1 Jul

Exploring Our Local Area with Google Earth!

Today in Year 4, we went on a virtual adventure using Google Earth to explore Great Sutton and Ellesmere Port!

We spotted physical features like rivers, fields, and woodlands, and compared them to human features such as roads, schools, and the Blue Planet Aquarium. The children loved finding…

25 Jun

Year 4 STEM-tastic Morning!

What a brilliant buzz in Year 4 this morning! We were lucky enough to take part in a hands-on STEM workshop run by the Engineering Development Trust (EDT) – and what a challenge it was!

Armed with just straws and a single metre of sticky tape, the children set about building the strongest…

23 Jun

Key Stage 2 Sports Day!

We had a fantastic KS2 Sports Day filled with energy, fun, and brilliant sportsmanship from all our pupils. The sun shone down as children competed in a variety of events, showing off their skills and cheering each other on.

We’re proud to announce the special awards for each team this…

17 Jun

What You Should Know About H₂O

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…

12 Jun

Year 4’s Brilliant Burwardsley Adventure!

What a fantastic couple of days we’ve had! Year 4 threw themselves into every moment of our residential trip to the Burwardsley Outdoor Centre, and I couldn’t be prouder of them.

From the start, the children showed great teamwork, curiosity and a real sense of adventure. Pond dipping was a…

8 May

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.

7 May

Exploring Humanism with Mr Brassington

This week, Year 4 had a fantastic opportunity to build on their learning about Humanism with a special visit from Mr Brassington.  The session was engaging and informative, helping the children deepen their knowledge and understanding of what it means to live a good life without religion.

A big…

1 Apr

Through the Keyhole - The Last Supper

As part of our RE lessons, we explored The Last Supper. We looked at different artwork, watched videos and read passages from the Bible. 

We explored not just the events of that evening, but also what the disciples and Jesus might have been thinking and feeling.

6 Mar

World Book Day 2025

Well done to all the children in Year 4 who dressed as their favourite book character today!

We had lots of fun completing a book treasure hunt, writing our own silly stories, participating in the BBC Live Lesson and sharing books and stories with our friends. Ms Smith also came into class to…

4 Mar

Y4 DT - Inclined Car

This week, in Design Technology, children have followed instructions to create a simple car chassis.  They use measuring tapes to measure how far their car travelled down an inclined plane.

Great teamwork shown today by all the children - Well Done!

4 Mar

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.

It was a fun, active way to build…

3 Mar

Perimeter Detectives

The children have been hunting for rectangles in the shapes in the school garden.  The children then had to measure the length and width to calculate the perimeter.