--- title: "Mrs Ham's Weekly Message" url: "https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-03-08-mrs-ham-s-weekly-message" 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! # Mrs Ham's Weekly Message ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/easter_church_invite.PNG) 8 March 2024 Dear parents and carers, wow, what another busy week of 'achieving great things' and 'living life in all its fullness'! The highlights have been: \*Choir Let's Go Sing concert at King George's Hall \*Reception class firefighter visit and Mother's Day Worship \*Years 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 Big Lent Walks \*Year 5 and 6 football festival \*An author visit- RK Alker \*FOSB Mother's Day Breakfast- Thank you FOSB! \*Year 3 visited by a baker and made apple crumble \* World book day- the word costumes were amazing! \*International Women's Day girls football tournament \*Whitehall Park house team winners non-uniform day and disco \*WOW walk to school launch Next week we have a slightly quieter week but are looking forward to: Monday: Launch of the Big Plastic Count Wednesday: Rhyme and story time for Reception class and younger children Thursday: Cross Country competition for our cross country team Friday: Dress in red for Red Nose Day, Comic Relief Darwen Swimming gala for our swimming squad. Thank you so much for your donations and support towards our Big Lent Walk. We have now walked 1088km. Please keep sending in your walks and sponsorship money can be donated here: https://schools.walk.cafod.org.uk/fundraising/st-barnabas-big-lent-walk For all the latest photos in our gallery, please click here: https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/photo-gallery-category/our-gallery For all of the latest news from each class, please click here: https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news or see our facebook page. I've attached a photo of the upcoming church Easter services and your child should come home with an invitation today. We are looking forward to our choir singing on Palm Sunday 24th March and everyone is welcome to come and support. Happy International Women's day to all of our wonderful Mums, Grandmas, female staff and young ladies in our school family. We hope that all of our Mums and Grandmas have a wonderful relaxing day on Mothering Sunday. Rev Ben is leading a special church service at 11.00am on Sunday and everyone is welcome. 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