--- title: "Year 1 History: Changes In Money" url: "https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-07-06-year-1-history-changes-in-money" 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 1 History: Changes In Money ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/A4B35C17-BBDC-4F84-9BCB-80EFEE848FFF.jpeg) 6 July 2026 Today, we looked at the differences between money and payments in the past, compared to now. In the past, payments could only be made using cash. Now, we can use cards, phones and even smart watches to pay for things. We also looked closely at symbols on coins in the past, such as knights on horses, Britannia and Alfred the Great, the first King to have his face on a coin. Then, we looked closely at symbols on coins today, such as lions, the Royal Shield and King Charles. The children had to independently sort the money into past and present and find one similarity and difference between them. Many children noticed that money changes to reflect our rulers, symbols and changes in technology. ![](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/news/A4B35C17-BBDC-4F84-9BCB-80EFEE848FFF.jpeg) [Year 1](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-1) [History](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/history) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_0848.JPG)](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-07-03-year-2-sports-day-2026) Previous ### [Year 2 - Sports Day 2026](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-07-03-year-2-sports-day-2026) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_2289.jpeg)](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-07-07-re-buddhism-how-other-faiths-pray) Next ### [RE - Buddhism - How other faiths pray ](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-07-07-re-buddhism-how-other-faiths-pray) ### 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/)