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title: "Reception: Muddy Monday"
url: "https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-06-09-reception-muddy-monday"
school: "St Barnabas Primary School, A Church of England Academy"
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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: Muddy Monday

  ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/IMG_1889.jpeg)   9 June 2025

Reception class have had a fabulous time at Whitehall park. The children found treasures, built dens and bug hotels, found minibeasts, balanced and climbed trees too! It was lovely to hear the children's excited voices amongst the trees and they really enjoyed getting muddy too! The rain certainly didn't spoil a fabulous afternoon of living life in all its fullness!
![](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/news/IMG_1889.jpeg)

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