--- title: "Picture News Live Assembly with Paralympian Stef Reid" url: "https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-10-06-picture-news-live-assembly-with-paralympian-stef-reid" 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! # Picture News Live Assembly with Paralympian Stef Reid ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/IMG_0749.JPG) 6 October 2026 Wow! What an incredibly inspiring morning at our live Picture News worship assembly with Paralympian Stef Reid! 🏅 We learned so much about Stef's incredible journey. She has loved sports from a young age, but after a life-changing accident left her with only one leg, she had to overcome huge challenges. She didn't let that stop her—using a special running blade, she went on to compete at the Paralympics! If that wasn't amazing enough, after retiring from athletics, she took up ice figure skating! ⛸️ What an absolute inspiration and a powerful message to *never give up*. 💪 We also celebrated the Variety Disability Sports Awards 2026 and explored how Variety, the Children’s Charity, helps remove barriers so more disabled children can participate in the sports they love. 🌟 Another massive highlight was watching a mind-blowing video showing people with different disabilities doing amazing things—from driving cars and playing the guitar and piano with their feet, to fiercely competing in wheelchair sports! 🚗🎸🏀 Thank you to everyone who shared their ideas and asked such brilliant questions today. Let's keep celebrating the power of inclusive sport! 🙌✨ ![](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/news/IMG_0749.JPG) [Worship](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/worship) [PSHE](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/pshe) [British Values](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/british-values) [Personal Development](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/personal-development) [Protected Characteristics](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/protected-characteristics) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_4647.jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-10-05-year-1-2-lunchtime-games-club) Previous ### [Year 1&2- Lunchtime Games Club ](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-10-05-year-1-2-lunchtime-games-club) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_8864.jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-10-07-online-safety-pupil-wellbeing-conversations) Next ### [Online Safety: Pupil Wellbeing Conversations ](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-10-07-online-safety-pupil-wellbeing-conversations) ### 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)