--- title: "Y4 English - Escape from Pompeii" url: "https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2023-11-10-y4-english-escape-from-pompeii" 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! # Y4 English - Escape from Pompeii ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/IMG_0961.jpeg) 10 November 2023 In our English session this morning we have been looking at how the characters may have felt whilst observing Mount Vesuvius erupting and thinking of metaphors to describe the monster. We up levelled our sentences with physical and emotional vocabulary, fronted adverbials and synonyms for watched. ![](https://st-barnabas-primary-school.schudio.com/images/news/IMG_0961.jpeg) [Year 4](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-4) [English](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/english) [Enrichment](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/enrichment) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/A5174874-31AA-4491-B3B8-EED170C3DC6D.png)](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2023-11-09-year-2-dt) Previous ### [Year 2 - DT](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2023-11-09-year-2-dt) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/activitymore-C3828DDB-0B13-46C5-8144-EE23927C9E27.png)](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2023-11-13-foodie-friends-club-ks1) Next ### [Foodie Friends Club- KS1](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2023-11-13-foodie-friends-club-ks1) ### 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)