--- title: "Martin Luther King Jr Day - 8A" url: "https://www.astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2025-01-30-14-54-00-martin-luther-king-jr-day-8a" school: "Astley Park School" --- # Martin Luther King Jr Day - 8A ![Image of Martin Luther King Jr Day - 8A](https://files.schudio.com/astley-park-school/images/blog/362A48A2-CE18-4FCC-95CA-AD2968A9BFF3.jpeg) 30 January 2025 [Miss Cross](https://www.astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/blog/author/crossr) [8A](https://www.astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/blog/category/8a) Last Monday, 8A learned about Martin Luther King JR. 8A had never heard of Martin Luther King before and enjoyed learning about him, his important work and why he is famous. 8A participated in a Circle Time session where we shared stories and facts about Martin Luther King JR and watched a short video about his life and his work. We learned about his speech called ‘I have a dream’ and shared our individual aspirations for our futures. 8A shared different ideas, including, having a family and caring for children, being a firefighter and saving people and helping people by learning how to fix cars. Later, we completed fact files on Martin Luther King JR; applying some of the skills we learned in the autumn term. 8A found out lots of information about Martin Luther King JR, including he was a peaceful man who used his voice and not violence to share his ideas, that he was born and lived in America and that he fought for people to be treated equally no matter their skin colour. Super work, 8A! [Equality](https://www.astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/blog/tag/equality) [8A Class](https://www.astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/blog/tag/8a-class) [2024-2025](https://www.astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/blog/tag/2024-2025) [ World Religion Week in 8A](https://www.astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2025-01-30-14-53-00-world-religion-week-in-8a) [Caterpillars and Butterflies in Beech ](https://www.astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2025-01-31-08-22-00-caterpillars-and-butterflies-in-beech) ![Astley Park School](https://files.schudio.com/astley-park-school/images/logo/AstleyPark_School_footer_logo.png) #### Astley Park School Harrington Road Chorley Lancashire PR7 1JZ 01257 262227 #### School Info - [Admissions](https://www.astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/school-info/admissions) - [Fundraising](https://www.astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/parents-carers/useful-info/astley-park-school-parents-staff-friends-association/fundraising) - [Ofsted Info](https://www.astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/school-info/ofsted) - [SEND Information](https://www.astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/school-info/send) - [Vacancies](https://www.astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/school-info/vacancies) - [Contact Us](https://www.astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/contact) #### Parents/Carers - [Behaviour](https://www.astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/parents-carers/behaviour) - [Arbor](https://www.astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/parents-carers/arbor) - [LPPA](https://www.astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/parents-carers/lppa) - [Online Safety](https://www.astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/curriculum-classes/online-safety) - [Attendance](https://www.astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/parents-carers/attendance) #### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/astleyparkschool) © Copyright 2016–2026 Astley Park School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)