--- title: "Year 3- Science - Discovering how shadows are formed." url: "https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2023-10-17-year-3-science-discovering-how-shadows-are-formed" 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- Science - Discovering how shadows are formed. ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/activitymore-EC4F0C83-FC07-489B-A6A9-07D321E0F4E4.png) 17 October 2023 In science this afternoon, Year 3 discovered how shadows are formed. For their mission assignment, the children worked in small groups and used a torch to cast an object's shadow on paper and trace its outline. They then moved the torch 5cm back and repeated the process, noting how the shadow changed with the light source's position. ![](https://st-barnabas-primary-school.schudio.com/images/news/activitymore-EC4F0C83-FC07-489B-A6A9-07D321E0F4E4.png) [Year 3](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-3) [Science](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/science) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/D2A2A1C9-2C87-4C27-9A58-2915292D78DA.png)](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2023-10-17-week-5-sports-club) Previous ### [Week 5 - Sports Club](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2023-10-17-week-5-sports-club) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_0956.jpeg)](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2023-10-18-online-safety-ea-sports-fc-24) Next ### [Online Safety: EA Sports FC 24](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2023-10-18-online-safety-ea-sports-fc-24) ### Personal Development - [News](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news) - [Events](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/events) - [Photo Gallery](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/photo-gallery-category/our-gallery) - [Calendar](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/calendar) - [School Council](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/school-council) - [Attendance](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/attendance) - [Fundraising](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/fundraising) - [Extra Curricular Clubs](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/clubs) - [Little Leaders](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/little-leaders) - [Visits and Visitors](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/visits-and-visitors) - [British Values](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/british-values) - [Protected Characteristics](https://www.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://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/) ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/events/Open_Days_2026-27_(3).png)