KS1 Science Week
This week has been Science Week and KS1 have loved all of the activities. We have been chemists and physicists; exploring how different chemicals react and making predictions. The children took part in a hands on experiment using acids, alkalis and indicators. Using...
Good Samaritans in KS1
We were delighted to welcome Lynn and Ken from St Albans Church to our school this week. They spent time with the children, helping them explore what it means to be a Christian in today’s world. Through engaging discussions and interactive activities, Lynn and Ken...
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KS1 Visit to St Alban’s Church
This week KS1 went to visit St Alban's Church. Reverend Danie gave us a huge welcome when we arrived. We learned about the features of a Christian church and had lots of time to explore. Before we left we enjoyed singing and dancing to a new song 'My Lighthouse'!...
Y4/5 Girl’s Football
Students from Year 4 and 5 took part in a exciting football competition at Gateshead power league. Throughout the day, they demonstrated fantastic teamwork, determination, and sportsmanship. one of our teams finished 2nd out of 32 teams an incredible achievement! well...
We met Miss Byrne’s Babies!
The children were so excited when Miss Byrne came to visit with her newborn babies. They sat very quietly when Miss Byrne introduced the children to baby Ruby and baby Zara. The children asked lots of insightful questions to help them understand babies, how they grow...
World Book Day Celebrations
Windy Nook celebrated a fun-packed World Book Day last Thursday, with the entire school taking part in a wide range of activities to cheer-on everything reading. All children received free books thanks to Mr. Atkinson from WHSmith, who kindly supplied these for us. In...
How Many Jelly Beans?
The pupils and staff had a fantastic time celebrating the 25th anniversary of Number Day. We based our maths activities around the story 'How Many Jelly Beans?' The day was filled with fun activities focused on exploring the world of statistics and numbers. The...
Safer Internet Day 2025
This year, we marked Safer Internet Day (which was on Tuesday 11th February) with special assemblies in our phases and a range of activities in all of our classes. This year's theme was ‘Too good to be true? Protecting yourself and others from scams online‘. Children...
Windy Nook Prepares for World Book Day
Plans are underway for a fantastic day of literary fun as the school prepares for World Book Day on Thursday 6 March 2025. Children should have come home from school with a letter, detailing all the important events. If you did not receive a letter, please let your...
KS1 Visit Hylton Castle
KS1 headed off to Hylton Castle this week to learn more about castles for their topic 'King of the Castle'. We learned about the armour a knight would wear and had the chance to hold chainmail so we could see how heavy it was. Our tour around the castle showed us how...
La Tamborrada – Festival of Drums
In the 1800s, the city of San Sebastían (in Northern Spain) was under the occupation of ever-changing foreign armies. The people lacked freedom and, annoyed at the soldiers who marched with their drums every day outside the city walls, decided to fight back. To mock...