Halloween Fun!
Windy Nook was full of amazing outfits today as children came to school in their Halloween costumes. In UKS2 we enjoyed several themed activities that allowed children to get into the spirit and have some fun! Take a look at some of the spooky pictures below if you...
V.E. Day
Tomorrow is a Bank Holiday, therefore, staff will not be setting any school tasks for the children; we all hope that ypu enjoy the long bank holiday weekend. This year, VE Day will coincide with the early May Day bank holiday, making it the perfect time to get...
Amazing Rainbows
Thank you to everyone who participated in our NHS rainbow challenge. Here are a few of them - they are amazing! Article 13: You have the right to find out things and share what you think with others, by talking, drawing, writing or in any other way unless it harms or...
Well Done Everyone – Joe would have appreciated it!
A huge well done and thanks to everyone who participated in our Joe Wicks Challenge on Friday - I'm sure that Joe would have appreciated our efforts. It's fantastic to see so many of our community joining in. The photos look great! Thanks once again. Article 28: You...
A fond farewell!
We all said a fond farewell to Miss Cowan. All of the reception children gathered to sing a thank you song for Miss Cowan, before presenting her with cards that the children helped to make. in the afternoon the celebrations and fond farewells continued in the...
World Book Day in the Nightingales
On World Book Day we looked at Mrs Prynn's favourite book 'Room on the Broom' by Julia Donaldson. We had lots of fun designing our own broomsticks and deciding who we would take on them. We had a visit from Paul at WH Smith who gave the children two books to take...
World Book Day at Windy Nook
The whole school excitedly engaged in a wide range of book-related activities in class. We had a week-long book fayre, with many fantastic reads up for grabs. The children also took part in book swaps and voted for Windy Nook's favourite book. In each class, one child...
World Book Day at Windy Nook
On Thursday 5th March, Windy Nook celebrated World Book Day. The whole school excitedly engaged in a wide range of book-related activities in class. We had a week-long book fayre, with many fantastic reads up for grabs. The children also took part in book swaps and...
New Mini Health Champions
Last week four of our KS2 children went to Gateshead Leisure Centre to take part in a Mini Health Champion workshop. The children were a credit to our school, setting a good example with their excellent behaviour and thinking of ideas that they would like to implement...
Owls take part in World Book Day
Article 17: You have the right to get information that is important to your well-being, from radio, newspaper, books, computers and other sources. Adults should make sure that the information you are getting is not harmful, and help you find and understand the...
All Star Cricket Taster Sessions
Today, years 1, 2 and 3 were lucky enough to have a visit from a coach from Durham Cricket Club. The children took part in a number of different activities to practice some basic cricket skills and get an idea what it is all about. The children really enjoyed the...
Operation Encompass Visit Year 5
Today, Ged from Northumbria police visited Year 5 to talk about healthy relationships and friendships. They looked at the seesaw model to balance 'power' in a relationship and how to make it fair. The children got a lot from the visit and took part in some excellent,...