--- title: "Crossing the River" url: "https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-01-25-15-30-00-crossing-the-river" school: "Brookside Primary School" --- # Crossing the River ![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/blog/IMG_9796.JPG) 25 January 2023 [Ms Kendal](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/author/CarolineKendal) [Year 4](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/category/year-4) Children in Year 4 have been thinking about what makes an effective team, with a focus on communication, cooperation and responsibility. The children were challenged to cross the river, without touching the floor, using only a mat and a bench. ### Crossing the River [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/crossing-the-river/IMG_9797.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/gallery/crossing-the-river/IMG_9797.JPG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/crossing-the-river/IMG_9795.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/gallery/crossing-the-river/IMG_9795.JPG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/crossing-the-river/IMG_9796.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/gallery/crossing-the-river/IMG_9796.JPG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/crossing-the-river/IMG_9794.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/gallery/crossing-the-river/IMG_9794.JPG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/crossing-the-river/IMG_9792.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/gallery/crossing-the-river/IMG_9792.JPG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/crossing-the-river/IMG_9786.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/gallery/crossing-the-river/IMG_9786.JPG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/crossing-the-river/IMG_9785.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/gallery/crossing-the-river/IMG_9785.JPG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/crossing-the-river/IMG_9793.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/gallery/crossing-the-river/IMG_9793.JPG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/crossing-the-river/IMG_9788.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/gallery/crossing-the-river/IMG_9788.JPG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/crossing-the-river/IMG_9784.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/gallery/crossing-the-river/IMG_9784.JPG) [Year 4](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/tag/year-4) [PE & Sport](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/tag/pe-sport) [SMSC & Cultural Capital](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/tag/smsc-cultural-capital) [Personal Development](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/tag/personal-development) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/100x100c/blog/IMG_9389.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-01-24-19-28-47-outside-painting) Previous ### [Outside Painting ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-01-24-19-28-47-outside-painting) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/100x100c/blog/IMG_9434.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-01-25-19-55-16-painting-to-music) Next ### [Painting to Music ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-01-25-19-55-16-painting-to-music) ### School Life - [Brookside Blog ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog) - [News](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/news) - [Events](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/events) - [Photograph Galleries ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/photo-galleries) - [School Council](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/school-council) - [After-School Clubs ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/after-school-clubs) - [KIDZ Club](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/kidz-club) - [Calendar](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/calendar) - [Newsletters](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/information-for-parents/newsletters-2026-2027) - [Mental Health ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/mental-health) ##### Location Rostherne Avenue Great Sutton Cheshire CH66 2EE ##### Contact Us 0151 558 1123 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/brooksideprimary/) © Copyright 2014–2026 Brookside Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)