--- title: "Year 4 - PE: Sprint and Relay" url: "https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-05-13-year-4-pe-sprint-and-relay" 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 4 - PE: Sprint and Relay ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/IMG_2539.jpeg) 13 May 2026 This week in athletics, the Year 4 class applied the sprinting skills they have learned and developed new skills for taking part in relay races. They began with an aerobic warm up and played chase games to develop correct arm positioning for successful baton exchange. This was followed by some practice with batons, transferring them from one team mate to another as smoothly and seamlessly as possible. Their aim was to be able to pass and receive a baton whilst moving. Once the children had had a chance to develop this skill, they put it into practice through team races. They had all improved dramatically by the end of the lesson. ![](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/news/IMG_2539.jpeg) [Year 4](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-4) [P.E](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/p-e) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_3001.jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-05-12-year-6-what-does-community-mean-to-us) Previous ### [Year 6 - What does community mean to us?](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-05-12-year-6-what-does-community-mean-to-us) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_1536(1).jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-05-14-dpssa-netball-league) Next ### [DPSSA Netball League ](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-05-14-dpssa-netball-league) ### 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/)