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After listening to Beethoven’s fifth symphony and the James Bond theme tune, children in Year 4 explored musical motifs.  The children then used tuned instruments to play a musical motif of 6 notes. 

Reception class had so much fun this week learning about the new Lunar Year. We began the week learning all about China and how it was similar and different to England. We then learnt about Emperor Jade's 'Great Race' and found out this year was the year of the Rabbit. We have spent the week…

Well done Year 6 - a fantastic zoo trip!

We wanted to get our voices heard by expressing our thoughts through words and images.

KNOWLEDGE

Applying our understanding of light and dark, we created 3D word art.

SKILLS

Light and dark shading to create tonal…

Year 2 have been learning all about animal habitats.

Knowledge: 

1. Identify that most living things live in habitats to which they are suited and describe how different habitats provide for the basic needs of different kinds of animals and plants, and how they depend on each…

As part of our work on 'No Outsiders', children in Year 4 have been discussing how people speak different languages and how sometimes this can be a barrier.  Children explored how we can overcome this barrier! 

Neave: 'We can just smile - it makes people feel happy and welcome'

Connor:  'We…

Year are exploring the differences and similarities of town and country life.

Knowledge: I know some differences between Ellesmere Port and Gwernymynydd

Skills: I can discuss what it is like in the country and what it is like in the town.

Vocab: quiet, busy, rural, town

Year have been exploring clay in order to create their own 3d model.  Eden wants to add some details by using her crafting knife to create some patterns.  

Knowledge: To shape a pinch pot and join clay shapes as decoration

Skills: 

• I can use the pinching technique to shape a…

The Nursery children have been exploring what happens during wintertime.

We read the story of 'Snow Bears' and discussed freezing and melting.

We explored fake snow talking about what it felt and looked like, and we made hot toast like the Snow Bears in the story, and melted butter…

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…

Reception class investigated ice. We compared a bowl of water to a bowl of ice and discussed which might be colder. We used a thermometer to measure the temperature of each bowl. We then investigated which substances might melt the ice the quickest; salt, sugar or bicarbonate soda? The children…

One for you. One for me. Year 3 learn to share in maths.