Singing Worship
What a wonderful start to the week in our Singing Worship today! We began by singing School Rules, before continuing our preparations for the Year 6 Leavers' Service with a selection of special songs. We then sang As You Go, reflecting on the exciting journeys ahead, before our Year 6 pupils confidently led us in Stronger. It was fantastic to hear such enthusiastic singing from everyone and to see our Year 6 children leading so beautifully. A great way to start the week together!
Year 3- PSHE- Personal Space and Boundaries
This afternoon in PSHE, the children engaged in an important discussion about body space and the value of personal boundaries. To help bring these concepts to life, they participated in safe, supportive role-play scenarios. They practised what to do and say if someone is entering their personal space, or if they do not want someone touching them (such as a high-five, hug, or during play). The children handled the topic with great maturity, learning how to confidently use their voices to set boundaries and how to respect the personal space of others.
Year 1: Fun On The Outdoor Gym
Year 1 had fun together on the outdoor gym. We did not have our usual PE lesson due to a longer history session, so we decided to get outside and do exercise using the outdoor facilities.
Year 3 Drowning Prevention Week Swimming Lesson
This afternoon, our Year 3 children took part in a vital Drowning Prevention Week swimming lesson, where they were joined by Daniel and three other fantastic firefighters from the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service. The children had a brilliant session and took away some invaluable, life-saving knowledge, including the essentials of CPR, how to stay safe around water, and the correct, safe actions to take to help a friend in difficulty. @lancashirefireandrescueservice(official)and @BWDleisure
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Whole School Worship with Rev Matt
Our Whole School Worship was led by Rev Matt this morning. We started with our WOW group sharing their broken toy initiative. They reminded us that they are collecting broken toys which Mrs Araujo will then donate to Tesco Extra to repair and send them on to those less fortunate than ourselves. Our challenge this morning was to guess ‘ Which is bigger? ‘ An elephant or a blue whale? Big Ben or The Empire State Building in New York? A hamster or a mouse? Todays Bible story was ‘ In the Beginning’. The story told can be split into days. Day 1: God created light and separated it from the dark, making day and night.Day 2: God made the blue sky and the fluffy clouds.Day 3: God gathered the water into oceans and made dry land, filling it with plants, trees, and colorful flowers.Day 4: God put the sun in the sky for the daytime, and the moon and twinkling stars for the night.Day 5: God filled the oceans with swimming fish and the air with soaring birds.Day 6: God made all the land animals. He made everything from tiny bunnies to big roaring lions. Finally, He made the very first people, Adam and Eve, to take care of the world.Day 7: God finished everything and took a day to rest, and he was very happy with all that he had made.
Gifted and Talented Gym Squad Competition Preparation
Today our G & T Gymnastics Squad went through their complex routines ready for the competition next Tuesday. The children have worked exceptionally hard to develop these routines and we wish them the best of luck! Watch this space.
Year 4 Art - Mark Making with Charcoal
In our first art lesson this half term we looked at the formal elements of art and in today’s session we have been using charcoal. The children experimented with different sizes of charcoal, making various patterns. We had some very different pieces and looked like we had been in a coal mine by the end of it!
Year 4 and 6 Rounders
In our joint PE session today, Year 6 buddied up with Year 4 and showed them how to play rounders. The children worked so well together and it was lovely to see Year 6 supporting and encouraging Year 4. What a great way to end the day!
Year 2 - DT - Testing the strength of different shapes.
Year 2 made shapes using scrap paper and tested how strong each shape was. We discovered that the cylinder was the strongest shape.
Year 2 - PE - Fundamental Skills
Year 2 have been improving our overarm throwing and hopping.
Reception - Father's Day Stay & Play
What a fantastic afternoon we had in Reception! To celebrate Father's Day this coming Sunday, we welcomed some very special grown-ups into school for a brilliantly active 'Stay and Play' session. Our classroom and outdoor areas were buzzing with excitement as the children proudly showed their special visitors around. The children loved exploring our outdoor areas alongside their grown-ups, building, creating, and sharing their favorite daily school activities and it was clear that many of the boys had an absolute ball playing football on the MUGA together! The teamwork, laughter, and skills on display were wonderful to see. We would like to say a huge thank you to all the Dads, Grandads, and special grown-ups who took the time to join us. You made the afternoon incredibly memorable for the children. We hope all of our school families have a wonderful, relaxing Father's Day this Sunday!
DPSSA Netball Finals
What a super evening we have had at the DPSSA Netball Finals at Darwen Vale High School. St Barnabas played three games and fought really hard, encouraged each other and showed respect to their opponents. We came away with silver medals which the children were delighted with. Well done to all of the children that have played over the past few weeks. Go Team B! Thank you to Mrs Gardner and Mr Bloomfield for your support and coaching. A massive thanks to the parents who came along to show their support. We really appreciate it!