--- title: "Year 3- Big Debate Club: Online vs. Face-to-Face Friends!" url: "https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-06-24-year-3-big-debate-club-online-vs-face-to-face-friends" 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- Big Debate Club: Online vs. Face-to-Face Friends! ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/activitymore-F474BE81-F7BA-496B-82C7-3D54A46F4679.png) 24 June 2026 In this week's Class meeting, the children discussed the question: Can online friends be just as important as the friends you see in real life? After some brilliant discussion, the whole class ended up voting a big "yes!" Even though everyone agreed that nothing is better than hanging out face-to-face, mostly because you can actually play properly and mess around together, they made some fantastic points about why digital buddies matter too. They talked about how online friends are great for bonding over specific games or hobbies. We also talked about staying safe online, highlighting how important it is to always check with a trusted adult before talking to people or playing games on the internet. It was impressive to see the children realise that while online and real-life friendships feel totally different, they can both be good in their own ways!![](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/news/activitymore-F474BE81-F7BA-496B-82C7-3D54A46F4679.png) [Year 3](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-3) [English](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/english) [School council](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/school-council) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_4369.jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-06-23-year-5-ancient-greece-in-vr) Previous ### [Year 5 - Ancient Greece in VR](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-06-23-year-5-ancient-greece-in-vr) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_2179(1).png)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-06-25-smart-school-council-debate-in-year-4) Next ### [Smart School Council Debate in Year 4 ](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-06-25-smart-school-council-debate-in-year-4) ### 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/)