Welcome to our News section!

• Get ready for Book Week!

  Sun 27 Feb 2022

  IT'S HERE! On Monday 28th February,  our BOOK WEEK is live and kicking! Every pupil will be a part of our celebration of the wonderful world of books and stories! Who will each class swap a story with? Which story could be chosen to read aloud with 'Extreme Expression'? Who or what will you dress up as for World Book Day on Thursday? Who will read an 'after school story' on our  Instagram account (brooklandsprimaryni)? What special extra surprises could await our pupils...and staff?? 😁 Make sure you're here every day to join in the fun! Spread the word & get ready for a great week! 📚

  

• Some Key Stage 2 classes enjoyed their first ‘Let Them Play’ PE lesson with Heather from the IFA

  Fri 25 Feb 2022
  

• FOOTBALL FIXTURES RELEASED!

  Fri 25 Feb 2022 C. Massey

  Please see the P7 MASSEY webpage, on the classes section of this website, for all forthcoming football fixtures. Scroll down and click on the appropriately titled document!

• Belfast Giants launch school healthy living lifestyle visits with a trip to Brooklands.

  Thu 24 Feb 2022
  

• BREAKING NEWS!!! - Before Jim White announces it on SKY SPORTS NEWS!

  Thu 24 Feb 2022 C. Massey

  Brooklands’ football Captain, Vice-Captain and goalkeeper selected for first match in 2 years!!!! Well done - massive congratulations! We're back!!!! We know you will do us all proud and represent the school fantastically well!

  

• What a week!

  Fri 11 Feb 2022

  What a week we have enjoyed here at Brooklands for Children's Mental Health Week!

  We've sung, danced, drawn, created, imagined, meditated...

  and sooooooooooo much more!

  A HUGE well done to every pupil who took part in a range of Art & Design, PDMU, Drama & Music activities and events in their classroom

  and outside this week! What was your highlight? What did you enjoy the most?

  Tell someone at home what you did & how it helped -

  remember, it really is good to talk! 

   

  **Watch our special online assembly with a special message from TV's Bradley Walsh - click the link below!**

  https://youtu.be/GdbrdzR6l_I

   

  **UPDATE**

  Article on the Belfast Telegraph website  on Friday 11th February!

   

  https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/watch-itvs-bradley-walsh-urges-co-down-pupils-to-be-kind-in-surprise-video-message-41338702.html

   

  Have a great half-term break...

  school re-opens on Monday 21st February

  at the normal time! Take care!

  

• Vaccinations update

  Thu 10 Feb 2022

  If you have a child aged 5 - 11 in a clinical risk group or a child who lives with someone who is immunosuppressed, your child may now be eligible for a vaccination against Covid-19.

   

  To download the leaflet below, please click here.

  

• Children's Mental Health Week Monday 7th Feb - Friday 11th

  Fri 04 Feb 2022 Miss Lyon

  Join us in celebrating Children's Mental Health week, beginning Monday 7th February. We have lots of activities planned to highlight mental wellness and nurture the mental wellbeing of our pupils. 

   

  Exciting Times Ahead

  • Daily Mile Monday - Thursday. The whole school will be walking 1 mile each day to get some fresh air and exercise
  • Some children will have yoga sessions with Educalm on Tuesday
  • Wednesday - a day not to be missed - whole school singing in the playground. 
  • FRIDAY - Dress to Express Yourself - come in your most expressive outfit. Will you wear odd socks or shoes? Wacky hair? Lots of bold colours? Clashing patterns? Or just in your favourite outfit? Dress how you feel and have a boogie in the playground :) (No money will be collected)
  • English lessons will be filled with poetry linked to mental health
  • Maths lessons will be kept light and focus on shape and pattern
  • NO HOMEWORK - I repeat, NO HOMEWORK
  • Lots of meditation and mindfulness 

  We are looking forward to celebrating with you next week :) 

  

• P6 pupils celebrate Harry Potter day!

  Thu 03 Feb 2022

  Today our P6 pupils celebrated the 25th anniversary of the publication of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” by holding our first ever Harry Potter day!

   

  Thanks to the publishers Bloomsbury and the National Literacy Trust, we were invited to an exclusive Zoom chat with artist Jonny Duddle who taught us how to draw Hagrid and we also had fun creating collaborative art and quizzes 🪄🧙🦉

  

• Post-primary admissions portal is now open!

  Wed 02 Feb 2022

  It's time for our P7 pupils and their families to apply for their post-primary schools. 

   

  The Education Authority has now opened its online admissions portal https://www.eani.org.uk/parents/admissions where you can view admissions criteria and complete the online application.  The portal will close on 23rd February at 4.00pm.  Click here for further guidance and to watch a video explaining how to use the admissions portal.

   

  Mr Armstrong will be in touch with all P7 parents before half-term to discuss your options.