--- title: "Reception- practising our ball skills" url: "https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-04-30-reception-practising-our-ball-skills" 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- practising our ball skills ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/904E3EB5-E7F3-420D-B4FF-4A5EF5EFA4F0.jpeg) 30 April 2025 The children initiated a game of catch where they made a circle and called someone’s name before throwing the ball to them to see if they could catch it. More and more children joined the circle and enjoyed the game of catch. ![](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/news/904E3EB5-E7F3-420D-B4FF-4A5EF5EFA4F0.jpeg) [Reception](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/reception) [P.E](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/p-e) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_5291.jpeg)](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-04-30-year-5-year-of-prayer) Previous ### [Year 5 - Year of Prayer ](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-04-30-year-5-year-of-prayer) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_4385.jpeg)](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-04-30-year-4-class-worship-in-the-spirituality-garden) Next ### [Year 4 - Class Worship in the Spirituality Garden](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-04-30-year-4-class-worship-in-the-spirituality-garden) ### 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/)