Spooktacular Halloween Disco
What a night it was at Windy Nook last night! The PTFA outdid themselves with the decoration, tuck shop and fantastic music and games played all night long. The children all dressed in their best halloween costumes and danced til they dropped. A huge thank you to the...
London’s Burning!
Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. Nightingales held a workshop for parents and carers to come along and help their child make a house from the time of the Great Fire of London. Everyone was really busy and following the instructions very...
Bikeability rained off!
Unfortunately, the rain hasn't let up at all for the past few days and although we wouldn't normally be put off by a little shower, it was torrential by the time the children were ready to go outside. Instead, the children took part in an excellent bike maintenance...
Year 6 visit to Nissan
What an absolutely fantastic day we had on Monday at Nissan! Our Year 6 children were fortunate enough to visit Nissan again this year. They learned all about a manufacturing process from design concept through to prototype and finally production. They also had many...
KS1 surprise fire brigade visit
Article 24: You have the right to the best health care possible, safe water to drink, nutritious food, a clean and safe environment, and information to help you stay well. Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. You should be encouraged to go to...
Gateshead Sporting Superstars!
What a fantastic night it was at the Dryden Centre for the Annual Gateshead School Sport Awards! It was a celebration of all things sport in Gateshead. Guest speakers included former Commonwealth Games gold winner and Olympian Craig Heap and up and coming European...
Carnival time in Y6
Article 15: You have the right to choose your own friends and join or set up groups, as long as it isn't harmful to others. Article 31: You have the right to play and rest. Today the whole school had an amazing time at the Y6 Carnival. With lots of amazing crafts and...
Year 3 & 4 Violin Showcase
On Wednesday, Year 3 and 4 had their violin showcase. They have been working really hard to learn the songs all year and did a fantastic job. The Bluebells played 3 different songs including 'On Top of Old Smokey' where they had to circle their bows really quickly....
The Chicken Coop is now officially open!
Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. Today we remembered Mrs Greaves and how much she was loved by the pupils she taught and held in high regard by the parents of Windy Nook School. The sun was shining and it made for a very memorable afternoon....
Recycle your batteries here!
As part of our commitment to the environment and as a rights respecting school we are collecting batteries to recycle . Hopefully by now, you will have received your recycled battery collection box . School Council / Rights Respecters will collect the batteries every...
Year 6 – pond dipping!
Environment Week has been fantastic for all of us - it culminated in Year 6 visiting our pond to investigate the different insects that live there. Article 13: You have the right to find out things and share what you think with others, by talking, drawing, writing or...
Tremendous Tetrahedrons
Today the Elms, Oaks and Beeches had an excellent session with Wilmont Dixon turning canes and elastic bands into mini tetrahedrons. We then connected all the mini tetrahedrons together and created a tremendous tetrahedron, which towered over everyone.