-of-levi" 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 - R.E- The Calling of Levi ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/activitymore-51D70368-2149-448A-BA14-506ED605C8AB.png) 29 January 2026 ![](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/news/activitymore-51D70368-2149-448A-BA14-506ED605C8AB.png) In R.E. today, we explored the story of The Calling of Levi (also known as Matthew) as told in the Gospels. We investigated the "before and after" moments of Levi’s life to understand the impact of Jesus’ teachings. We discovered that before meeting Jesus, Levi was focused on: Material Wealth: Working at the tax booth and collecting money. However, after Jesus said the words "Follow me," everything changed. Levi’s new priorities became: Purpose: Leaving his old life behind to become a disciple. We discussed why this change happened, concluding that Jesus offered Levi a sense of belonging. It was a lesson on how Jesus can completely change a person’s direction and values. [Year 3](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-3) [Religious Education](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/religious-education) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_2636(1).jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-01-28-year-5-music) Previous ### [Year 5 - Music](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-01-28-year-5-music) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/56B0A5EE-81D5-49C3-8E69-C9C954AF41A3.jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-01-30-friday-celebration-worship) Next ### [Friday Celebration Worship](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-01-30-friday-celebration-worship) ### 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/)