--- title: "Blog by Tag: Year 6" url: "https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/tag/year-6" school: "Brookside Primary School" --- # Blog by Tag: Year 6 [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0713.jpeg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-05-15-37-save-the-tigers) 5 Nov #### [Save The Tigers](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-05-15-37-save-the-tigers) Today in Year 6 we were looking at tigers and how writers use words to describe them. We began with a chocolate bar activity. Each pupil wrote a word that described a tiger on one chunk, then walked around the room adding words from their classmates until the bar was full. They then ranked… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0691.jpeg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-05-14-02-year-5-6-take-on-stem-day-at-whitby) 5 Nov #### [Year 5 & 6 Take On STEM Day at Whitby!](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-05-14-02-year-5-6-take-on-stem-day-at-whitby) {gallery-carousel:5 & 6 Whitby} On Tuesday, members of Year 5 and Year 6 headed off to Whitby for an action-packed STEM day focused on hands-on science, engineering, and global problem-solving. ### Testing the Forces: Air Resistance Our young scientists kicked off the day… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0120.jpeg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-02-16-20-close-ups-contrast-year-6-explores-macro-monochrome-photography) 2 Oct #### [Close-Ups & Contrast: Year 6 Explores Macro & Monochrome Photography!](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-02-16-20-close-ups-contrast-year-6-explores-macro-monochrome-photography) This afternoon, Year 6 stepped into the shoes of professional photographers as we dove headfirst into the fascinating world of macro photography and monochromatic images. Armed with cameras and a keen eye for detail, our young photographers spent the afternoon exploring nature from a… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0240.jpeg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-07-14-15-17-year-6-eastham-ferry) 14 Jul #### [Year 6 Eastham Ferry](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-07-14-15-17-year-6-eastham-ferry) A super woodland walk with the Year 6 children yesterday - we even had time for a well-deserved ice cream! [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/image.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-02-10-11-27-ks2-explore-online-safety-and-the-use-of-ai-on-safer-internet-day) 10 Feb #### [KS2 Explore Online Safety and the Use of AI on Safer Internet Day](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-02-10-11-27-ks2-explore-online-safety-and-the-use-of-ai-on-safer-internet-day) Today, KS2 pupils took part in Safer Internet Day, joining children across the UK to learn how to stay safe and make positive choices online. As part of the day, pupils engaged with a [BBC Bitesize](chatgpt://generic-entity?number=0) Safer Internet Day Live Lesson, which helped them explore how technology and artificial… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/20260120_102433.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-01-20-12-15-whole-school-mental-health) 20 Jan #### [Whole School Mental Health ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-01-20-12-15-whole-school-mental-health) Today, our school came together for a special assembly with Natasha from the Mental Health Support Team, giving pupils the opportunity to think about their wellbeing and the importance of looking after both our minds and our bodies. The assembly encouraged open conversations, kindness, and ways we… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0418(1).JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-12-15-04-41-y6-christmas-waistcoats) 15 Dec #### [Y6 Christmas Waistcoats](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-12-15-04-41-y6-christmas-waistcoats) This week, the Y6 children have been making Christmas waistcoats in their Design and Technology lessons! [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0357.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-12-15-04-35-y6-chester-zoo-talk-with-mr-white) 15 Dec #### [Y6 Chester Zoo Talk with Mr White!](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-12-15-04-35-y6-chester-zoo-talk-with-mr-white) Wow! What a brilliant talk from Mr White (Max's dad) this week on endangered animals! In literacy, we have been learning about all sorts of different animals which are endangered for a variety of reasons. Mr White prepared a powerpoint presentation, armed himself with lots of animal models and… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/20251119_105502.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-11-19-04-56-y6-big-maths) 19 Nov #### [Y6 BIG MATHS](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-11-19-04-56-y6-big-maths) Well done to all Y6 who went to Catholic High School today to do some real problem solving in 'BIG MATHS'! [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/pro-36vVIDkS.jpeg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-11-13-04-14-y6-programming) 13 Nov #### [Y6 Programming](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-11-13-04-14-y6-programming) Well done to Y6! We had great fun with our friends from 'EDT' in a 'programming' workshop today. The children found out about STEM and the exciting careers available to them in the future before getting their eager hands on the OZOBOTS! These mini robots were an instant hit and the class were… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0296.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-10-01-10-00-00-y6-residential-1) 1 Oct #### [Y6 Residential ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-10-01-10-00-00-y6-residential-1) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0298.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-10-01-10-00-00-y6-residential) 1 Oct #### [Y6 Residential ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-10-01-10-00-00-y6-residential) ### School Life - [Brookside Blog ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog) - [News](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/news) - [Events](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/events) - [Photograph Galleries ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/photo-galleries) - [School Council](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/school-council) - [After-School Clubs ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/after-school-clubs) - [KIDZ Club](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/kidz-club) - [Calendar](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/calendar) - [Newsletters](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/information-for-parents/newsletters-2026-2027) - [Mental Health ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/mental-health) ##### Location Rostherne Avenue Great Sutton Cheshire CH66 2EE ##### Contact Us 0151 558 1123 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/brooksideprimary/) © Copyright 2014–2026 Brookside Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)