--- title: "Reception- Releasing the butterflies" url: "https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-05-17-reception-releasing-the-butterflies" 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! # Reception- Releasing the butterflies ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/8A537A7B-82C2-458C-9C6C-37002377144F.jpeg) 17 May 2024 For the past few weeks we have watched our caterpillars go through metamorphosis. On Wednesday our butterflies started to emerge and by yesterday we had all 5 butterflies emerge from their chrysalis. We went out to the garden to release them. The butterflies landed on some of the children before flying away. ![](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/news/8A537A7B-82C2-458C-9C6C-37002377144F.jpeg) [Reception](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/reception) [Science](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/science) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/34F7A7AF-A9A7-4F90-A4F3-21E11A64BB64.jpeg)](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-05-16-year-6-history) Previous ### [Year 6 History](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-05-16-year-6-history) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_3077.jpeg)](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-05-17-year-5-art) Next ### [Year 5 - Art](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-05-17-year-5-art) ### 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)