Blog by Mr Orme

Mr Orme took Year 4 out for the afternoon after they were invited by The Woodlands Trust to take part in their Frodsham Hills Tree Planting Project on 7^th February 2024.  We planted little trees and enjoyed finding out about conservation.  Some of these trees might still be here in 100 years’ time…

In Assembly with Mr Orme this morning, we paused to reflect on Ramadan, considered to be one of the holiest months of the year in the religion of Islam.  Followers of Islam are called Muslims.  Muslims believe that there is one true god called Allah.  Ramadan is in the ninth month of the Islamic…

In Assembly this morning, Mr Orme shared with the children ideas around International Women’s Day, held each year on March 8^th.  International Women’s Day celebrates the many amazing things done by women. It is a day to think about how women have influenced the world.  Everyone – girls and boys –…

In Assembly this morning, Mr Orme talked with the children about Fairtrade Fortnight.  We started by thinking about what fairness means to us in our everyday lives.  Then we found out about some of the people who grow food in other countries around the world for us to eat here at home in the…

In Assembly this morning, Mr Orme talked about our our school's commitment to community.  We are all members of a school community and a local and national community.  But we are also global citizens who care about the plight of human beings around the world.  The terrible earthquake affecting…

In Assembly with Mr Orme this morning, we focused on our children's mental health.  At Brookside, children are given time to talk about and celebrate their differences. It is an opportunity to support others and to help everyone feel good about themselves. 

The theme of ‘Let’s…

This morning's assembly took on a global theme: Chinese New Year.  We found out about the meaning behind the Year of the Rabbit.  Thank you to Jansen and Julia from Y2 for sharing your beautiful and treasured possessions from home with us.  Kung Hei Fat…

At Brookside, we believe in treating everyone equally and respectfully.  In Assembly today, we reflected on the words and inspiration of Martin Luther King Jr who was a civil rights activist in the 1950s and 1960s. He led non-violent protests to fight for the rights of all people including African…

In another small step forward in improving our school (perhaps more of a tweak really), today we introduced our mobile ‘Learning Boards’ for every class from Year 1 to Year 6.  These will help our teachers make it really clear what new knowledge, skills and vocab we intend to learn or practise in…

Our School Council went out with Mr Orme to deliver our harvest donation parcels to local residents in our school neighbourhood.  We are so proud of the children of Brookside for being such compassionate citizens in our community.

Y5 have applied their knowledge of the Mayan Civilisation to develop skills of internet research.

We used search technologies effectively, appreciating how results are selected and ranked.

We know that key words help to refine our searches.