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As part of our work on 'No Outsiders', children in Year 4 have been discussing how people speak different languages and how sometimes this can be a barrier.  Children explored how we can overcome this barrier! 

Neave: 'We can just smile - it makes people feel happy and welcome'

Connor:  'We…

Year are exploring the differences and similarities of town and country life.

Knowledge: I know some differences between Ellesmere Port and Gwernymynydd

Skills: I can discuss what it is like in the country and what it is like in the town.

Vocab: quiet, busy, rural, town

Year have been exploring clay in order to create their own 3d model.  Eden wants to add some details by using her crafting knife to create some patterns.  

Knowledge: To shape a pinch pot and join clay shapes as decoration

Skills: 

• I can use the pinching technique to shape a…

The Nursery children have been exploring what happens during wintertime.

We read the story of 'Snow Bears' and discussed freezing and melting.

We explored fake snow talking about what it felt and looked like, and we made hot toast like the Snow Bears in the story, and melted butter…

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…

Reception class investigated ice. We compared a bowl of water to a bowl of ice and discussed which might be colder. We used a thermometer to measure the temperature of each bowl. We then investigated which substances might melt the ice the quickest; salt, sugar or bicarbonate soda? The children…

One for you. One for me. Year 3 learn to share in maths. 

Year 3 discuss the art of winning and how tactics play a huge part of this. 

Whilst studying about the Stone Age, Year 3 have being looking for clues as to what the period's most famous monument, Stonehenge, may have been used for.

Children in Year 4 have been using charcoal to represent light and dark; as well as comparing objects of different sizes. 

Today in Science we explored the fire triangle and the 3 components of what's needed to create a fire. Year 5 learnt that as soon as you remove a component of that triangle, the fire will extinguish.

We also did an experiment to see how long a flame would burn in different-sized glasses. We…

Year 2 have been using the language of flattening, rolling, pinching and scoring to manipulate clay.  They have also created their own clay pot using the "pinch" technique.

Knowledge: to shape a pinch pot and join clays shapes as decoration

Skills: 

• I can use the pinching technique…