--- title: "Blog" url: "https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/index/tag:history/page:5" school: "Brookside Primary School" --- # Blog [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_6481%5B1%5D.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-04-23-10-59-29-year-1-history-and-science) 23 Apr #### [Year 1 History and Science](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-04-23-10-59-29-year-1-history-and-science) In Year 1 Science we have been looking at plants in our school grounds. We are beginning to name the different plants and use a checklist to find out which plants we have in our school gardens. In History we have been finding out about the plant explorer George Forrest who was born in 1873. He… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_6224%5B1%5D.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-03-17-14-08-11-year-1-history) 17 Mar #### [Year 1 History](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-03-17-14-08-11-year-1-history) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/thumbnail_IMG_4188.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-02-13-14-28-44-the-romans-learning-logs) 13 Feb #### [The Romans Learning Logs](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-02-13-14-28-44-the-romans-learning-logs) Another set of outstanding Learning Logs. This Learning Log focussed on extending our learning of 'The Romans'. Children have baked biscuits and cheesecakes, moulded silver coins and made 3D shields, swords and even constructed a 3 Colosseum structure. Great home learning, Year… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_9439.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-02-07-16-10-48-year-5-the-dark-ages-norton-priory-visit) 7 Feb #### [Year 5 - The Dark Ages - Norton Priory Visit](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-02-07-16-10-48-year-5-the-dark-ages-norton-priory-visit) Year 5 had a great day visiting Norton Priory and growing their knowledge of the Anglo-Saxons. The class had the opportunity to be archaeologists excavating to find ancient remains from the area, trying to work out what they were and used for. They then had the chance to work out what the names… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_3135%5B1%5D.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-02-07-15-34-03-archaeology-and-the-stone-age) 7 Feb #### [Archaeology and the Stone Age](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-02-07-15-34-03-archaeology-and-the-stone-age) Year 3 had a wonderful day at Norton Priory learning how archaeologists find out about the past. We also learnt some Stone Age skills such as how to make fire and cook woolly mammoths (or marshmallows in our case) around an open fire. [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/wallsmap2.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-01-31-15-49-01-spot-the-difference) 31 Jan #### [Spot the Difference](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-01-31-15-49-01-spot-the-difference) Children have been playing 'Spot the Difference'. Can you spot any similarities and differences between Roman Chester (Deva) 2000years ago and Chester now? [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/gallery/exploring-roman-chester/IMG_20230127_103648.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-01-27-15-57-22-roman-chester-with-year-4) 27 Jan #### [Roman Chester with Year 4 ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-01-27-15-57-22-roman-chester-with-year-4) A super learning day for all the children in Year 4! The children have become Roman Solider apprentices learning how to march and attack and defend in battle; they have looked at sources and artefacts to look for clues about the past and explored why the Romans invaded Britain and built the… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/a_day_pompeii.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-01-26-16-02-45-planning-for-writing) 26 Jan #### [Planning for Writing](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-01-26-16-02-45-planning-for-writing) After making predictions and watching a short video clip, the children started mapping out events from a child's perspective. The children will use these timelines to support diary writing next week. [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_2886%5B1%5D.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-01-25-20-58-54-the-stone-age) 25 Jan #### [The Stone Age](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-01-25-20-58-54-the-stone-age) In literacy we have been weighing up the pros and cons of living in The Stone Age. [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/thumbnail_IMG_4081.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-01-24-16-26-17-roman-numerals) 24 Jan #### [Roman Numerals](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-01-24-16-26-17-roman-numerals) As part of Cross Curriculum Mathematics, children have been learning Roman Numerals to 100. [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_3963.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-01-20-14-03-57-here-come-the-romans-musical-motifs) 20 Jan #### [Here Come the Romans - Musical Motifs ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-01-20-14-03-57-here-come-the-romans-musical-motifs) After listening to Beethoven’s fifth symphony and the James Bond theme tune, children in Year 4 explored musical motifs. The children then used tuned instruments to play a musical motif of 6 notes. [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_2789%5B1%5D.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-01-16-13-00-44-i-have-a-dream) 16 Jan #### [I Have A Dream](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-01-16-13-00-44-i-have-a-dream) At Brookside, we believe in treating everyone equally and respectfully. 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