--- title: "Year 3- P.E- Developing the Rugby Swing Pass" url: "https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-04-21-year-3-p-e-developing-the-rugby-swing-pass" 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- P.E- Developing the Rugby Swing Pass ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/activitymore-8811B1B0-395E-41E7-BD67-E58FBF5D0668.png) 21 April 2026 Today, Year 3 developed their teamwork and technical skills during an Invasion Games lesson focused on Rugby. The children practised the swing pass, focusing on forming a 'W' shape with their hands and swinging the ball from chest to hip height toward their target. They participated in a "Pepper Pot" drill to improve their passing accuracy and speed, working hard to beat their personal bests in a 30-second challenge. A key focus of the lesson was honesty, as groups were responsible for reporting their actual number of successful passes. The children also explored tactics to outwit a defender, such as feinting a pass and moving into open space to receive the ball. To finish, they applied these skills in a 4v1 game, where attackers had to use quick thinking and precise passing to keep the ball away from the defender.![](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/news/activitymore-8811B1B0-395E-41E7-BD67-E58FBF5D0668.png) [Year 3](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-3) [P.E](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/p-e) [![](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/) ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/events/Open_Days_2026-27_(3).png)