--- title: "Year 3-A Brain Break" url: "https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-03-18-year-3-a-brain-break" 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-A Brain Break ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/activitymore-4CB5F81B-528C-44C7-9E29-4BA62ED73D65.png) 18 March 2026 During our assessments today, we made sure to take a purposeful break between papers to give everyone’s brain a rest. The children stopped for a few minutes to enjoy some quiet reading or to engage in creative writing, jotting down whatever ideas came to their heads. Some children even chose to write about their break times. It was a fantastic way for the class to "switch off" for a moment, recharge, and feel refreshed and ready to start the next part of their assessment. ![](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/news/activitymore-4CB5F81B-528C-44C7-9E29-4BA62ED73D65.png) [Year 3](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-3) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/easter_egg.png)](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-03-17-easter-egg-donation) Previous ### [Easter Egg Donation](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-03-17-easter-egg-donation) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_0731.jpeg)](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-03-19-whole-school-worship-with-rev-ben) Next ### [Whole School Worship with Rev Ben ](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-03-19-whole-school-worship-with-rev-ben) ### 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/)