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Congratulations to our school’s Student Leaders! On Wednesday, 22nd November, Brookside Primary School held its Junior Leaders Pinning Ceremony. The Year 6 pupils selected to be Prefects, Deputy Heads, Head Boy and Head Girl were pinned in front of their school and parents. The rest of the School had their own pinning for Attendance Ambassadors, Literacy Ambassadors, Mathematics Ambassadors, Monitors and Reading Buddies within their own classes. These children have made the School proud and we are excited to see the leadership they will show this school year!

Brookside was sparkling with light and colour as we took part in celebrating Diwali, which was on Sunday 12th November! The children learned about the Festival of Lights and how it is celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains. The classrooms buzzed with excitement as children wrote about their understanding of the holiday and did colourful rangoli patterns which showcased their creativity. Happy Diwali!

Parents, guardians and carers had a fun-filled Stay and Play session on Tuesday 17th October. They engaged in a Power Point presentation that focused on holistic play and interactive activities for both parents and children. The activities included making cards, role-playing in the home corner, creating animal patterns, colouring pictures, riding bikes, and creating model animals and insects using clay. The children and their parents enjoyed the session together while having fun and learning at the same time.

Brookside Primary is a diverse community. As we promote the 6Rs and British values, so too, we celebrate what makes us different. Black History Month has been celebrated in the UK since 1987. The celebration is to stem racism and discrimination and promote equality. At Brookside Primary, we have been paying homage to the black women who have made outstanding contributions and are still making a big impact on society in the areas of science and medicine, arts, media, sports, music, politics and leadership. Throughout the month, different year groups will research and create posters, brochures and leaflets, on specially assigned black women professionals for a grand display wall. Here we are highlighting our diverse group of black excellence within our Brookside community.

Brookside Primary School has been hard at work electing their Head Boy and Head Girl for the 2023-2024 school year! All Year 6 children were invited to fill an application form for the roles. Those who applied were then interviewed by a panel of judges. The top three from the interviews moved on to the next stage and campaigned for themselves. On Friday 15th September, Democracy Day had finally arrived, all pupils and staff at Brookside Primary School exercised their right to vote and cast a ballot. Congratulations to our new Head Boy and Head Girl, as well as the Deputy Heads and Prefects!

We are extremely proud of our pupils who participated in the Coding Workshop at Parkside Studio College. This was an exhilarating adventure for our little coders. Armed with creativity and determination, these young minds were able to create remarkable games which caused experienced gamers to think twice about how to navigate their games. A massive thank you to Parkside, Greg and Tiana for an amazing job at unearthing this extraordinary talent, and life-long skill in our children. Thank you to our parents, guardians and carers for celebrating this significant achievement with us.