--- title: "Year 6 - Building Bridges" url: "https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-03-13-year-6-building-bridges" 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 6 - Building Bridges ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/IMG_2484.jpeg) 13 March 2026 Year 6 have begun their new Design and Technology unit on building bridges. The children started by exploring different types of bridges and discussing how their structures help them stay strong. The children looked at examples such as arched bridges and corrugated designs, learning how shapes and materials can make a structure more stable. After investigating these designs, the children created their own bridges using card. The children then tested their models to see how much weight each bridge could withstand, helping them understand which designs were the strongest and why. ![](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/news/IMG_2484.jpeg) [Year 6](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-6) [Design Technology](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/design-technology) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_2464.jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-03-12-year-6-world-trade) Previous ### [Year 6 - World Trade ](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-03-12-year-6-world-trade) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_1608.jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-03-15-mothering-sunday-worship) Next ### [Mothering Sunday Worship](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-03-15-mothering-sunday-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/)