--- title: "Willow Class Celebrates Black History Month" url: "https://www.astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2025-10-23-16-01-00-willow-class-celebrates-black-history-month" school: "Astley Park School" --- # Willow Class Celebrates Black History Month 23 October 2025 [Miss O'Brien](https://www.astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/blog/author/OBrienL) [Willow](https://www.astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/blog/category/willow) Willow class have been learning about Black History month through our story ‘This Jazz Man’ which celebrates famous black musicians. We played our instruments to the story and watched a special episode of Jojo and Gran Gran. We learned about Gran Gran’s special journey then used google maps to look at where she lived before she moved to England. We thought she might have found it tricky moving to such a cold country! [Equality](https://www.astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/blog/tag/equality) [ Happy Diwali from Astley Park!](https://www.astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2025-10-23-15-53-00-happy-diwali-from-astley-park) [Week 8 in Willow Class ](https://www.astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2025-10-24-10-37-week-8-in-willow-class) ![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/)