Windy Nook: a school and community at War
1914-1918
WW1 Project and its Legacy
At Windy Nook Primary we have always valued the history of our locality, so we are delighted to announce that we have been awarded a Heritage Lottery Fund First World War; then and now grant to help us investigate Windy Nook: A School and Community at War 1914-18.
In 1914 the village was a still a distinct Edwardian community, ‘occupying’, according to Whellan’s 1894 Directory, ‘an elevated and exposed position’ within Felling Parish. The largest employers were local mines and quarries. Our school opened in 1883 and played a prominent part in local life. During the summer term 2018 our Year 6 children, led by Mr Hawdon and Mr Brown explored the impact of that terrible conflict on local people.
This project had a profound and lasting effect on everyone at Windy Nook Primary School; therefore, and quite rightly so, we have decided to continue to contribute to this page. It is our tribute to the fallen men and women who sacrificed theirs lives to give us the British values that we cherish: democracy; the rule of law; individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths.
Explore & Research
Learning through…
Field Trips
We have field trips planned to Heugh Battery, Hartlepool, Newcastle University and St Alban’s Church.
Local Archives
We’ll be looking at the old school log books and using military service records, CWGC resources, newspapers, maps and census materials.
Expert Visitors
Artist Kate Hancock, ICT expert Martin Bailey and WW1 re-enactor Sgt Chapman will be visiting school to help our Y6 children.
Project Resources
Trade
Directories
Windy Nook
Hero
Finding John
Brown King
Leading Up
To WW1
School Log
Books
WW1 Links
Bluebells Homework 14.11.25
Bluebells homework this week is as follows: FOR CHILDREN WITH YEAR 3 CGP BOOKS: English – Pg 89 - Word families Maths - Pg 51 - Clocks FOR CHILDREN WITH YEAR 2 CGP BOOKS: English – Pg 5 - 'ing' verbs Maths - Pg 9 - Number lines READING All children should be...
Year 4 Beamish Trip!
What a fantastic day Year 4 had at Beamish this week! The heavy rain did not hold us back one bit. The children enjoyed visiting an 1820s house and a 1950s village, in order to compare the difference in lifestyles, living conditions and, for our climate project,...
A Week of Kindness and Remembrance in Nursery
This Week in Nursery we celebrated Interfaith Week by learning about Christianity. The children listened to the story of The Good Samaritan, which helped us think about what it means to be kind and helpful to others. They enjoyed discussing ways we can show kindness...
Year 5/6 Homework 14.11.25
This week, homework will be in CGP Books. Year 5 Y5 Oaks – Maths- p.42 and 43 – Ordering and Comparing Decimals Y5 Oaks – English- p64 – Punctuating Speech in Two parts 1x arithmetic paper (optional) on https://mathsbot.com/primary/year5 Reading- 2 x reading plus...
Personification in Oaks
In English this term, Oaks have been looking at a short video called Alma. This week we began looking at how to use personification to convey a specific tone and atmosphere in an opening setting description. We spent lots of time reading examples from a range of texts...
Elms Homework 14.11.25
Elms homework this week is as follows: CGP Books English – p30&31 Maths – p40&41 Reading Plus – 5 texts to be completed by Thursday. Time is given in class and children are usually able to complete 3-4 in class; the remainder are to be completed at home. Daily...
Remembrance Day – Crafting with Care and Respect
The reception children marked Remembrance Day through meaningful craft activities and gentle reflection. They explored the shape and symbolism of poppies, to create their own beautiful poppies. These hands-on experiences supported fine motor development and...
Y5/6 Sports Hall Athletics Finals
This afternoon, a group of 30 Year 5 and 6 pupils took part in the Gateshead finals of sports hall athletics. The children all competed excellently and did our school proud.
The Christmas Story with Rev. Danie and Rev. Elaine
Today, children in year 5 and 6 were lucky enough to have a visit from Reverend Danie and Reverend Elaine from St Alban’s church. They talked us through the Christmas story from a different perspective using drama to interview the innkeeper. Everyone was engaged and...
The Christmas Story with Rev. Danie and Rev. Elaine
Today, children in year 5 and 6 were lucky enough to have a visit from Reverend Danie and Reverend Elaine from St Alban’s church. They talked us through the Christmas story from a different perspective using drama to interview the innkeeper. Everyone was engaged and...
Beamish visit
As part of our climate-change project with Beamish Museum, Year 4 welcomed Helen into school to talk about the industrial history of Gateshead, and about carbon capture and offset in the 21st Century. The children learned all about how our local area became a thriving...
Exploring Remembrance Day and Guy Fawkes Night in Nursery
This week in nursery, we have been learning about Remembrance Day and exploring the significance of the poppy as a symbol of remembrance. The children took part in a variety of creative and sensory activities, including drawing poppies with pencils and crayons, which...
Image credits
Banner image: Imperial War Museum Photograph Archive Collection
Response Memorial: Photograph by Jacqueline Banerjee from the Victorian Web
Inside Heugh Battery: Paul Buckingham [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
