Welcome to our school website.

At St Barnabas we strive to help every child to, ‘achieve great things’ and live ‘life in all its fullness’ by inspiring them with rich, fun experiences and equipping them with a love of learning. Our school has a strong Christian ethos built on our core Gospel values which the children chose themselves: Trust, Forgiveness,Friendship, Generosity, Respect, Service and Courage. St Barnabas was known in the Bible as an encourager so we try to follow his example and encourage others. With close links with our parish church, other schools in our multi-academy Trust and our dedicated team of staff, governors and parents, we take pride in, “Learning and growing together in a love-filled Christian family”. 

We would welcome you to come along and visit our school as ‘Every day is an open day at St Barnabas’. If you would like to arrange a visit then please contact our school office on 01254 702996 or email [email protected]. Please check out our school twitter/ X page , our facebook page, our gallery or latest news to see all of the fun things we get up to at St Barnabas.

If you have any questions then please do not hesitate to contact us. We look forward to welcoming you to our St Barnabas school family,

Mrs Becky Ham

Headteacher   

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

Upcoming Events

19 December 2025
08:55 – 14:00
19 December 2025
09:15 – 10:15
5 January 2026
08:55 – 15:30

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Image of Year 6 - Breakfast with Mr Bloomfield
18 Dec

Year 6 - Breakfast with Mr Bloomfield

This morning, as part of the Year 6 Early Morning SATs Club, the children were delighted to enjoy a special Breakfast with Mr Bloomfield. They shared a tasty breakfast while chatting with friends and taking part in festive activities, creating a relaxed and cheerful start to the day. It was a fantastic way to celebrate their commitment and all the hard work they have put into their SATs preparation. Well done, Year 6 — we are very proud of you!

Image of Choir singing at Darwen Market
18 Dec

Choir singing at Darwen Market

Thank you Darwen Market for inviting our choir to sing today! We had a wonderful time spreading festive cheer on the way through waving to cars and wishing everyone that we met a merry Christmas! It was brilliant to bring some Christmas joy to our community and thank you so much to the parents and grandparents who came along to support the children!

Image of Year 1 Science: Our Sense of Smell
18 Dec

Year 1 Science: Our Sense of Smell

Yesterday, we learnt about our sense of smell. We discovered that we have small sensors in our nose which communicate with our brain for us to understand the odour of something. We also found out that without our sense of smell, we would not be able to taste as strongly. Our experiment was to smell vanilla extract, garlic, chilli flakes, an orange and flowers and describe them as either sweet, strong, spicy, fruity or floral. We also gave them a rating out of 10. Year 1 understood that to really smell something, they had to sniff hard as this sucks up the molecules into our nostrils.

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