--- title: "Blog" url: "https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/index/tag:reception%252Cnursery/page:2" school: "Brookside Primary School" --- # Blog [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_7491(1).JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-07-09-15-58-00-nursery-phonics) 9 Jul #### [Nursery Phonics ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-07-09-15-58-00-nursery-phonics) ### **The Nursery children have been trying to write CVC words using a variety of equipment - Aquadraw, sand trays, magnetic letters, and on whiteboards.** [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/thumbnail_IMG_7049.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-06-17-11-34-00-what-you-should-know-about-h-o) 17 Jun #### [What You Should Know About H₂O](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-06-17-11-34-00-what-you-should-know-about-h-o) Today, we were all treated to a brilliant assembly called *"What You Should Know About H₂O"*, kindly funded by United Utilities. The children discovered the three states of water—solid, liquid and gas—and had a chance to see how water changes and moves through the world around us. We dived into… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/20250522_162050.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-05-22-19-24-00-visit-from-our-local-fire-fighters) 22 May #### [Visit from our local fire fighters.](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-05-22-19-24-00-visit-from-our-local-fire-fighters) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/20250520_162415.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-05-20-19-29-00-learning-about-our-teeth-how-to-keep-them-clean-and-which-foods-are-best-for-our) 20 May #### [Learning about our teeth: how to keep them clean and which foods are best for our teeth and bodies.](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-05-20-19-29-00-learning-about-our-teeth-how-to-keep-them-clean-and-which-foods-are-best-for-our) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/20250519_171347.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-05-20-19-28-00-exploring-the-structure-of-the-numbers-6-and-7-as-5-and-a-bit-and-connect-this-t) 20 May #### [Exploring the structure of the numbers 6 and 7 as ‘5 and a bit’ and connect this to finger patterns and the Hungarian number frame](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-05-20-19-28-00-exploring-the-structure-of-the-numbers-6-and-7-as-5-and-a-bit-and-connect-this-t) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/20250513_195511.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-05-13-20-00-00-people-who-help-us-nurse-danielle-and-nurse-louise) 13 May #### [People who help us- Nurse Danielle and Nurse Louise](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-05-13-20-00-00-people-who-help-us-nurse-danielle-and-nurse-louise) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/20250513_195442.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-05-13-19-59-00-people-who-help-us-pc-conwy) 13 May #### [People who help us - PC Conwy](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-05-13-19-59-00-people-who-help-us-pc-conwy) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_7336.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-05-12-15-06-00-nursery-growing-things) 12 May #### [Nursery - Growing Things](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-05-12-15-06-00-nursery-growing-things) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/20250513_195417.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-05-08-19-58-00-ve-day) 8 May #### [VE DAY](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-05-08-19-58-00-ve-day) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/download_(1).jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-05-08-15-44-00-brookside-s-ve-day-celebrations) 8 May #### [Brookside's VE Day Celebrations](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-05-08-15-44-00-brookside-s-ve-day-celebrations) Brookside had a fantastic day celebrating the 80th anniversary of VE Day with nostalgic music and by enjoying our lunches outside! We have learnt about the Second World War and paused to reflect on the sacrifice made by so many in the cause of freedom and justice. [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/download_(1).jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-05-08-15-44-00-brookside-s-ve-day-celebrations) 8 May #### [Brookside's VE Day Celebrations](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-05-08-15-44-00-brookside-s-ve-day-celebrations) Brookside had a fantastic day celebrating the 80th anniversary of VE Day with nostalgic music and by enjoying our lunches outside! We have learnt about the Second World War and paused to reflect on the sacrifice made by so many in the cause of freedom and justice. [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/20250429_145541.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-04-30-20-10-00-superheroes) 30 Apr #### [Superheroes ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-04-30-20-10-00-superheroes) We have started our topic on superheroes. Today the children thought about what they might look like as a super hero. 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