Welcome to our News section!

• Book Week's on its way!

  Mon 26 Feb 2024

  It's back!

  Our annual Book Week starts next Monday, 4th March, at Brooklands Primary & Nursery! 

   

  Stay tuned to see what each year group gets up to during the week!

   

   

   

   

   

  

• NI Science Festival comes to Brooklands!

  Wed 21 Feb 2024

  As part of the NI Science Festival, we were delighted to welcome the Outreach team from W5 to Brooklands for their "Our World from Space" show.  Ben, Emma and Sven helped our P4-P7 classes to learn all about the importance of satellites and we had lots of fun taking part in experiments with rockets and infrared cameras. 

  Our P6 classes then enjoyed STEM workshops with the team and developed their coding skills using the incredible micro:bit devices.
  Thank you to NI Science Festival for sponsoring this event! 

   

  

• Measles - it's more than just a rash. Get vaccinated with MMR.

  Tue 20 Feb 2024

  The Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccination is the safest and most effective way to prevent against these diseases.  You need two doses of MMR to be fully protected.

   

  For anyone aged 12 months to 25 years who hasn't had one or both doses, catch-up vaccination is available.  

   

  For more information, click here to download an information leaflet or visit www.nidirect.gov.uk/mmr

   

  

• Another memorable Mental Health Week!

  Fri 09 Feb 2024

  Happy half-term Brooklands! 

   

  What a fantastic week we've had celebrating Place2be's Children's Mental Health Week!

   

  Across the school, our amazing boys & girls have been encouraged to say #myvoicematters & enjoyed many relaxing & motivating lessons in Art & Design, Music, Drama, P.E. & using I.C.T. ... as well as choosing colours, costumes and kits for Dress to Express day! 

   

  Huge thanks to our teachers for organising a wonderful array of creative & interactive activities for their classes all week- it simply wouldn't happen without them! 

   

  School reopens on Tuesday 20th February 2024. 

  Stay safe, be good & relax! 

   

  https://www.childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk/

  

• Dress to Express Day!

  Tue 06 Feb 2024

  Children should come to school wearing their wackiest / brightest outfit or an outfit that they love and makes them feel happy. 

  No monetary contribution necessary. 

  

• Perfect puppy Peanut welcomed to Brooklands!

  Sun 04 Feb 2024

  Our perfect, playful little pooch started school last week...and was positively punctured by the end of it! 🐾

   

  Peanut, a name voted for by our pupils, is our school's brand new therapy dog, who will be in school each and every day to support the growing needs, anxieties, emotions and behaviours shown in every classroom, as well as providing comfort and enjoyment for the whole school community. 🐶

   

  Therapy dogs are successful in helping children regulate emotions, to boost attendance; to encourage reluctant readers; to model and support teachings of desired behaviours...amongst many of our own wonderful ideas which will be shared in the coming weeks and months ahead! 🥰

   

  Exciting, and hopefully very supportive, calming, nurturing and fun times ahead for the Brooklands family and for the newest addition to the team! 

   

  We love you already Peanut! ❤️

  

• Fabulous Footballers!

  Fri 02 Feb 2024 CLASSEY

  The football team got on brilliantly at the Ashfield tournament! Well done to everyone ... including a few of the stars who are missing from the photo! They know who they are - I certainly do!