--- title: "Year 1 History: Toy Detectives" url: "https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-11-09-year-1-history-toy-detectives" 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 History: Toy Detectives ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/5734E71C-4AC9-435E-B6EE-57703CE14CF0.jpeg) 9 November 2026 Year 1 had a great time investigating toys today. They had to use their historical skills of materials to decide if the toy was new or old. Most newer toys are made from plastic, whereas old toys are metal and wooden. They![](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/news/5734E71C-4AC9-435E-B6EE-57703CE14CF0.jpeg) enjoyed discovering how some of the old toys work such as the yo-yo and Jack in the Box. [Year 1](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-1) [History](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/history) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_8712.jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-11-08-st-barnabas-remembers) Previous ### [St Barnabas Remembers ](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-11-08-st-barnabas-remembers) ### 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/)