--- title: "Year 3 - English-Adapting Stories into Play Scripts" url: "https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-01-30-year-3-english-adapting-stories-into-play-scripts" 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 3 - English-Adapting Stories into Play Scripts ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/activitymore-9D62EA55-31BA-47D9-9BF4-73C4C7D79AE1.png) 30 January 2026 This week in English, we have been exploring playscripts. To help us understand how to tell a story through dialogue and action, we have been watching two short films that have no dialogue at all: The Little Shoemaker and Soar. Today, we worked together as a class to adapt The Little Shoemaker into a script. We practised turning the characters' expressions and actions into spoken lines and stage directions. It was a great way to see how we can give characters a "voice" on the page! Next week, the children will take everything they have learned to write their very own scripts for the film Soar. Once their scripts are finished, they will get to perform them for the rest of the class! ![](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/news/activitymore-9D62EA55-31BA-47D9-9BF4-73C4C7D79AE1.png) [Year 3](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-3) [English](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/english) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_1962.jpeg)](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-01-29-year-6-what-can-we-learn-from-a-census) Previous ### [Year 6 - What can we learn from a Census?](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-01-29-year-6-what-can-we-learn-from-a-census) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_0389.jpeg)](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-02-02-whole-school-worship-national-storytelling-week-launch) Next ### [Whole School Worship: National Storytelling Week Launch](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-02-02-whole-school-worship-national-storytelling-week-launch) ### 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/)