--- title: "Year 3- English- Speaking and Listening: The Iron Man" url: "https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-03-19-year-3-english-speaking-and-listening-the-iron-man" 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- Speaking and Listening: The Iron Man ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/activitymore-5C816B3D-3931-4BD4-9912-E9E3E509FE14.png) 19 March 2026 In English today, the class read Chapter 3 of *The Iron Man* together, focusing on the moment the Iron Man is lured into the scrap metal pit. Instead of writing in their books, the children spent the session developing their **oral skills** by describing the Iron Man's massive feast. They practised **retrieving specific details** from the text to build descriptive sentences out loud. It was a great opportunity for them to use **talk tactics**, such as building on each other's ideas and instigating new points of view, to bring the scene to life through high-quality discussion.![](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/news/activitymore-5C816B3D-3931-4BD4-9912-E9E3E509FE14.png) [Year 3](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-3) [English](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/english) [Oracy](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/oracy) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_3553(1).jpeg)](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-03-18-year-5-music) Previous ### [Year 5 - Music](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-03-18-year-5-music) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_0764.jpeg)](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-03-20-reception-maths-making-7) Next ### [Reception Maths - Making 7](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-03-20-reception-maths-making-7) ### 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/)