Worship - Second Week of Advent
As we start our second Week of advent together we lit our candle of peace, thinking about how we can find and share peace throughout our week together. We then sang some of our Christmas songs together and shared a payer of peace. Wishing our whole school family a peaceful week among the busy preparations to make this time of year so special.
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Year 6 Junior Jam - Music
Year 6 enjoyed a fantastic music lesson with Junior Jam this week. As part of their singing unit, the children sang a selection of Christmas songs and also added some dance moves! A fun and festive lesson!
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Year 2 - DT - Puppets
We have completed our fantastic Christmas puppets. We have been sewing, cutting and joining materials.
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Christmas Fair 2025
A huge thank you to you all for attending our Christmas fair. Thank you to our FOSB members for their support and to our staff team. Without them, tonight would not have been possible. I have attached the raffle prizes to class dojo. Please come to the office to claim your prize with your winning ticket! A huge thank you again to you all for supporting our Christmas fair. We made a profit of £1212.58 which will benefit all of our children. The photos can be found here: https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/photo-galleries/christmas-fair-2025 Your generosity is greatly appreciated, Mrs Wilkinson
Rocksteady Christmas Concert
We were so proud of Rocksteady Rock Stars for their amazing performances in their Rock Concert yesterday. It’s been wonderful to see how much their confidence has grown over the last few months. We are also super proud of Mr Mealor for performing brilliantly on the drums and Mason for singing amazingly well with him! Thanks so much Jess for being so amazing with our children. The photos can be found here: https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/photo-galleries/rocksteady-christmas-concert and the videos have been added to class dojo.
Year 1 Christmas Cracker
Year 1 looked amazing in their costumes for the Christmas Cracker. They performed amazingly. The singing, dancing and acting was brilliant and they really found their courage today. We cannot wait to perform again tomorrow!
Year 4 History - what can artefacts tell us about the Romans?
In our history lesson today we looked at what artefacts can tell us about Roman times? The children covered deceiving an artefact, making observations and deductions. We finished by creating mini Roman soldiers and labelling the armour and weapons that they used.
Year 6 - Mary Poppins
As part of our English unit on Mary Poppins, the children created their own chalk-art pieces, taking inspiration from the Match Man’s illustration style. Using descriptive language, setting features and visual imagery, the children designed imaginative playground scenes filled with detail and creativity. These visuals will now act as a stimulus for writing, helping the children develop a new narrative episode that imagines an exciting day out for Mary Poppins.
Christmas Stockings in Year 4
We have finally finished our ‘Seasonal Stockings’ as part of our DT project and we are so very proud of them! They look wonderful and the children have thought very carefully about aesthetics and durability. We can’t wait for everyone to see them at the Christmas Fair this afternoon
Reception-R.E
The children listened to the story of Simeon and Anna and the joy they felt meeting the Son of God. The children discussed why Jesus was so special helping people and changing people's lives. They talked about how they would feel meeting Baby Jesus.
Christmas and Craft in Year 4
What a crafty Christmas we have been having in Year 4. Not only have we finished our stockings but we have even managed to squeeze in some Christmas cards. The children created their Christmas trees from the left over felt from their stockings, adding sequins and glitter to make them sparkle. All finished with some beautiful words inside.
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Year 4 - Class Worship: John the Baptist
In this week's class worship, we heard the story of John the Baptist’s and how he was given the special job of preparing for the arrival of Jesus. The speakers talked about how John had to turn away from what he wanted and focus on what he needed in order to be ready for the arrival of the king. Following this, we spent some time thinking about our Christmas lists. The children wrote down one thing they’ve asked for on their Christmas lists. We then made a class list of human needs. We checked our lists to see if anyone had asked for any of these things for Christmas. The children noted that they didn’t ask for water or shelter (etc.) because those things are already provided for them by their parents or the world around them. We finished by talking about how the children can prepare for when they are adults, for example, by doing chores, working hard or saving money.