--- title: "Year 3 - History: Mummification" url: "https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-10-20-year-3-history-mummification" 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 - History: Mummification ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/IMG_3700.jpeg) 20 October 2026 Our Year 3 historians have loved learning about the Ancient Egyptians. However, this week’s lesson was particularly gruesome. The children were studying Ancient Egyptian beliefs about life after death and, in particular, the process of mummification. After learning about the removal of the organs, the preserving of the body and the storage of prized possessions within the sarcophagi, it was time for the children to have a go using tomatoes. They halved their tomatoes, removed the insides, filled it with a salt and bicarbonate of soda mixture and wrapped it in bandages. We will be checking on the tomatoes after half term to see how well they’ve been preserved. ![](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/news/IMG_3700.jpeg) [Year 3](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-3) [History](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/history) [Enrichment](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/enrichment) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_5124.jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-10-19-year-5-black-history-month) Previous ### [Year 5 - Black History Month](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-10-19-year-5-black-history-month) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_4388.jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-10-21-christmas-artwork-in-year-4) Next ### [Christmas Artwork in Year 4 ](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-10-21-christmas-artwork-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/)