Brookside Primary was invaded by the little, rough and tough pirates from Year 1 on Wednesday 24th May. Parents, guardians, carers and members of the Brookside family were privileged to watch our brave pirates perform their engaging ‘Pirate Assembly’. The fun did not end there for our brave little pirates. It carried on when they created and designed their own pirate ships and went on an exciting treasure hunt to find the buried treasures.
Pupils of Year 3 classes, Ottawa and Brasilia, had a fantastic workshop on The Romans presented by Tiberius, a Roman expert, on Tuesday, which was enjoyable for both the pupils and staff. Tiberius provided an experience for children to be totally immersed in the Roman culture and their way of living. Using maps, clothes, props, and artefacts such as coins and weapons from Roman times, the children were fascinated and excited to learn about the many different aspects of Roman life. They were particularly interested in the weaponry used in battle and the reasons why the Romans were so successful at conquering other countries. Tiberius sat children in groups and presented them with many artefacts from Roman times, and then asked them to predict what they believed each item was used for. He had both classes acting out a Roman battle and dual. Pupils also learnt about the rebel Queen Boadicea who led an army against the Romans. In the end, they were encouraged to ask questions and they were enthusiastic and participated extremely well.
Our Year 5 children were treated to a whole-day Viking workshop. They engaged in activities relating to Viking culture and religion. The children observed and felt actual Viking accessories such as helmets, coats of fur/pelts, and more.
Now more than ever we need to focus on keeping our teeth as healthy as possible. A recent report published by Public Health England highlighted that Hillingdon has 28.2% of 5-year-old children as having decayed, missing and filled teeth, much higher than the England average!
In Hillingdon to increase awareness The Oral Health Foundation are offering all schools the opportunity to join our special Oral Health awareness sessions via Teams. They are also holding special oral health story times at local libraries with information for parents & carers too, please see the timetable below:
At Brookside Primary, we celebrated the King’s Coronation on Friday 5th May. The children had a fun filled day and took part in many activities throughout the day. For the day, pupils and teachers had the op- portunity to dress up as ‘Royals’. Some dressed as Kings and Queens, others as Princesses and Princes. We also had children dressed as the Royal Guards! The school gathered in the playground in the morning to take pictures and to sing and dance. Furthermore, pupils took part in a ‘Royalty’ themed poetry competition and received certificates for the best poem in each class. After lunch, the children had class parties where they enjoyed cakes and drinks and had fun playing lots of games!
Fun and free sessions and workshops for 8 to 24-year-olds who live, learn or earn in Hillingdon and may benefit from additional targeted support.
Get active this half term with 2 fun-filled days of creative arts, sports, cooking and activities. During the 2 days, we'll focus on fun, fitness, wellbeing and teamwork, and will also be teaming up with YourStance to deliver emergency lifesaving skills.
Key Stage 2 pupils had a fantastic opportunity to meet, through a video link, a member of the House of Lords – Lord Mann. They discussed with Lord Mann, the role of the UK Parliament, the role and membership of the House of Lords and the difference between the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The pupils were able to enhance their understanding by asking relevant questions. They were extremely excited about this amazing opportunity and thoroughly enjoyed this experience.
Join us at Rosedale College on Thursday 27th April at 7:00pm for A Night At The Musicals Dance Show! Our students have been working hard and put together a wonderful show for you all to see. Tickets are £4, and they will be available to purchase at the door on the night.
Refreshments will be served from 6:30pm.
The local Public Health team has informed us that there has been a recent increase in the number of cases of Measles in Hillingdon. The cases all children aged 1 to 16, and all are unvaccinated.
The current MMR vaccination uptake in Hillingdon is less than 75%, which means that 1 in every 4 children in the borough has not had the two doses of MMR vaccination that provides safe, effective protection against measles. There is variation in uptake across areas of the borough, which means that is some areas a greater number of children have not been vaccinated. This increases the risk of measles transmission in schools.
Measles is a highly infectious respiratory virus that transmits through respiratory droplets from an infected person when they cough and sneeze which is then inhaled by another person. If that person is not fully vaccinated the risk of getting measles is high.
The signs and symptoms of measles to be aware of are:
It is important that if a child is suspected of having measles, they do not attend school. They must telephone their GP or NHS 111. Measles is a notifiable disease which means all cases must be followed up, and contacts identified and given advice on what action they need to take.
For more information contact your GP or an visit the NHS information website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/measles/
Bookings for Hillingdon’s Easter Holiday, Activities and Food (HAF) programme have now opened! Through their programme of free healthy food and fun activities, children and young people can develop new skills, take part in creative and physical activities, learn about food and cooking, and enjoy a nutritious meal each day.
The holiday programme is open to school-aged children from reception to Year 11 (inclusive) who receive benefits-related free school meals. They are also able to provide a limited number of discretionary places to vulnerable children that do not meet the Free School Meal criteria, if you would like for a child you are supporting to be considered for a HAF place, please email HAFprogramme@hillingdon.gov.uk with the child's name, date of birth, address and parent contact details.
Activities this Easter include:
Find out more on their website - Easter HAF programme - Hillingdon Council where you can find out more about HAF, check out the Easter programme offer and find booking information.
In celebrating National Careers Week 6th -12th March, the amazing pupils at Brookside Primary were given the opportunity to explore both theoretically and practically, the career paths they aspire to work in the future. Under the theme, ‘Careers Aspiration: My Hopes and Dreams’, pupils listened to engaging guest presenters and went on exciting excursions that stimulated their interests whilst exposing them to jobs in their chosen fields. The week was planned with the aims of allowing pupils to begin to think about making decisions about life, motivating them to work towards achieving their goals and improving their general well- being. All of these objectives were met and the young career professionals had a blast!
Our children found it interesting to learn all about St. David- the patron saint of Wales- and all the national emblems used to celebrate this day by the Welsh people around the world. They had fun taking part in different activities to commemorate this Welsh national holiday such as making daffodil wreaths, daffodil acrostic poems, daffodil paintings, rhymes about St. David, recipes for Welsh cakes, poems and 3D leeks.
