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.
Year 1 – Phonics Screening Information and Booklets
Attached is a PDF containing key information for parents about the Phonics Screening Check. Phonics Screening Check Parent Meeting Powerpoint Below you will also find the previous years’ Phonics Screening Check booklets. Please download one booklet per week to...
Science Fun in KS1
This week, Robins, Owls and Nightingales have enjoyed taking part in a range of science week linked activities. We have watched live lessons about farming and completed a range of mini investigations to develop our skills in working scientifically We created our own...
World Book Day!
Another wonderful World Book Day was had by all at Windy Nook Primary! We've had live, interactive lessons, virtual author visits, book-themed crafting and artwork, story time, book talk and so much more! One particular highlight was how we "dressed up" - because,...
The Book Fair is in town!
Step right up! Until Wednesday 11th March, Windy Nook Primary is hosting its annual Book Fair! Hundreds of brand new titles are available at amazing prices! Come along and see what fantastic fiction, non-fiction and poetry books you can find. There are football books,...
A Mysterious Landing in the KS1 Playground!
Exciting news from Windy Nook Primary School! Early this morning, it appeared that a mysterious spaceship had landed right in the KS1 playground. Before anyone could take a closer look, the Space Accident Investigation Authority arrived and carefully removed the...
Safer Strangers
This week KS1 have been learning about keeping safe. We have been talking about what makes a stranger a safer stranger. We know that people who wear uniforms and badges can help to keep us safe. . Article 29: Your education should...
Fight, Flight or Freeze
Over the last 2 weeks in PSHE, KS1 have been thinking about fight, flight, freeze. When we are worried or anxious, we react in one of these ways. We then sorted red and green thoughts and discussed why we put each card in that category. We then looked at strategies...
Dance Adventures in KS1
This half term our KS1 children have been busy going on dance adventures! They’ve pretended to be explorers heading off on exciting journeys — packing their bags, travelling through new places, discovering surprises and even meeting jungle animals along the way. The...
Owls and Robins investigate subheadings.
This week, Owls and Robins have been looking at subheadings. The children discussed how they could sort the vehicles and what the subheadings may be. They discussed and shared facts with partners. Once the facts had been sorted they then taught children from other...
Ready, Set, Roll! KS1 Create Moving Vehicles
KS1 have been busy becoming designers, engineers and problem‑solvers through our Design & Technology project: Moving Vehicles. The children have followed the full design process – researching, designing, making and evaluating – to create their very own model...
I’ll huff and I’ll puff and I’ll make some pancakes
Owls and Robins had a great time making pancakes. After reading 'Mr Wolf's Pancakes' the children helped add flour, milk and eggs to a mixing bowl before whisking. They all loved tasting them after, choosing either plain pancakes or ones topped with lemon and sugar....
Exploring Beebots in KS1
This week in Computing, KS1 have been busy becoming brilliant young programmers using our Beebots! The children worked with the Beebot mats. Their challenge was to programme the Beebot to travel from one image to another by planning the route carefully. First, the...