--- title: "Year 3 - Jesus And Me - Crosses From Around The World" url: "https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2026-03-31-year-3-jesus-and-me-crosses-from-around-the-world" school: "Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy" --- # Year 3 - Jesus And Me - Crosses From Around The World ![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/news/f2e88c7a-87d7-4079-8340-242f512e982e.jpg) 31 March 2026 ![](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/images/news/f2e88c7a-87d7-4079-8340-242f512e982e.jpg) Our wonderful **Year 3 class** has officially kicked off their **"Jesus And Me" Challenge**, and this week we are going global! The children have been explorers of faith, discovering the beautiful and unique ways different cultures represent the cross. From the intricate knots of the **Celtic Cross** to the vibrant colors of **Salvadoran folk art crosses**, we’ve been learning that while the symbol changes appearance, the message of love remains the same everywhere. [Year 3](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/year-3) [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/Collage_2026-03-30_11_37_26.jpg)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2026-03-30-year-6-english-explanation-texts) Previous ### [Year 6: English - Explanation Texts](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2026-03-30-year-6-english-explanation-texts) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/a6e648bd-2724-4c70-964d-eaf1a1dc170b.jpg)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2026-04-01-year-5-english-reading-and-responding-to-haikus) Next ### [Year 5 English - Reading and Responding to Haikus](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2026-04-01-year-5-english-reading-and-responding-to-haikus) ### 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/)