15th June 2018 Brookside Newsletter

A Message from the Headteacher: Attendance: w/e 8th June & 15th June Dear Parents and Children, First week back after the holidays and attendance was above target at 96.3%! Top place went to EY1 on Welcome to the first newsletter of this half-term. We 98.3%, very closely followed by Class 6 with 98.1%. have lots of events coming up in school, please see the Well done to the children in both classes! dates for your diary section of the newsletter. Attendance for this week was also 96.3% however EY3 Recent Events were the top attenders with 98.6%, and EY2 were the The whole school took part in the Joy of Moving next best with 98% - so a special well Festival run by Stanley last week. They done to children in those two classes! will be back in school to give awards out to the children in the near future. EY3 very much enjoyed their enrichment trip to the Blue Planet Aquarium where they made some exciting discoveries, a full report and photos will Joy of Moving Festival 2018 follow. During the week beginning 5th June every class Thank you to Rev Froud for his whole school from Brookside took part in a Joy of Moving assembly last week which was topically World Cup Festival with Sports Coaches from Accrington themed. Stanley. During the Wednesday and Thursday The whole of Class 6 are taking part in the sessions the children learnt about keeping Intergenerational Dance 2018 Project hosted by The themselves healthy by looking at food types, what Grand. This week they began their dance lessons they should be eating and the importance of and much fun was had by all. keeping ourselves active. The Coaches taught us Our school photographer was in school to take the some ways of remembering types of fruits and class photos this week, we will issue the proofs as vegetables along with some new games that we soon as we have them in school. can play in PE and at home with our friends. Every The pre school visits for our children starting in class enjoyed taking part in this event. Reception in September began this week. They all did amazingly well and we’re sure they’ll settle in very quickly come September. Representatives of the local High Schools have been in school this week to begin the Year 6 transition links.

Upcoming Events Don’t forget our Sports Days next week. The Junior Sports Day is on the morning of Tuesday 19th and Every class took part in the sponsored shoot out the Infants on the morning of Wednesday 20th, both and they were all cheering each other on. Look from 09:15am. how much fun we are having here!

In Thursday morning’s assembly each class drew out a group of teams for the World Cup. They will be researching a little about each of their 4 countries and watching their progress throughput the competition.

Nursery are following Group E EY1 are following Group D EY2 are following Group F

EY3 are following Group B Class 3 are following Group H We have learnt a lot and had lots of fun during this Class 4 are following Group C Joy of Moving Festival; what a great first week Class 5 are following Group G back after half term! And Class 6 are following Group A

As always, thank you for your continued support, have a lovely weekend.

Mrs B L Allan

Brookside Primary School, Bright Street, , BB7 1NW

Dates for your diary Tuesday 19th June KS2 Sports Day 9:15 am Wednesday 20th June EYFS & KS1 Sports Day 9:15am Wednesday 20th June Y5 & Y6 Cross Country event at St Michael & St Johns Thursday 21st June Life Education Van in school Thursday 21st June Y5 & Y6 High 5 Netball competition at Ribblesdale School 4:00-6:00pm Friday 22nd June Y5 & Y6 Cricket competition at Clitheroe Cricket Club 9:30am-3:00pm Monday 25th June Y6 transition day at 9:00am-2:00pm Tuesday 26th June EY3 trip to Salthill Quarry Wednesday 27th June Brookside Nursery Sports Day 9:30-10:30 am Wednesday 27th June Swimming Gala at Ribblesdale Pool 9:30-10:30am Thursday 28th June Storytelling at Ribblesdale High School for Y6 10.15-11.05 am Friday 29th June Y6 Intergenerational Dance with parents/grandparents 9:30-10:30am Friday 29th June Brookside Choir at Blackpool Tower Ballroom Monday 2nd July Y6 transition day at Bowland High School Tuesday 3rd July Y6 transition day at Bowland High School Thursday 5th July Y4 music assembly 3:00-3:30pm Friday 6th July EY1 trip to Blackpool Zoo Friday 6th July Y6 Intergenerational Dance with parents/grandparents 9:30-10:30am Friday 6th July Y5 & Y6 Football League event at Ribblesdale 4:00-6:00pm Tuesday 10th July Y6 Intergenerational Dance with parents/grandparents at The Grand Thursday 19th July Y6 leaver’s assembly 9:00am Thursday 19th July School closes at 3:30pm for the summer holidays Tuesday 4th September School re-opens at 08:55 am for the Autumn Term

Internet Safety Top Tips for Children Sounds of Identity2 Project Resources to help you promote online safety at Before half term, Class 3 went to to home are: work with the award winning folk band 'The Young Uns.' They taught the children about British Values, including www.childnet.com/parents-and-carers This site democracy and equality, and told the children stories provides a whole host of useful ways to keep your about famous historical British people who have child safe, with useful pages of advice, key advice, displayed these values. They also taught the children hot topics and tips for discussing online safety. songs and then the children were given the chance to www.internetmatters.org Lots of useful advice for write their own rap about King Richard and the parents on a range of issues including cyber peasants. Finally, the children were given the chance to bullying, online reputations and online explore to collect facts about grooming. There is also a link to a useful the local history of Clitheroe, which they will be using ‘guide for parents’. to write their own song in school.

After School Clubs ProSport KS2 Football has been Class 6 Trip to cancelled due to lack of interest. A As promised, here’s the full report of the recent residential trip to timetable of clubs on offer this half term Waddow Hall: is on the school website under extra curricular activities. After a busy week with SATs our Class 6 children had some fun and enjoyed an action-packed time in the sun at Waddow Hall! They took part in team-building challenges within this beautiful setting, supporting each other during activities such as tree-climbing, Jacob’s Ladder, archery, zipwire and grass sledging. This gave Love Clitheroe BBQ them the opportunity to demonstrate their different skills and Fingers crossed the beautiful strengths whilst learning a few new ones. The experience and the weather we’ve been having lately memories they share will help them towards their new challenges at holds up for the Love Clitheroe BBQ their respective High Schools. Thanks to parents for supporting this which is being held on Saturday 16th trip and to the members of staff who gave up their time to take care June on the Castle field from 12:00- of the children. A great time was 3:00pm. This is a free family event had by all! courtesy of the Clitheroe Christians in Partnership. Look out for the leaflets containing a full list of events in your child’s book bag. We have also posted a copy on the noticeboard outside the school office.

Brookside Primary School, Bright Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire BB7 1NW