St John's Catholic Primary Burscough

St John's Catholic Primary Burscough St John's is a small Catholic school with beautiful grounds & welcomes pupils of all denominations. Our Children are confident, enthusiastic and love to learn.

A feeder school to St Bede's with a GOLD award Forest School. We are a small Catholic Primary School and gold accredited Forest School, situated in the heart of Burscough.

02/07/2026

🦁🦒 Reception had a fantastic day at Blackpool Zoo today! 🐘🦜

What an amazing day of exploring, learning and adventure! We were lucky enough to see so many incredible animals, including monkeys, birds, giraffes, penguins, sea lions, parrots, wallabies, and even a beautiful baby elephant.

One of the highlights of the day was watching a magnificent tiger come right up to the viewing window and look directly at the children- it was a truly unforgettable moment! Another firm favourite was the dinosaur exhibit, which the children absolutely loved.

During our workshop, we explored colours and patterns in the animal world, learning how camouflage helps animals to survive. The children enjoyed handling real snakeskin and peacock feathers, and we talked about why it is so important to protect animals by stopping poaching.

Of course, there was also time to burn off some energy in the playground before returning to school!

We are incredibly proud of all of the children. They represented our school brilliantly with their excellent behaviour, enthusiasm and curiosity throughout the day.

A huge thank you to our wonderful parent helpers for giving up their time to support us. We couldn't have done it without you! 🦓💚

Miss Cheetham

☀️ Keeping Cool in Class 1! ☀️What a fantastic couple of days we've had despite the heat! 🌞The children have been busy f...
25/06/2026

☀️ Keeping Cool in Class 1! ☀️

What a fantastic couple of days we've had despite the heat! 🌞

The children have been busy finding lots of ways to stay cool while continuing their learning through play. They enjoyed dipping their feet in our cold water tuff tray, which was a lovely way to cool down and refresh.

The children also worked together to build dens using a variety of materials, creating their own shady spaces to escape the sunshine.

Our budding engineers explored water play using guttering, chairs and other resources to create ramps. They carefully tested, changed and adapted their designs to help the water travel from one end to the other without leaking, showing fantastic problem-solving skills, resilience and teamwork.

Imaginations were in full swing as the children designed and built their own pirate ship using loose parts including crates, tyres and wooden planks. They set sail on exciting adventures, with one little pirate even using a pipe as a telescope to search for treasure on the horizon! 🏴‍☠️🔭

To finish off our fun-filled days, everyone enjoyed a refreshing ice lolly to help keep cool. 🍦💙

It has been a wonderful couple of days of learning, exploring, creating and making the most of the sunshine in Class 1!

21/06/2026

☀️ With the warm weather set to continue, for this week:

💧 Please send your child with a water bottle. We will refill bottles throughout the day, so there is no need to bring more than one.

🧢 Please remember a sun hat and apply long-lasting suncream before school each morning.

Thank you for your support in helping us keep everyone safe and comfortable in the sunshine! ☀️

In anticipation of our Nursery Extension we have relocated the library into a fabulous new space! We have 3 of these adj...
02/06/2026

In anticipation of our Nursery Extension we have relocated the library into a fabulous new space!

We have 3 of these adjustable metal shelving units going for free if anyone would like them - ideal for garage or shed storage?

Please ring the office if you’d like to collect them

08/05/2026

With SATS week scheduled next week, we are very sorry but will have to cancel Curious Cubs for this Monday 11th May. We are looking forward to seeing you all the week after on Monday 18th May. Thank you for understanding.

I was so proud of our Year 5 and 6 children today as they took part in a Bird Ringing session in Forest School. We caug...
01/05/2026

I was so proud of our Year 5 and 6 children today as they took part in a Bird Ringing session in Forest School. We caught: Robins, two Jenny Wrens, a Dunnock, Black Caps and of course, a Kingfisher! The children were thoroughly engaged as they learned about the importance of monitoring birds, the impact of climate change on migration and were able to share their own vast knowledge of birds from our previous work on the Galapagos Islands and the adaptation of animal species.
Real learning outside of the classroom! 🐦🌳💙

St John's had a special visitor to school this week who showed the children how the police help to keep us safe.We had s...
01/05/2026

St John's had a special visitor to school this week who showed the children how the police help to keep us safe.
We had such a wonderful time and were even able to take a ride in their special van with the 'blues and twos'. 🚔🚓

Class 4 had such a fantastic time bird ringing at forest school today.Take a look below at some of the best bits!
30/04/2026

Class 4 had such a fantastic time bird ringing at forest school today.
Take a look below at some of the best bits!

Loving learning at St John’s Catholic Primary!TWO forest school sites 🌲 Large class rooms with space to grow & thrive ✏️...
21/04/2026

Loving learning at St John’s Catholic Primary!

TWO forest school sites 🌲
Large class rooms with space to grow & thrive ✏️
Every child nurtured and known for their individual strengths 💙
Wonderful, caring, experienced and dedicated staff 😊
Bespoke curriculum 📚
£150,000 Nursery expansion to be completed in Sept 🥳

Our Curious Cubs toddler group is open Mondays 9:30-11, why not pop along with your little one and join in the fun!

Spaces available for Nursery children in breakfast club and after school club too.

Call us on 01704 893523 to book your own 1:1 tour or email [email protected]

What a wonderful time we’ve been having outdoors! 🌿✨The children in Reception and Nursery have fully embraced our mud ki...
20/04/2026

What a wonderful time we’ve been having outdoors! 🌿✨

The children in Reception and Nursery have fully embraced our mud kitchen, getting creative with petal soups, mud pies and all sorts of imaginative recipes. Using wooden pallets as tables and tyres as seats, they’ve even been writing menus on whiteboards to share their delicious creations with friends- such fantastic teamwork and role play!

Our new recycled water wall has been a huge hit too. Made from a pallet and reused milk bottles, the children have loved pouring, exploring and experimenting with how water flows. It’s been brilliant to see their curiosity and problem-solving in action.

There’s been lots of active play as well, with the children enjoying the bikes and exploring the water tray using guttering to roll balls along. We’ve also had some lovely quiet moments, like watching ladybirds land gently on little hands 🐞

The children have taken great pride in painting our new planter, where we’ve planted carrots together. We can’t wait to watch them grow! 🥕

And of course… plenty of giggles too, especially with some very funny photos using magnifying glasses to make our mouths look extra big! 😂

A fantastic mix of creativity, exploration, laughter and learning in the great outdoors 🌈

Miss Cheetham

Address

St John's Catholic Primary School, Chapel Lane
Ormskirk
L407RA

Opening Hours

Monday 7:45am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 7:45am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 7:45am - 5:30pm
Thursday 7:45am - 5:30pm
Friday 7:45am - 5:30pm

Telephone

01704 893523

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