by Mr McKay | Jul 10, 2026 | English, Owls, Robins
In English, pupils in Owls and Robins class became “noun detectives” as they explored how to sort nouns into different categories. They worked carefully to identify common nouns, such as people, places and things, and to distinguish these from proper nouns. Some...
by Mrs Hope | Jul 10, 2026 | Beeches, Bluebells, Butterflies and Caterpillars, Dragonflies, Elms, English, Ladybirds, Nightingales, Oaks, Owls, Robins, Snowdrops, Tulips
Gateshead Libraries are running their fantastic summer reading challenge again over the holidays. It is completely free to take part and begins tomorrow (Saturday 11th July) and runs until September. Children are able to borrow books and collect stickers and prizes,...
by Miss Smith | Jul 6, 2026 | Beeches, Bluebells, Butterflies and Caterpillars, Dragonflies, Elms, Events and Visits, Ladybirds, News, Nightingales, Oaks, Owls, Reception, Robins, Snowdrops, Tulips
Last Friday, our Year 6 children hosted a fantastic Summer Fayre, and what a wonderful afternoon it was! It was great to see so many children embracing the Country and Western theme, with plenty of cowboys, cowgirls and western-inspired outfits on display. The themed...
by Miss Smith | Jun 22, 2026 | Beeches, Bees, Bluebells, Butterflies and Caterpillars, Dragonflies, Elms, Events and Visits, Health and Well-Being, Ladybirds, News, Nightingales, Oaks, Owls, PSHE, Robins, Snowdrops, Tulips
Last week, Windy Nook took part in the Drowning Prevention Week campaign organised by the Royal Life Saving Society UK. We began the week with a whole-school assembly exploring the importance of water safety and the potential dangers associated with open water and...
by A Thompson | Jun 17, 2026 | Nightingales, Owls, Robins, Science
In Science, we have been getting our hands dirty by planting sunflower seeds! The children carefully planted their seeds and learned what plants need to grow. We will be keeping a weekly plant diary to track how our sunflowers change over time. The children are...
by A Thompson | Jun 17, 2026 | Geography, Nightingales, Owls, Robins
This term in Geography, KS1 have been learning all about Australia! We explored where Australia is in the world and compared it to where we live in the United Kingdom. The children used atlases to find both places on a map and talked about how far away Australia is....
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