--- title: "Reception: Jonah and the Whale" url: "https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-06-24-reception-jonah-and-the-whale" 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: Jonah and the Whale ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/jonah.jpg) 24 June 2025 Continuing with our unit on Prayer, Reception class listened to the story of Jonah and the Whale. They used Godly play to retell the story. Reception class discussed how Jonah prayed to say sorry to God. We discussed how God listened to Jonah and answered his prayer. We discussed how God always listens to us all when we pray and will always try to answer our prayers. The children enjoyed retelling the story in continuous provision. ![](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/news/jonah.jpg) [Reception](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/reception) [English](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/english) [Religious Education](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/religious-education) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_0190.jpeg)](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-06-24-year-5-the-birth-of-moses) Previous ### [Year 5 - The Birth of Moses](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-06-24-year-5-the-birth-of-moses) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_5117.jpeg)](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-06-25-year-4-linking-schools-end-of-year-celebration) Next ### [Year 4 - Linking Schools: End of Year Celebration ](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-06-25-year-4-linking-schools-end-of-year-celebration) ### 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/)