Music Celebration at Countess Way

By admin20th July 2017

On Wednesday evening, Countess Way was host to a celebration of the talents that we have at Brooklands Farm.

Those children that had been receiving specific instrument tuition from our external providers this year had been invited to show off what they had learnt in front of a packed out hall. There was some beautiful and thoughtful pieces played by all the children with some playing violin, guitar, flute and clarinet. Some children had to be brave and had to play solo pieces and others had to work as a team and be experts with timing when playing in a group.

Well done to all who performed, to their teachers who have helped them grow their talents and a huge thank you to parents who pay for these opportunities and have to listen to our practice sessions.

Lantern Making workshops Success

By 7th December 2016

Over the last few days Fen Street and Countess Way have been buzzing with the annual parent and child lantern making workshops. This year has been the busiest yet, hosting two workshops a day on each site.

We have had a lot of creative fun making these colourful lanterns which, for the first time, are going home to bring the Brooklands sparkle to our children’s homes. This is the first step in the journey of the lantern festival being completely at the heart of our community.

Please, Please, Please make sure these beautiful creations are shining bight for all to see in windows, porches, balconies, gardens around Brooklands,  on the 15th at 6pm…

Miss Low will be going out into the community searching for those shining lights of Brooklands at that time and will be filming what she finds!

If you would like to take photos of your work in place with in your homes please send to office@brooklandsfarm.milton-keynes.sch.uk

Huge thanks to all involved!

A welcome return to Start the Art!

By 4th July 2016

We are really pleased to announce the return of Start the Art, the early years and community program delivered by MKG and Brooklands arts team.

Hosted by Countess Way site the sessions offer opportunities for creative exploration for pre school members of the community and their parents and the Foundation stage children who attend Countess Way.
The sessions are carefully planned to access all aspects of sensory learning, allowing the children to experience a range high quality and sometimes unusual materials in a friendly child initiated environment.

Sessions for pre schoolers can be booked through Milton Keynes gallery website.
http://www.mkgallery.org/events/2016_07_04/start_the_art_out_and_about/

The sessions for Foundation are included in their usual weekly timetable.

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Year 2 create and communicate their Jurrasic worlds

By 28th June 2016

This afternoon Mr Morrison’s class were fully engaged with the create stage in their art lessons. Having spent he last term learning skills they put them to the test in responding to the question; How can you make a 3D Jurassic environment using the skills you have learnt?They worked really well as teams using lots of what they know to produce some amazing Jurassic spaces and even some 3D dinosaurs… Well done year 2! hard work from all! IMG_0022 IMG_0024 IMG_0027 IMG_0031 IMG_0033 IMG_0034 IMG_0039 IMG_0040 IMG_0042 IMG_0043 IMG_0044

Super Stars!! WWG Parent and child creative workshops at Countess Way

By 21st June 2016

We were really happy to open our doors and welcome in the community for our parent and child creative workshops that take place in school alongside resident artist Paul Smith to create some beautiful creations for this years Walking with Giants Festival.

Next Tuesday he will be working at Fen Street, we still have spaces for KS2 in the afternoon if you want to sign up. Please ask at reception.

Let’s get this Art started!!!

By 20th June 2016

Since the beginning of the year have been very lucky to have worked in partnership with MKG and their Start the Art- Out and About community early years project working with pre school children and their adults and is delivered to the Foundation children at Countess Way. Check out this video that explains what we do and why it is so important!

We are happy to announce that the Start the Art team will be back from the 4th July at Countess Way joining Miss Broome to roll out some amazing immersive creative activities for our youngsters, kicking off creative exploration and learning. These sessions will continue in September for both the community and the Foundation children. if you would like book a preschool place please www.mkgallery.org and click on Start the Art