--- title: "Year 1 DT: Testing Blades" url: "https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-06-23-year-1-dt-testing-blades" 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 1 DT: Testing Blades ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/8937D8BC-95B6-4CA3-877B-5833C0F0DB9A.jpeg) 23 June 2026 Year 1 tested three different types of windmill blades today. They tried rectangle blades, triangle blades and curved blades. We found that the rectangle and triangle blades did not spin well at all. The curved blades span very quickly. Therefore, in our design we will create our windmills with curved blades. ![](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/news/8937D8BC-95B6-4CA3-877B-5833C0F0DB9A.jpeg) [Year 1](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-1) [Design Technology](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/design-technology) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_4354(1).jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-06-22-year-5-english) Previous ### [Year 5 - English](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-06-22-year-5-english) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/1000033226_(1).jpg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-06-24-year-6-junior-jam-french) Next ### [Year 6 Junior Jam - French](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-06-24-year-6-junior-jam-french) ### 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/)