Year 1 Zoo trip
Year 1 really enjoyed their visit to Chester Zoo. We have been learning about Antarctica and studying facts about penguins.
It was a very cold and snowy day at the zoo. The children and staff felt like we were actually in Antarctica!
Y2 - Chinese New Year
Jansen and Julia have begun to celebrate Chinese New Year which started on January 22nd this year. They travelled to Manchester to take part in the festivities.
Y2 - Zoo trip
Year 2 spent a very chilly but fun day exploring animal habitats at Chester Zoo.
Knowledge: I can identify that most living things live in habitat to which they are suited.
Skills: I can describe some of the world's habitats.
Vocab: grasslands, desert, rainforest, polar,…
Chinese New Year 2022
Reception class had so much fun this week learning about the new Lunar Year. We began the week learning all about China and how it was similar and different to England. We then learnt about Emperor Jade's 'Great Race' and found out this year was the year of the Rabbit. We have spent the week…
Y6 Art - Making Our Voice Heard
We wanted to get our voices heard by expressing our thoughts through words and images.
KNOWLEDGE
Applying our understanding of light and dark, we created 3D word art.
SKILLS
Light and dark shading to create tonal…
I Have A Dream
At Brookside, we believe in treating everyone equally and respectfully. In Assembly today, we reflected on the words and inspiration of Martin Luther King Jr who was a civil rights activist in the 1950s and 1960s. He led non-violent protests to fight for the rights of all people including African…
PSHE
This week Year 2 have been learning how to recognise who to trust and who not to trust, how to judge when a friendship is making them feel unhappy or uncomfortable, managing conflict, how to manage these situations and how to seek help or advice from others, if needed.
Knowledge: To begin to…
PSHE - Families
Year 2 have been exploring the theme of "families" and have been describing what people might look like if they are feeling: angry, scared, upset, worried. Pupils have also been identifying ways of responding to this by either offering help or giving them space.
Knowledge: To recognise how…
Year 5 Music ‘Shosholoza’.
In Music, Year 5 have been looking at South African music. We've been singing a capella and playing instruments along to the song ‘Shosholoza’, which is a song from those who speak Xhosa.
We've learnt that songs sung in other languages can contain sounds that are unfamiliar to us, like the…
Father Christmas visit
Year 2 have had a visit from a very special visitor today - Father Christmas!
