19 Oct

Ancient Greek Pots

Children in Year 4 have been developing their clay skills by creating a pinch pot, using Greek styles and shapes. 

Using a planning template, children designed their clay pot, listing the materials and equipment they would need and sharing and explaining their ideas with peers.   Children then…

14 Oct

Mathematics in Ancient Greece

Children in Year 4 have been exploring the work of the Ancient Greek mathematician, Euler.

Euler helped discover the 5 Platonic shapes.  The children worked in groups to test his formula of Number of Faces + Number of Vertices - Number of Edges = 2.

Great work Year 4!

 

13 Oct

Y6 Underground bunker - World War 2 Visit

The Year 6 class had a great time discovering all about how the Battle of Atlantic was co-ordinated at Derby House during World War 2.

6 Oct

Y6 Applied Digital Literacy

In Year 6, the children have creating amazing powerpoint projects all about the Enigma Machine.

 

We created an interactive guide using hyperlinks and shortcut buttons.

We embedded digital content, transitions, animation, sound and images.

We learnt how to use search technologies…
30 Sep

It's All Greek to Me!

Y4 have spent the day learning about Ancient Greek Legacies of language, theatre and architecture.

 

The children worked together to build a model version of the Parthenon and complete a drama about the Ancient Greek Gods of Olympus.  

23 Sep

Using Sources

Children in Year 4 have been learning about the Ancient Greek Gods using sources.  

 

12 Sep

Using the Internet

Children in Year 4 have been learning how to complete safe and effective internet research as part of their curriculum work on Ancient Greece. 

13 Jul

Scroll me over

Ancient Egypt comes to Brookside as year 3 discover

the ancient art of making papyrus paper.

11 Jul

Pyramids of Ancient Egypt

Year 3 used their ICT skills to demonstrate

what they know about the Ancient Egyptian Pyramids.

6 May

Famous plant explorer from the past.

We went on a plant hunt just like the famous plant explorer George Forrest. He was born in 1873 in Scotland. He went to lots of countries to find new plants. He brought 1200 plants and seeds back to the UK.  

6 May

History The Great Fire of London

Writing facts about the Great fire of London.