--- title: "Year 5 - PE" url: "https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-06-17-year-5-pe" 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 - PE ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/IMG_4345.jpeg) 17 June 2026 ![](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/news/IMG_4345.jpeg) In our latest PE lesson, we continued developing skills associated with the game of rounders. We initially focused on accuracy with overarm throwing, with children aiming between two cones from increasing distances away. Then we practised hitting a tennis ball off a cone using a rounders bat, learning how to hold the bat and the importance of looking at the ball in order to hit it. [Year 5](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-5) [P.E](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/p-e) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_4316.jpeg)](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-06-17-year-5-children-s-literature-festival) Previous ### [Year 5 - Children’s Literature Festival](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-06-17-year-5-children-s-literature-festival) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_2018(1).jpeg)](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-06-18-whole-school-worship-with-rev-matt) Next ### [Whole School Worship with Rev Matt ](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-06-18-whole-school-worship-with-rev-matt) ### 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/)