Welcome to Robins
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School Bags: Children should bring their school bag every day.
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Toys: Please check that your child is not bringing toys into school.
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Reading Diaries: These should be brought in daily along with their ditty or reading book.
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Reading Rewards: On Fridays, we count how many times your child has read at home.
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3 times = 1 reward point
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More than 3 times = 1 reward point and a dip in the prize box
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Please make sure reading is recorded in their diary.
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Spellings: Children are given a set of spellings to learn each week.
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These are displayed on the classroom window and in homework books.
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Key Words: Your child has a set of key words to learn in their bag.
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Once they can read the words fluently, we celebrate their achievement and they are given the next level of words.
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Homework Books: Sent home on Fridays and should be returned by the following Wednesday.
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PE Day: Friday
Children should wear: -
Black shorts or joggers
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White t-shirt
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Trainers
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School jumper
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Labelling Clothes: Please ensure all jumpers, cardigans, and coats are clearly labelled with your child’s name.
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Lunch: If your child is having a school lunch, please ensure that payment is now done on Arbor. Please check Arbor for regular updates and information.
A Day Full of Adventure and Exploration
What an Adventure! All year groups enjoyed an exciting day of outdoor learning, exploring the natural world through a variety of hands-on activities. From pond dipping and discovering fascinating wildlife to sketching the beautiful environment around us, there was...
Noun Detectives: Sorting and Spotting!
In English, pupils in Owls and Robins class became “noun detectives” as they explored how to sort nouns into different categories. They worked carefully to identify common nouns, such as people, places and things, and to distinguish these from proper nouns. Some...
Summer Reading Challenge
Gateshead Libraries are running their fantastic summer reading challenge again over the holidays. It is completely free to take part and begins tomorrow (Saturday 11th July) and runs until September. Children are able to borrow books and collect stickers and prizes,...
🤠 A Fantastic Year 6 Summer Fayre Success!
Last Friday, our Year 6 children hosted a fantastic Summer Fayre, and what a wonderful afternoon it was! It was great to see so many children embracing the Country and Western theme, with plenty of cowboys, cowgirls and western-inspired outfits on display. The themed...
Drowning Prevention Week
Last week, Windy Nook took part in the Drowning Prevention Week campaign organised by the Royal Life Saving Society UK. We began the week with a whole-school assembly exploring the importance of water safety and the potential dangers associated with open water and...
Father’s Day Cards in Robins
The Robins have been busy making some very special cards for Father’s Day! The children put lots of thought into their detailed sketches of their dads, carefully adding features that make each one unique. The bright, colourful backgrounds really make their artwork...
Sunflower Superstars! Growing Our Own Plants
In Science, we have been getting our hands dirty by planting sunflower seeds! The children carefully planted their seeds and learned what plants need to grow. We will be keeping a weekly plant diary to track how our sunflowers change over time. The children are...
World Explorers in KS1!
This term in Geography, KS1 have been learning all about Australia! We explored where Australia is in the world and compared it to where we live in the United Kingdom. The children used atlases to find both places on a map and talked about how far away Australia is....
Lion Experts in KS1!
Our wonderful KS1 learners have been busy becoming lion experts! We have been exploring non-fiction texts, learning how to find information using key features such as headings, subheadings, captions, and pictures. The children did an amazing job identifying these...
Gateshead Library Service inspire learning.
Key Stage 1 were delighted to welcome visitors from the Gateshead Library Service for a special session focused on empathy through storytelling. The children listened carefully to a range of stories and explored how different characters might feel in a variety of...
Positional language professionals
Owls and Robins classes explored positional language in their maths learning by creating 3D models using cubes. Working in pairs, the children used words such as left, right, above and below to describe how to build their structures, carefully listening to their...
Sunflower Scientists: Planting for Growth
Our Key Stage 1 learners became budding scientists as they explored how to plant sunflower seeds. Each child carefully filled their pot with soil, made a small hole, placed their seed inside, covered it with more soil and gave it a gentle watering. Through this...