Welcome to Owls
Hi and welcome to Owls. Our teacher is Mr McKay, who is accompanied by Mrs Collison.
In Owls we love to have fun and learn lots of new and exciting things. We always try our best in everything we do.
Resources:
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/BuriedTreasure2.html
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Important Information for Owls Parents
Homework:
Homework will be given out on a Friday and we ask that it is back in school by the following Thursday.
Spellings
Spellings will be given out half termly. Children will have the chance to learn each week’s spellings throughout the week before applying these in class on a Friday. The children will tick and fix each spelling as they go to encourage application of the spelling rule. If you have misplaced the spelling overview, please ask at drop off or collection and I will get you a copy.
P.E. – Tuesday
Children must come to school in their school P.E. kit of plain white t-shirt, black shorts, leggings or tracksuit bottoms and plain white or black trainers.
School Lunches
If your child is having a school lunch please ensure that payment is now done through our online payment service.
Please sign up to and check ARBOR for regular updates and information.
Thanks
Mr McKay
Online Homework and Information
Resources
Phonics websites for games to help support your child with phonics.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/5-7-years/letters-and-sounds
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/Phase3Menu.htm
For more information about helping your child with phonics please refer to the following websites.
P.E.
Owls Homework and Spellings 13.11.2026
Owls homework this week is as follows: Comprehension– CGP book pages 1 and 2 - How to grow a seed and Lemonade Spelling list- Week 3 Rule: -el word ending Guidance: The –el spelling is much less common than –le. The – el spelling is used after m, n, r, s, v, w and...
Subtraction Success
In Owls class this week, we have been working hard to master subtracting two 2 digit numbers. We found it tricky when we had to exchange one 10 for ten 1s. We started the week using base 10 to help us solve our number sentences practically and by the end of the week...
Owls verbs verbs verbs
This week in English, Owls class has been looking at all things verbs. We started looking at the verb 'to be' and 'to have' thinking about which form matches the correct pronoun. We then looked at regular action verbs and finished the week matching present and past...
A HUGE THANK YOU! Our Tuck Shop and Science Raffle Have Raised an Incredible £1048!
A huge thank you to all our wonderful parents and carers who have supported our tuck shop and Science Raffle. Your generosity has been truly incredible, and we are delighted to share our fantastic fundraising totals! 🎉 Our amazing fundraising totals:...
Reception and KS1 Get into STEM: Water Workshop 💧🏗️
On Monday morning, we were incredibly excited to be the first school to take part in the brand-new Get into STEM: Water workshop! Our Reception and KS1 children had a fantastic opportunity to explore the exciting world of science, technology, engineering and maths...
Owls Homework and Spellings 6.11.2026
Owls homework this week is as follows: Maths– CGP book pages 18 and 19 - addition and subtraction Spelling list- Week 2 Rule: -le word ending Guidance: The –le spelling is the most common spelling for this sound at the end of words Words: able, apple, bottle,...
Picture Perfect Photographers!
This week, KS1 children in Owls, Robins and Nightingales became digital photographers as they explored how to take successful photographs using iPads. The children experimented with taking a variety of photographs, including pictures of buildings, people, selfies,...
Trading Tens and Ones: Becoming Base 10 Experts!
Owls Class have been developing their understanding of addition and subtraction by using Base 10 equipment to solve two-digit calculations practically. The children explored how numbers are made up of tens and ones and worked carefully through each step of a...
Owls Homework and Spellings 23.10.2026
Owls homework this week is as follows: Grammar, punctuation and Spelling– CGP book pages 5 and 6 'ing' verbs and adjectives READING All children should be completing daily reading – diaries will be checked on Fridays. If your child reads 4 times in a week and an adult...
Wear Red Day 2026
Today, Windy Nook was a sea of red as our wonderful pupils and staff came together to support Wear Red Day, organised by Show Racism the Red Card! We proudly wore red to show our support for the campaign and to raise awareness of racism and the importance of...
Windy Nook Science STEM Raffle – Fantastic Prizes to Be Won!
We are excited to let you know that we are holding a Science and STEM fundraising raffle to help raise money for exciting, hands-on science (STEM) activities for our children during Science week in July 2027. We would particularly like to thank Rosa 12, Fratelli and...
Keeping the Beat and Finding the Music!
Our KS1 children have been busy developing their musical skills through activities focused on pulse, rhythm, pitch, listening and composing. The children showed a steady beat, clapped back rhythm patterns and practised singing using the notes s and m. They also...