--- title: "Year 5 Worship - How we Help Our Friends" url: "https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-06-26-year-5-worship-how-we-help-our-friends" school: "Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy" --- # Year 5 Worship - How we Help Our Friends ![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/news/ac155f16-245e-40e5-a8cb-39f2f1776154.jpg) 26 June 2025 ![](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/images/news/ac155f16-245e-40e5-a8cb-39f2f1776154.jpg) In a meaningful Class Worship session, Year 5 engaged with the powerful story of the paralysed man, which they then creatively retold in engaging cartoon strip form. Building on this narrative, students reflected deeply on past instances where they've supported a friend and, inspired by the story's message, thoughtfully made personal pledges for how they intend to offer help and kindness to their friends in the future. [Year 5](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/year-5) [Church and Worship](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/church-and-worship) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/nintendo-switch-2.jpg)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-06-25-online-safety-nintendo-switch-2) Previous ### [Online Safety - Nintendo Switch 2](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-06-25-online-safety-nintendo-switch-2) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/Collage_2025-06-27_17_22_07.jpg)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-06-27-year-1-history-christopher-columbus) Next ### [Year 1 - History - Christopher Columbus](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-06-27-year-1-history-christopher-columbus) ### Academy Life - [News](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news) - [Events](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/events) - [Clubs](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/basc) - [School Council](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/school-council) - [Attendance](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/attendance) - [Charities and Fundrasing](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/charities-and-fundraising) - ![School Games Gold](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/Gold_Logo_25-26(1).png) - ![Healthy school](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/healthy_school.png) - ![Picture News](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/6_Years_of_Picture_News.png) - ![AP smilestar](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/Screenshot_2026-07-27_10.26.27.png) ##### Location St James Crescent Darwen Lancashire BB3 0EY ##### Contact Us 01254 703260 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Darwenstjames) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/darwenstjames/) © Copyright 2021–2026 Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)