--- title: "Year 5 - Science" url: "https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-11-03-year-5-science" 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 5 - Science ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/IMG_1416.jpeg) 3 November 2025 ![](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/news/IMG_1416.jpeg) Our new topic in science is properties of materials. We started by defining what the terms transparency, magnetism, thermal and electrical conductivity meant before carrying out a range of experiments to determine the properties of fabric, glass, iron, copper, clay, wood and plastic. The children worked like real scientists, collaborating together and debating their observations and conclusions. [Year 5](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-5) [Science](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/science) [Climate action / Sustainability](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/climate-action-sustainability) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_1417.jpeg)](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-11-03-year-5-mathematics) Previous ### [Year 5 - Mathematics](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-11-03-year-5-mathematics) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/449F1893-390D-48FF-9CF3-47F07CE7EC78.jpeg)](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-11-04-reception-re-thanking-god-harvest) Next ### [Reception- RE- Thanking God, Harvest](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-11-04-reception-re-thanking-god-harvest) ### 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/)