--- title: "Blog by Tag: Reading" url: "https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/tag/reading" school: "Brookside Primary School" --- # Blog by Tag: Reading [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/Brookside_visit_the_library.png)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-02-13-49-brookside-visits-to-the-local-library) 2 Nov #### [Brookside visits to the local library](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-02-13-49-brookside-visits-to-the-local-library) There's still plenty of time to sign your child up for the local library service. Pop into reception and we can do it for you! [![](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/IMG_4523.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-07-15-15-27-y3-summer-reading-challenge) 15 Jul #### [Y3 - Summer Reading Challenge](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-07-15-15-27-y3-summer-reading-challenge) Year 3 have had a fun afternoon visiting Ellesmere Port Library. They have enjoyed accessing a range of exciting texts and shown by the local librarian, Ian Anstice how to locate fiction and non fiction books. Many of the Year 3 children have joined the library and are excited to be joining in… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0738%5B1%5D.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-06-14-08-year-1-world-book-day) 6 Mar #### [Year 1 World book day](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-06-14-08-year-1-world-book-day) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0915.jpeg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-05-17-46-year-5-world-book-day) 5 Mar #### [Year 5 - World Book Day](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-05-17-46-year-5-world-book-day) Well done to our fantastic Year 5 pupils for their brilliant effort in dressing up as their favourite book characters for World Book Day! Everyone looked amazing, and it was wonderful to see so many creative costumes bringing stories to life. Year 5 had a lovely time visiting Year 1, where… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_4185.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-05-11-46-year-2-world-book-day) 5 Mar #### [Year 2 World Book Day](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-05-11-46-year-2-world-book-day) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_3991.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-02-04-07-27-reading-for-pleasure) 4 Feb #### [Reading for Pleasure](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-02-04-07-27-reading-for-pleasure) Six Year 7 pupils from the Ellesmere Port College visited today to promote a "Love of reading" with our children. One Year 3 child said, "I loved sharing my book with Rhiannon". Another child in Year 2 said, "Please can I share my favourite book with… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/ae120430-4915-466d-9619-0bb00b41b511.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-02-03-15-01-national-storytelling-week-in-year-4) 3 Feb #### [National Storytelling Week in Year 4 ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-02-03-15-01-national-storytelling-week-in-year-4) To celebrate National Storytelling Week , students from The Ellesmere Port CofE College visited to share 'Reading for Pleasure' with… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0566%5B1%5D.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-02-02-11-54-year-1-english) 2 Feb #### [Year 1 English](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-02-02-11-54-year-1-english) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_7206.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-03-31-15-16-00-nursery-mother-s-day-activities) 31 Mar #### [Nursery Mother's Day Activities](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-03-31-15-16-00-nursery-mother-s-day-activities) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_2921.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-03-27-15-28-00-y2-reading-for-pleasure-library-visit) 27 Mar #### [Y2 - Reading for Pleasure (Library Visit)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-03-27-15-28-00-y2-reading-for-pleasure-library-visit) Y2's trip to the local library. Here's Nancy developing a Passion for Reading with a Horrid Henry story. [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/thumbnail_IMG_5517.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-03-04-19-56-00-fun-with-words-in-year-4) 4 Mar #### [Fun with Words in Year 4!](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-03-04-19-56-00-fun-with-words-in-year-4) Today, Year 4 had a brilliant time learning new vocabulary from *Ariki and the Island of Wonders* through games of Charades and Pictionary. The children acted out and drew words like 'constellations'. 'cove' and 'guardian' helping each other guess their meanings. 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