--- title: "Year 5 - Computing" url: "https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-01-07-year-5-computing" 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 - Computing ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/IMG_2264.jpeg) 7 January 2026 ![](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/news/IMG_2264.jpeg)Our new computing unit covers how to use spreadsheets such as Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets. In this first lesson, the children learned what spreadsheets are before learning how to input data and format cells. Then the children experimented with changing the text and adding colour to the spreadsheet. [Year 5](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-5) [Computing](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/computing) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_2233.jpeg)](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-01-06-year-5-nspcc) Previous ### [Year 5 - NSPCC](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-01-06-year-5-nspcc) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_9613.jpeg)](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-01-07-reception-under-the-sea) Next ### [Reception: Under the Sea ](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-01-07-reception-under-the-sea) ### 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/) ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/events/Open_Days_2026-27_(3).png)