--- title: "Year 5 - English" url: "https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-06-22-year-5-english" 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 5 - English ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/IMG_4354(1).jpeg) 22 June 2026 ![](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/news/IMG_4354(1).jpeg) Year 5 started their new English topic today by making predictions about a story based on snippets of information. They were shown items from the book such as a map, film reel and binoculars and asked to discuss how these objects may be connected and what they tell us about about the time and place it is set in. Time will tell if their predictions are accurate! [Year 5](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-5) [English](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/english) [Discussions](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/discussions) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_3487.jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-06-22-year-6-kooth-transition-session) Previous ### [Year 6 - Kooth Transition Session](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-06-22-year-6-kooth-transition-session) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/activitymore-011A4A49-2E39-4979-9EE5-4B336BAD9651.png)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-06-23-year-3-bringing-the-stone-age-to-life-with-primevr) Next ### [Year 3- Bringing the Stone Age to Life with PrimeVR](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-06-23-year-3-bringing-the-stone-age-to-life-with-primevr) ### 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/)