Welcome to Snowdrops
Teacher: Mr Hill
Welcome to Snowdrops! We want our classroom to be a safe, positive and encouraging environment where everyone feels valued, supported and ready to learn. In Snowdrops, we work together, listen to one another and celebrate everyone’s achievements. We believe that everyone has a voice, and we encourage children to share their ideas, ask questions and have confidence in their learning.
We are looking forward to a fantastic year filled with exciting learning, new experiences and lots of fun!
Homework
Homework is set every Friday and should be completed and returned by the following Friday.
Spellings
Spellings will be sent home at the beginning of each spelling unit. Some spelling units will last for a number of weeks, so children may keep the same spelling list for more than one week.
Please check the spelling sheet carefully for information about the spelling test date. Regular practice at home will really help children to develop their spelling skills and confidence.
Times Tables
Times tables should be practised regularly to build speed, accuracy and confidence with multiplication and division facts.
Little and often is best – even a few minutes of practice each day can make a big difference!
Reading
Children should read at home every day for a minimum of 10–15 minutes.
Daily reading is essential for developing children’s fluency, vocabulary, comprehension and love of reading, so please encourage your child to make reading part of their everyday routine.
PE – Thursday
Our PE day is Thursday. Please make sure children have the correct PE kit in school.
Resources:
https://play.spellingshed.com/#/login
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
https://student.readingplus.com/seereader/api/sec/login
https://www.conquermaths.com/login/
https://www.purplemash.com/sch/windy-ne10
Christmas party time in LKS2!
It was time for the Bluebells, Snowdrops and Tulips to have fun at this year’s Christmas party! The children were lucky enough to have DJ Mr Hill who delivered all the top party tunes – old and new! They also got crisps, cake and juice as well as being treated to a...
¡Taco Bingo en Windy Nook!
Children in Key Stage 2 have been enjoying learning more Spanish this term. As a new addition to our curriculum, at the end of each half term, we play Taco Bingo. This is like normal Bingo except the children's cards are filled with Spanish vocabulary. The teacher...
Dip and Dab Show!
Today, Windy Nook was thrilled to welcome the fantastic Dip and Dab Show to school. Dip and Dab put on a fun and exciting show that was enjoyed by children and teachers alike. Everyone loved participating, joining in with songs, dances and hilarious tasks. Please...
Paralympic Festival
Students travelled to Gateshead Stadium to take part in a Paralympic festival, where they enjoyed participating in a variety of activities. It was wonderful to see their excitement and positivity throughout the day. Well done to all the students for their...
Cross Country
Twelve children represented Windy Nook Primary School in this year's Gateshead SSP Cross Country Event. Each race featured 150 participants, and all of our children finished in the top half of their races—a fantastic achievement. Well done, Team Nook! Article 24: You...
Christmas Jumper Swap
Windy Nook Primary School is gearing up for Christmas with singing, acting and preparations in full steam for the various shows and performances. As usual, the school will be inviting children to wear a Christmas jumper and have a Christmas lunch. These will take...
Windy Nook Choose Respect for Anti-Bullying Week
Last week marked Anti-Bullying Week and the children at Windy Nook celebrated it by working on the theme 'Choose Respect.' They took part in a range of activities from EYFS all the way up to UKS2: designing odd socks, listening to the anti-bullying song, taking part...
Y4/5 Football
Our Year 4/5 girls took part in a football competition at Swalwell FC, showing great determination and effort throughout the tournament. A special mention to Layla for scoring a fantastic goal for the team. Well done, Team Nook! Article 24: You have the right to the...
A visit from the Night Gardener!
This week the children in LKS2 have been visited by the Night Gardener! The Gardener left muddy footprints along with chopped leaves and branches on Monday. He also left his scissors with a note saying, "These are for you." Children were shocked by the mess he left...
Gateshead Music Service ‘Jammin’ at Windy Nook
This morning, we were extremely fortunate to have The Gateshead Music Service visit Windy Nook. They played for all the children across two assemblies and got us up on our feet dancing and singing along to some well known classics. Some of the children had the chance...
Food Bank Donations – Thank you
Today, the Trussell Trust Gateshead Foodbank came to collect the kind donations from the school community. The food will be packaged and given out next week, helping to feed some of the 10,000 people who use the service in Gateshead each year. School Councillors met...
Singing in LKS2
This afternoon, LKS2 started their music topic of Life on the Tyne. They started singing songs about the keel row and the industrial times of the North East's past. Children began learning the songs and thinking about pitch and pace. Once we were more confident with...