Reception - Hello Yellow Day
Our Reception class was transformed into a sea of sunshine today as we came together to celebrate Hello Yellow Day in support of YoungMinds and young people's mental health. Dressed in vibrant yellow clothing, our Reception children looked like a true ray of sunshine! Throughout the day, the children took part in a range of uplifting activities designed to boost their mood and promote wellbeing. The classroom was filled with calm and focus during mindfulness colouring sessions, where we enjoyed taking time to relax and create. We also let loose with some fun dancing to boost our energy, filling the room with smiles, music, and feel-good fun. Hello Yellow Day was a wonderful opportunity for our Reception children to learn about kindness, taking care of their feelings, and supporting one another.
Reception Mystery Reader
Our Reception children were treated to another Mystery Reader this afternoon. Liliana's Mummy joined us to read 'The Wonky Donkey' and 'There's a bear in your book!' The children thoroughly enjoyed listening to these funny stories and were so engaged. A big thank you to Liliana's Mummy for giving up her time to share these wonderful books with the children.
Year 3 - Hello Yellow Day
In Year 3, we had a great time celebrating Hello Yellow Day. This year, we focussed on identity, creating identity constellations with stars representing the things that are most important to us, and belonging, making peer support pledges about ways we will endeavour to help everyone feel welcome in our class. There were also some fabulous outfits containing yellow, and even the sun made a mid-morning appearance!
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DPSSA Girls Football League
A huge well done to our girls’ football team, who kicked off the league in fantastic style with three wins from 3 games. Some impressive performances and brilliant scores to go alongside them. The girls showed great teamwork, determination and a real desire to work for each other throughout. An excellent start — well done, girls!
Year 6 - Remembrance
Today, Year 6 visited Darwen Cemetery to care for the war graves that our school has proudly adopted. The children showed great respect as they cleaned and looked after the graves, taking time to reflect on the lives and sacrifices of those who served during times of conflict. The children then visited the Remembrance Memorial, where they reflected on the importance of remembrance and why it is so important that we continue to honour those who gave so much for others. This visit formed an important part of our preparation for our upcoming Remembrance Service and helped the children to understand the significance of the occasion in a meaningful and personal way, as well as deepening their knowledge of World War II.
Whole School Worship with Rev Matt
During our whole-school worship, Rev Matt explored the theme of ‘Life as a Journey’, sharing the story of Moses and how he led the Hebrew people through challenges and uncertainty towards freedom. The children reflected on how journeys can be filled with obstacles, difficult decisions and moments that test our faith, but also how perseverance, courage and trust can help us overcome these challenges. This encouraged the children to think about their own journeys through life and the importance of supporting one another along the way.
Year 1 RE: Harvest Hamper
🌽Year 1 RE: Harvest Hamper 🥫 Year 1 collected food items to donate in our collective Harvest Hamper. This will go to families in need. We will be giving our hamper at St Barnabas Church on Sunday during the Harvest Family service. We can't wait to see as many children as possible singing songs of thanks. Thank you for all of your generosity! If any other year groups would like to donate any tins, packets or cans of food, please send them into school over the next couple of weeks as we are collecting for those in need locally.
Year 2 Science- Food Chains
Today in Science, Year 2 learnt all about food chains. They explored the key vocabulary producer and consumer, before enjoying the opportunity to construct their own food chains using animals and plants from a range of habitats, including woodlands, rainforests and oceans.
Reception Stay and Play
Our Reception children were thrilled to welcome so many parents and carers to their very first Stay and Play session this week! It was wonderful to see such a brilliant turnout, and we want to extend a massive thank you to everyone who joined us. The children took great pride in taking their visitors on a tour of their learning environment, showing off all the hard work they do every day in both the classroom and the outdoor area. From creative crafts and construction to exploring the outdoor learning zones, the room was buzzing with excitement and collaborative play. To top off a fantastic session, the children gathered together to perform 'Our God is. Great big God' for their special guests. Thank you once again to all the families who came along. We look forward to welcoming you back for the next one! It was great to see some pre-school children there too and thank you to the families who came to visit our school yesterday at one of our open days. It was lovely to meet you and we hope you will bring your children back to one of our upcoming stay and play sessions or open days. All of the dates can be found here: https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/events
Online Safety: Pupil Wellbeing Conversations
Talking to a pupil about their wellbeing can feel daunting, particularly when you are unsure what to say or worried about hearing something concerning. Our latest #WakeUpWednesday guide reminds educators that they do not need to be specialists to provide meaningful support. The guide explores: • Building warm, trusting relationships • Choosing a safe and appropriate place to talk • Using side-by-side conversations to reduce pressure • Staying calm when a pupil shares a concern • Being clear and honest about confidentiality • Knowing when to involve safeguarding colleagues or seek support yourself It also includes practical conversation starters to help staff open discussions gently and give pupils space to talk when they are ready. Read the guide here: https://vist.ly/5mbvi #Education #PupilWellbeing #Safeguarding #MentalHealth
Netball Club
This week was our final netball session for this half term and it was fantastic to see how far the children have come. Their netball skills have grown so much and we are now able to work on tactics and switching up positions. We have some new members in netball club who have even decided to join local grass roots teams so that they can progress even further!
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Science in Year 4
As part of our Science unit this half term we have been covering Living things and their habitats. This week we completed research using the Chromebook’s to identify how an animal is adapted to its habitat. The children worked in pairs to identify this key information on either a flamingo or a tortoise. You can see from the finished pieces that the children worked extremely hard and produced some fantastic final pieces.
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