--- title: "Celebrating Mistakes" url: "https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-01-12-10-19-celebrating-mistakes" school: "Brookside Primary School" --- # Celebrating Mistakes ![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/blog/thumbnail_IMG_0546.jpg) 12 January 2026 [Ms Kendal](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/author/CarolineKendal) [Year 4](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/category/year-4) This week in PSHR(S)E, children in Year 4 explored why making mistakes can actually help us learn and improve. We read *The Magnificent Thing* by Ashley Spires, which helped us think about what happens when we don’t succeed straight away and how that can make us feel. The children talked about times when they have found something tricky or felt disappointed when things didn’t go to plan. We discussed why mistakes are an important part of learning and how they help us understand what to try next. [Year 4](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/tag/year-4) [PSHR(S)E](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/tag/pshr-s-e) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/100x100c/blog/c0940ee9-e767-42a7-a55a-83c5366f2a69.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-01-09-12-03-exploring-verb-tenses) Previous ### [Exploring Verb Tenses](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-01-09-12-03-exploring-verb-tenses) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/100x100c/blog/1f818a63-e82d-431e-853f-dc907f0d0ee5.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-01-13-15-18-avoid-the-crocodiles) Next ### [Avoid the Crocodiles!](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-01-13-15-18-avoid-the-crocodiles) ### 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/)