--- title: "Year 3- English/R.E- Exploring the Ten Commandments through Poetry" url: "https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-04-21-year-3-english-r-e-exploring-the-ten-commandments-through-poetry" 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- English/R.E- Exploring the Ten Commandments through Poetry ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/activitymore-C812DEEC-36B6-4A8B-8769-C57C91BB6015.png) 21 April 2026 In![](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/news/activitymore-C812DEEC-36B6-4A8B-8769-C57C91BB6015.png) today's English lesson, we explored the Ten Commandments to inspire our own "Rule Poems." We looked at how these Christian instructions still shape the way Christians live today and how they relate to the rules we follow in our own community. The children discussed how to take a commandment, like "Do not tell lies," and transform it into a poetic line about being a person of truth and integrity. We talked about how these Christian values are reflected in almost all religions and cultures. Even people who aren't religious follow similar "moral laws" to be good citizens. Do not be jealous" (Coveting) is actually about finding happiness and being thankful for what we have. [Year 3](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-3) [English](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/english) [Religious Education](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/religious-education) [Christian Values](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/christian-values) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_3781.jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-04-20-year-5-rotakids) Previous ### [Year 5 - RotaKids](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-04-20-year-5-rotakids) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/pshe.jpg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-04-22-reception-pshe-healthy-eating) Next ### [Reception-PSHE- Healthy Eating](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-04-22-reception-pshe-healthy-eating) ### 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/)