Welcome to our News section!

• Covid-19 Update

  Fri 26 Nov 2021

  Dear Parents,

   

  As you will be aware we are presently facing significant difficulties in keeping all the classes open. Unfortunately I have had to close classes this week due to staff shortages. At this time there is a severe shortage of substitute teachers to cover when a class teacher is absent. I am presently using all available Literacy Support and Engage Programme teaching staff to cover classes and I am doing my very best to keep closures to an absolute minimum. I am also trying to give parents as much notice as possible if a class is closing but please understand that last minute closures can sometimes be unavoidable.

   

  At this stage all classes will be open on Monday 29th November and parents will be contacted if this changes over the weekend.

   

  I am doing all I can in school to keep the children and staff safe. Our building supervisor, Mr McMillen, will be in school over the weekend, with support from cleaning staff, deep cleaning all classrooms and communal areas. We continue to pay a cleaner to be on duty throughout the school day to constantly sanitise door handles, hand rails and clean toilet areas. Staff have been asked to wear masks when moving around the school and to socially distance when reasonably possible.

   

  To support us I would continue to request that if you have a positive case of Covid-19 in your household you keep your child at home and please do not send your child to school if they have any symptoms of the virus. Please socially distance, avoid congregating in groups and wear masks at drop off and collection times.

   

  Schools across Northern Ireland are facing significant challenges at this time and I appreciate your support, understanding and patience as I continue to do all that I can to keep Brooklands a safe environment for the whole school community.

   

  Yours faithfully,

   

  Mr. J. Armstrong

• TRIBUTE

  Fri 19 Nov 2021 C. Massey

  In Honour Of Mr Myers

  Here's to you Mr Myers! We wore socks and sandals in your honour! PS You taught some of these pupils' Mums and Dads!

  

• Odd Socks Day

  Mon 15 Nov 2021

  To celebrate our amazing differences, children and staff proudly wore odd socks to school today.

   

  We celebrated differences and also spoke about how we can be kind to others. 

   

  Have you completed your task from 'The Big Brookies Kindness Challenge' yet?

  

• School photographs - it's time to register your child!

  Thu 11 Nov 2021

  Individual school photographs will be taken on Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th November (sorry, no sibling or family photographs this year). To have your child's photograph taken, you must register at https://orders.coolforschoolphotography.com/start/ enter our school code JR5B5VN, select the appropriate class and add your child's details. Please remember to register by 7pm on Sunday 14th November.

  

• Tree Planting

  Wed 10 Nov 2021 Mrs Graham

  Mrs Smart and Mrs Graham were invited to bring 6 children to the Billy Neill Park to plant trees. This was to mark the COP26 Conference taking place in Glasgow. P4 have been finding out about Climate Change as part of a topic about the Arctic. We are finding out about ways to help our environment. We loved having the chance to be outdoors, learning new skills! We have some great gardeners in Brookies!  Go for a walk around the grounds at Billy Neill Park to see the new woodland area.

  

• Book Club

  Tue 09 Nov 2021 Mrs Freeburn

  Our new Scholastic Book Club is up and running! Go to https://schools.scholastic.co.uk/brooklands-bt16/digital-book-club to browse the latest books and order online. For every £1 you spend on this month’s Book Club, our school will earn 20p in Scholastic Rewards.

  Please place your order online by November 19th, 2021.

   

  Leaflets will be going home on Wednesday.

• Change to dinner menu - Wednesday 10th and Thursday 11th November

  Tue 09 Nov 2021

  Please note that the school dinners for Wednesday 10th and Thursday 11th November have been swapped due to delivery issues.

   

  The dinner on Wednesday 10th will be a Roast Turkey dinner and the chicken curry will now be served on Thursday 11th.

• Support our NI Blood Transfusion Service by giving blood on Monday 15th November

  Tue 02 Nov 2021

  The Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service is asking for your support!

   

  In Northern Ireland, upwards of 850 units of blood are used by patients each week, yet 94% of the eligible population still do not give blood. Donated blood is usually transfused within three to four days of donation and we need to attract many new donors to ensure a safe supply of blood to our hospitals.

   

  Blood is used in numerous ways, such as going to a child with leukaemia, a mother during childbirth, a person undergoing routine surgery, a person with cancer, or someone involved in an accident.

   

  Would you be able to attend the local donation session in Stormont Hotel on Monday 15^th November?  Appointments can be made by calling 08085 534 653.  Thank you for your support!