--- title: "Blog Author: Ms Kendal" url: "https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/author/CarolineKendal" school: "Brookside Primary School" --- # Blog Author: Ms Kendal [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/62c50d0b-c3a4-49a5-a00c-42f9854ba704.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-16-16-38-a-lovely-library-visit) 16 Oct #### [A Lovely Library Visit! 📚🌟](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-16-16-38-a-lovely-library-visit) What a lovely morning for some of our Year 2 children! They visited the local library, where they shared stories, explored lots of different… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/b5e8e8e6-de74-4d3d-b36c-3c0ed665e7a8.png)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-14-16-43-year-learn-to-speak-out-stay-safe) 14 Oct #### [Year learn to 'Speak Out. Stay Safe.'](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-14-16-43-year-learn-to-speak-out-stay-safe) This morning, Year 2 welcomed volunteers from the NSPCC, who delivered the **‘Speak Out, Stay Safe’** workshop. The children listened carefully… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/collage-maker.png)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-12-16-26-year-2-cricket-batting) 12 Oct #### [Year 2 Cricket - Batting](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-12-16-26-year-2-cricket-batting) The children enjoyed another fantastic cricket session with Andy, our Cheshire Cricket Coach. This week, the focus was all on **batting**! The… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0050.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-30-16-53-starting-our-joined-up-handwriting-journey) 30 Sep #### [Starting Our Joined-Up Handwriting Journey](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-30-16-53-starting-our-joined-up-handwriting-journey) The children have been working very hard to begin learning **joined-up handwriting**. This week, they have started using the **first join to Set…** [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0054.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-30-16-49-mastering-number-5-and-a-bit) 30 Sep #### [Mastering Number - '5 and a bit'](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-30-16-49-mastering-number-5-and-a-bit) This week in Mastering Number, Year 2 children have been focusing on **‘5 and a bit’** to help develop their fluency and confidence with… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0055.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-30-16-40-ptw-using-adjectives) 30 Sep #### [PtW - Using Adjectives](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-30-16-40-ptw-using-adjectives) As part of our *Pathways to Write* learning, Year 2 children have been busy designing and labelling their own imaginative trolls. They used… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/SS1.png)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-30-15-28-year-2-maths-partitioning-into-tens-and-ones) 30 Sep #### [Year 2 Maths - Partitioning into Tens and Ones](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-30-15-28-year-2-maths-partitioning-into-tens-and-ones) Year 2 have been using part-whole models to explore numbers to 100. By breaking numbers into tens and ones, the children are developing a… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/a22e7bb1-16f0-4bef-9148-8ec93e672fff(1).jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-06-26-16-56-inspired-by-william-morris) 26 Jun #### [Inspired by William Morris](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-06-26-16-56-inspired-by-william-morris) Children have been exploring the beautiful designs of William Morris and using his work as inspiration for their own artwork. The… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/Well_Done_Year_4_MTC.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-06-15-13-21-well-done-year-4) 15 Jun #### [Well Done Year 4!](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-06-15-13-21-well-done-year-4) 🌟 Well Done, Year 4! 🌟 A huge congratulations to all of our Year 4 pupils who completed their Multiplication Tables Check (MTC) this week! 🎉 We are incredibly proud of the hard work, determination and perseverance you have shown while preparing for the check. Your commitment to learning your… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/String_Telephone.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-06-08-13-03-string-telephones) 8 Jun #### [String Telephones](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-06-08-13-03-string-telephones) This week, Year 4 have been learning about **sound and vibrations** in Science. To help us understand how sound travels, the children made… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/Marshamallow.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-06-04-13-13-marshmallows-structures) 4 Jun #### [Marshmallows Structures ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-06-04-13-13-marshmallows-structures) This week, the children became budding engineers as they explored structures using cocktail sticks and marshmallows. They experimented… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/Ordering_and_Comparing_Numbers.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-05-08-14-08-ordering-and-comparing-decimals) 8 May #### [Ordering and Comparing Decimals](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-05-08-14-08-ordering-and-comparing-decimals) This week in maths, Year 4 have been working hard to **order and compare decimal numbers**. 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