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Worlds Biggest Birdwatch

Year 3 have recently taken part in the worlds biggest birdwatch for the RSPB.
The children have learnt to identify some of our more common birds and with the help of their binoculars managed to spot 8 different species visiting our school grounds in 1 hour. ... It must have been the tasty bird cake the children had made and have been putting out for the birds to enjoy. Sophie liked the woodpigeons best, "They were big and easy to spot as they were feeding on the ground." The children thought using the binoculars was great fun as they could see so much detail and Joseph said " I could even see the feathers through them."

The birds the children spotted included blackbirds, carrion crows, magpies, house sparrows, blue tits, great tits, woodpigeons and robins. Can you spot any of these in school????
Next we are hoping that the great tits will soon nest in our bird boxes and we can watch them on our webcam... we'll keep you posted!

Morris the mouse

Year 3 have had a fabulous start to the year with their new topic looking at changes in the environment. We started off with the children meeting Morris the mouse a local woodland creature who had all his things stolen and hidden in the woodland walk by that naughty Sidney Squirrel.

So the children set off on a treasure hunt with their maps plotting where the items were hidden. They eventually found them all and have even created their own maps with hotspots to show where the items were hidden during ICT.

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VE Day Celebrations End World War 2 Topic

Year 5 ended their World War 2 topic in a very special way. We had a VE Day Party all day with several memorable activities and events.

The morning started, with all the children being separated from their parents as if they were being evacuated at the start of the War. The children filled in their billeting cards, while several parents seemed quite cheerful when told they might not see their children again for the next few years! All the children came suitably dressed as evacuees, with the teachers and TAs dressed as military personnel or as members of the Land Army. A special mention to Miss Farrow, who is still washing out all the hair spray used to hold her hair in an appropriate and very fashionable 1940's style.

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Year 5 Celebrate Christmas by Making Christingles at Shaw Church

Year 5 had a great visit to Shaw Church. We arrived at the church at 10.30am and had a very warm welcome from several members of the church who provided drinks and biscuits for everyone!

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It's Been a Snowy January

We've been having fun in the snow!

Year 5 World War 2 Class Assembly

On Thursday 19th and Friday 20th November, Mr Stowe's Year 5 Class shared their World War 2 work with their parents and the rest of the school.

The Assembly started with Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain's speech of the 3rd September 1939, when war was declared on Germany.
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‘Allo, ‘Allo! – Year 5 at Brook Field train to be World War 2 British Resistance Fighters

Recently Rob Abbott and 3 members of the 4th Wiltshire Living History Group made a grand entrance into Brook Field School as their World War 2 cars and Jeeps roared onto the school playing field.
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Children in Need

Every year BrookField raises money for the worthwhile charity "Children in Need" and this year was no exception. The school raised £316. All the children came to school in their own clothes and brought in teddies and Pudsey bears to help celebrate the day. In addition to this the children were asked to bring in a daffodil bulb. Mr Owen, our caretaker and Mrs Stanton, Year 4 Teaching Assistant, designed and dug out a huge Pudsey Bear in the school grounds. On a frosty morning, the children then helped to fill the bear with bulbs. Everybody is hoping that in the springtime Pudsey Bear makes a personal appearance at BrookField! We will keep you posted!

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