Computing | Windy Nook Primary School

Hammering into Autumn: Building Strong Hands and Minds

by Amanda Clough | Oct 17, 2025 | Butterflies and Caterpillars, Computing, Health and Well-Being, Maths, News, Outdoor Learning, Science

We’ve been busy exploring the wonders of autumn and building strong hands for writing through a variety of exciting and sensory-rich activities. The children used real claw hammers to gently tap golf tees into pumpkins, learning the parts of the hammer — the handle,...

From Leaves to Lupins: Another Week of Discovery

by Amanda Clough | Oct 10, 2025 | Butterflies and Caterpillars, Computing, English, Health and Well-Being, Maths, Outdoor Learning, Science

This week, our nursery children have been busy continuing their autumn topic with lots of hands-on exploration and creativity. They closely examined branches, leaves, and acorns collected last week, then created beautiful drawings for our oak tree wall display in the...

Designing Robot Routes!

by A Thompson | Oct 10, 2025 | Computing, Nightingales

This week in Computing, Year 2 explored how programming isn’t just about writing code — it can also involve designing and creating artwork to support a project. The children worked in groups to design their own robot mats, choosing a theme and drawing six pictures to...

Learning About Ourselves: From Portraits to Planting

by Amanda Clough | Sep 26, 2025 | Butterflies and Caterpillars, Computing, Health and Well-Being, News, Outdoor Learning, Science

This week, we continued our topic of “Ourselves.” The children explored their own identities through a range of creative and sensory activities. Using full-length photographs as a guide, they carefully drew self-portraits with pencils, which are now proudly displayed...

KS1 get programming

by Mr McKay | Sep 23, 2025 | Computing, Nightingales, Owls, Robins

During KS1 Computing this half term we have been looking at creating our own algorithms. We have had great fun programming Bee Bots to move around the classroom and navigate obstacles. They worked in groups to give each other positional directions and then key in the...

A busy week in the sun in nursery!

by Amanda Clough | Jul 11, 2025 | Butterflies and Caterpillars, Computing, English, Health and Well-Being, News, Outdoor Learning, Science

This week we have made the most of the Summer weather and spent extra time outdoors. We have had extra drinks and talked about staying hydrated and looking after our skin by applying sun cream. We have thoroughly enjoyed accessing our school fields and participating...