--- title: "Out of This World Problem Solving! (Active Learning with Mr Phillips)" url: "https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-12-17-12-34-out-of-this-world-problem-solving-active-learning-with-mr-phillips" school: "Brookside Primary School" --- # Out of This World Problem Solving! (Active Learning with Mr Phillips) ![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/blog/thumbnail_IMG_0211.jpg) 17 December 2025 [Ms Kendal](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/author/CarolineKendal) [Year 4](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/category/year-4) Today, children in Year 4 took on an exciting **Problem Solving Challenge** with our sports coach, Mr. Phillips, that was truly out of this world! They combined their mathematical skills with physical activity to answer tricky questions. Working in pairs, children calculated populations, compared numbers, and then added a fun fitness twist by completing as many star jumps as possible. It was fantastic to see them using logic, teamwork, and energy all at once! [Maths](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/tag/maths) [PE & Sport](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/tag/pe-sport) [KS2](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/citag/ks2) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/100x100c/blog/IMG_3806.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-12-17-10-29-year-2-christmas-dinner) Previous ### [Year 2 Christmas Dinner](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-12-17-10-29-year-2-christmas-dinner) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/100x100c/blog/thumbnail_IMG_0234.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-12-18-03-52-lighting-up-learning-our-torch-making-adventure) Next ### [Lighting Up Learning: Our Torch-Making Adventure](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-12-18-03-52-lighting-up-learning-our-torch-making-adventure) ### 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/)