Brook Acre Community Primary School

One of the absolute highlights of our school year, this fantastic week brought our curriculum to life as we celebrated the vibrant culture of our community, including our many Asian families.

We kicked things off with a fun and inspiring whole-school assembly, with Y4 children telling the story of the 'Great Race' and teaching us about the Chinese Zodiac. This set the tone for a week full of colour, creativity and excitement. Classrooms buzzed with activity as children explored Chinese culture through art, dance and storytelling. Our youngest pupils especially loved working together to create a wonderful Chinese dragon before proudly performing a lively dragon dance for the whole school.

A real standout moment was welcoming children into classes to share their language and culture—children absolutely loved learning new words from native speakers.

We rounded off the week in style with a joyful celebration, as children exchanged red envelopes filled with kind messages and enjoyed a delicious taste of Chinese cuisine from our special school dinner menu. A truly memorable week, full of smiles, pride and togetherness!

The whole school took part in a meaningful project to raise awareness of issues surrounding the use of palm oil, inspired by the book There’s a Rang-Tan in My Bedroom.

Across the school, pupils engaged in a wide range of thoughtful activities. They explored which everyday products contain palm oil, located rainforests around the world on maps, and created eye-catching posters to spread awareness. Children also wrote persuasive letters to chocolate companies, researched statistics about endangered species and conservation efforts, and learned about sustainable planting practices.

As part of this shared learning experience, classes worked collaboratively towards a whole school performance of the story, presenting it as a narrative poem on World Book Day. Staff and pupils came together to mark the occasion by wearing orange, showing their support and commitment to the cause.

Leighton, Y6, was so pleased to receive a reply from Local MP, Charlotte Nichols, showing how our work is impacting on our local area!

At Brook Acre, we take full responsibility for protecting our planet and recognise how small changes can have a big impact. In February, the School Council led an assembly to encourage everyone to think about ways to make a difference, such as organising litter picks, recycling batteries, planting flowers, and upcycling milk bottles into musical instruments.

Year 2 pupils took part in a beach clean-up at Formby Beach, and each class designed their own eco-challenge linking with Warrington Wolves’ Ready, Set, Go Green project. These class projects made a meaningful difference to our school environment, the local community, and, in turn, our planet.

We also held a whole school ‘Crazy Hair Day’ to raise funds for the local charity, Warrington Animal Welfare.

During the Summer Term, each class based their English studies around a book linked to environmental issues. These included Someone Swallowed Stanley, which focused on plastic recycling; Year 1 explored Devon farming to reflect on responsible consumption; Year 2 studied beaches and the impact of littering; Year 3 learned about the ocean through The Big Blue Whale; Year 4 explored deforestation with Where the Forest Meets the Sea; Year 5 read The Paperbag Prince to deepen their understanding of reusing and recycling; and Year 6 learned about the importance of preserving our National Parks.