Hockey - Progressive Sports Final Session
We had our final hockey session with Progressive Sports on Friday and the children demonstrated all of their amazing hockey skills that they have been working on over the past six weeks. From various passing skills to dribbling and tactics, every single child has made great progress. The children finished with game challenges and have really enjoyed working individually and in smaller groups to perfect their skills. A huge thanks to Progressive Sports for providing specialist hockey coaching and teacher CPD. We look forward to working with them again soon!
Year 4 - BRFC Football League
Today, Year 4 played their final matches in the BRFC League, showcasing incredible teamwork and determination. They secured impressive victories, defeating St. Barnabas and St. Paul’s 6-0 and overcoming St. Peter’s 4-2. In their final match, they fought hard in a tense 1-1 thriller, narrowly missing out on first place and finishing as proud runners-up. A huge well done to the whole team for their outstanding performances over the past few weeks—they have been amazing!
DPSSA Swimming Gala
What an incredible evening we had last night at Darwen Primary Schools Swimming Gala at Darwen Leisure Centre. Team B absolutely smashed it with such courage and determination. We had lots of children stepping out of their comfort zones, with quite a few still only in Year 4 and representing Team B in such an immense way! We came away with a huge medal haul and it was such an honour to support and watch our children at a great event. Well done and many thanks to all of the parents, carers and families who came down to support - we were definitely the smallest yet loudest team by far. Go Team B!
DPSSA Y5/6 Cross Country at Witton
This evening we attended the Darwen Primary Schools Year 5/6 Cross Country event at Witton Park. Team B were amazing and really pushed themselves on an extremely long and tough course. We came away with some wonderful placing and really represented our school showing determination, encouraging others and respect to everyone involved. Well done to all of the children and thanks to all of our parents for their continued support.
Year 4 - BRFC League
Another fantastic effort from our Year 4 football team tonight! They played three matches, securing a dominant 6-0 win against St Barnabas and St Paul’s, battling to a thrilling 3-3 draw against St Peter’s, and finishing strong with a 2-0 victory over Shadsworth. A brilliant performance from all the players—well done!
Year 4 History - Developing our understanding of Continuity and Change in both Iron Age and Anglo Saxon Houses
Our history session today involved highlighting and developing our understanding of Continuity and Change in both Iron Age and Anglo Saxon Houses . We first identified key features of the houses such as building material/construction, hearth, bedding, doors and windows. Then we looked at what had stayed the same ( continuity) and what had changed between the Iron Age and Anglo Saxon periods. Finally the children labelled the key features of an Iron Age house which included a thatched roof, central open fire and wattle and daub sides.
Biggest Ever Girls Football Event
Today, we proudly took part in the FA’s Biggest Ever Girls’ Football Event, celebrating the joy of football and encouraging more girls to get involved in the sport. Reception, Year 1, and Year 2 participated in a fun, game-based session where they had to dribble the ball and score in any of the four goals while defenders tried to stop them with tackles. The session helped develop their dribbling, spatial awareness and teamwork skills in an exciting and engaging way. Years 3, 4, 5, and 6 took part in a series of competitive matches, showcasing their skills and teamwork. They then tested their nerves in thrilling penalty shootouts, demonstrating confidence and precision under pressure. It was fantastic to see so much enthusiasm, determination and teamwork throughout the morning. The event truly highlighted the growing passion for girls’ football in our school!
Year 4 Hockey - Passing Skills with a Partner
Today was our second hockey session led by Blae from Progressive Sports. We discussed what we covered in the last session and highlighted key points such as stepping with your left leg forward and pushing the ball with the head of the stick. Extend the left arm and hand to pull the stick forward. Push the right hand through to generate power and direction of the pass. Maintaining a still head throughout. The children then worked in pairs to develop their push pass. We learnt that a push pass is an effective and accurate short pass that can be used quickly to maintain possession. Never have we done a hockey lesson in our PJ’s so the children thoroughly enjoyed it and even more so in the beautiful sunshine!
Year 4 BRFC League
This evening, Year 4 kicked off their journey in the BRFC league with three exciting matches. They narrowly lost a hard-fought game against Shadsworth, 3-2, but bounced back with a 3-1 victory over St. Peter’s. They finished on a high with an impressive 8-1 win against St. Barnabas and St. Paul’s. The team played brilliantly, demonstrating great teamwork and sportsmanship while proudly representing their school.
Netball Club Fun in the Sun
Netball Club started again this week and it was so good to see the children so keen and enthusiastic. As this is our second round of club, we went straight into games concentrating on skill development and key rules. The children rotated positions and worked hard to develop their understanding of new roles.
Year 4 Hockey with Progressive Sports
In our first hockey session this half term we had the pleasure of having specialist coaching from Progressive Sports. We started with the basics learning all about how to hold a hockey stick, basic rules and dribbling with a ball. Once we had mastered dribbling, we moved onto stopping the ball and avoiding each other by taking the ball in a different direction.
Year 3/4 Sportshall Athletics Winners
Mrs Gardner and I are immensely proud (and a little bit hoarse from all of the shouting) of our Year 3/4 Sportshall Athletics squad who came 1st tonight. They demonstrated brilliant behaviour, super sportsmanship and were excellent encouragers! A huge thank you to Mrs Gardner for giving up her time to train the squad after school. Parents and carers, thank you for your support with transport and allowing your child to participate in the club. All of the action photos can be found here: https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/.../year-3-4... Well done you little superstars, Mrs Ham
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