--- title: "Year 1 RE- Exploring the Symbols of Baptism" url: "https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-04-24-year-1-re-exploring-the-symbols-of-baptism" 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 1 RE- Exploring the Symbols of Baptism ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/0B7D9265-6FF3-4062-AF93-CBA3CDE37DE7.jpeg) 24 April 2025 Today in RE, Year 1 explored symbols of baptism. First of all, they explored a chatterbox of items which were revealed one by one e.g. a bible, a certificate, a cross, a candle and a christening robe. The children then had to think about what could connect all of the contents in the box. Once they had worked this out, Year 1 then explored the meaning of the Christian symbols of baptism. They learnt that the water symbolises cleansing, the robe symbolises new life, the candle symbolises the light of God, the certificate symbolises belonging, the oil symbolises the Holy Spirit and the cross symbolises protection. ![](https://st-barnabas-primary-school.schudio.com/images/news/0B7D9265-6FF3-4062-AF93-CBA3CDE37DE7.jpeg) [Year 1](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-1) [Religious Education](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/religious-education) [Spirituality](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/spirituality) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/EXBJ4QUXsAAEOnY_(1).jpg)](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-04-24-thank-you-parents-and-carers) Previous ### [Thank you parents and carers!](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-04-24-thank-you-parents-and-carers) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_5253.jpeg)](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-04-24-year-5-athletics) Next ### [Year 5 - Athletics ](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-04-24-year-5-athletics) ### 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/)