Sportshall Athletics in Year 4
In our PE session today we did Sportshall athletics. We practised our baton exchange in relays and incorporated speed bounce, hurdles and tunnels. The children worked hard to develop their speed, focusing on form and technique. We are excited for the Year 3/4 Sportshall Athletics competition on Wednesday 26th March on the first week back after the half term holidays.
Year 1 PE- Inter-House Bench Ball
This afternoon, Year 1 took part in the inter- house bench ball which was led by our super sports leaders. The children thoroughly enjoyed playing with their house team and it was fantastic to see everyone joining in and being amazing St Barnabas encouragers.
Year 1 English- Nursery Rhymes
Over the last few days, Year 1 have been exploring nursery rhymes. They understand that nursery rhymes tell a story, include repetition to make them easy to learn and often contain rhyming words to make them enjoyable and fun to join in with. They recited and performed various poems such as ‘Little Bo-Peep’ and ‘Hickory Dickory Dock’. They will now look at the nursery rhyme ‘The Magic Porridge Pot’ and create their own version of this poem.
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Inter - House Bench Ball in Year 4
This morning we took part in the inter- house bench ball which was led by our super sports leaders. The children were playing with their house team; River Darwen, India Mill, Whitehall Park and Darwen Tower. It was fantastic to see everyone joining in and being amazing St Barnabas encouragers. What a super way to end the half term and huge thanks to the sports leaders for organising this opportunity.
Inter- House Bench Ball
What a great Inter- House Bench Ball event we have had today. From Reception to Year 6 every child in school took part. The Sports Leaders led the event and managed each class really well . All of the children engaged with the year group sessions and were really enthusiastic, encouraging each other and working hard to develop their skills. Well done to everyone and a special thanks to The Sports Leaders. Another great event that involved every single child in school!
FOSB Valentine’s Discos
Thank you to everyone who came to our Valentine’s Disco this evening. We hope the children enjoyed it! A huge thanks to our FOSB volunteers and Mrs Wilkinson for their support. All of the photos can be found here: https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/photo-galleries/fosb-valentine-s-disco-1
Worship with Rev. Matt
Today, we had a worship session with Rev. Matt, where the children began with a team game of “the wave.” They had to follow the movement and actively participate, reinforcing the idea of unity, direction, and how we are all connected. Rev. Matt then showed a video clip of Jesus at the Last Supper, highlighting the true power of prayer. He explained that, just like in the wave game, we need guidance in our prayers—someone to lead and show us the way. He reminded the children that Jesus prays for us all, giving us strength and support even when we don’t realise it. Following this, the children reflected on their own prayers, thinking about what they could pray for and the impact those prayers could have. They considered how prayer could bring comfort, hope, and change in their own lives and the lives of others. This time of reflection allowed the children to quietly offer their thoughts and prayers, reinforcing the importance of faith and reflection in their daily lives.
Year 6 Music with Junior Jam
Another fantastic music lesson with Junior Jam for year 6! This week, the children were learning about the history of music, focusing on classical music and its more prominent composers. As their main task, they had to learn and play the Can Can by Jaques Offenbach, a German-French composer and cellist. The children practised hard and some even braved performing for the class.
Year 3- Year of Prayer
This week, Year 3 explored the theme of foam as part of our "Year of Prayer." Mixing fairy liquid and hot water, the children experimented with different whisking techniques to create bubbles in the water. This activity provided an opportunity to give thanks to God for the gift of strength that enables us to move and participate in various activities.
Reception-Foam Prayers
As part of our year of prayer we made foam using warm water and a squirt of washing up liquid. We made lots of bubbles using a whisk to make the bubbles turn to foam. We then said a thank you prayer to thank god for the energy which allows us to move and be active.
Reception Super Phonics
Reception have been wowing us with their super phonics. They are recognising lots more sounds and can use these to write simple words independently. They have also been practising tricky words in the writing area.
Reception-Snake visit
When we learnt about Chinese New Year, we learnt that it was the year of the snake. We had a visit from Fiia’s Daddy Adam today and their six year old boa constrictor Lucy. We found out lots of facts about Lucy and asked lots of questions we were interested to know what Lucy ate, where she came from, what she lived in and if snakes can swim. Fiia then kindly passed around a snake skin that Lucy had not long shed and we described how it felt to touch.