Dinosaur Drama at Windy Nook!
There was huge excitement at school this morning when we returned from the half term holiday to find a huge bone in our wild life area! Some of the children wondered if it was the bone of a Tyrannosaurus Rex or perhaps a Pterodactyl? There was lots of speculation!...
Year 2 Multi Skills
Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education Article 29: Your education should help you use and develop your talents and abilities Year 2 went to a multi skills event held at Gateshead Leisure Centre along with lots of other Gateshead schools. It was...
UKS2 visit to Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens
Last week UKS2 were fortunate enough to visit Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens. It was the first time that Windy Nook have visited this museum and we'll definitely be looking to go back again. There were multitude of different things to see but more importantly it...
Local Area Walk for Robins
Robins had great fun this morning walking around out local area in the sunshine. We took a trip through the nature park, past Sutherlands and down Albion Street to see what different things we could see in Windy Nook. We were quite surprised at the difference between...
Key Stage Two Easter Service 2019
Key Stage Two performed their Easter Service at St Alban's Church for parents and carers this week. Year 5 took the lead, retelling the Easter story. The narrators and readers all did a fantastic job. We also sang and signed a range of songs, led by the ever brilliant...
Comic Relief – Friday 15th March
We are supporting Comic relief on Friday 15th March 2019. Click on the blue link for more information. Comic Relief on Friday 15th March Article 6 All children have the right to life. Governments should ensure that children survive and develop healthily. ...
World Book Day at Windy Nook
Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. We have had a fantastic World Book Day at Windy Nook. Thank you for all your efforts in supporting your children getting dressed in a brilliant variety of story book characters. Paul Atkinson, manager at W H...
Book Worms at Windy Nook!
Year 2 had such a surprise when they were allowed to choose not one but two brand new books today! They couldn't wait to start reading them! They have been having fun reading and doing lots of World book Day activities. Article 17: You have the right to get...
Mental Health Awareness in Year 5: It’s Good to Talk
Today was the second of our Year 5 well-being sessions with Dave from the First Step Group. This week we focused on mental health and the importance of talking to others about how we feel. The children engaged very well and their awareness of mental health problems...
The Book Fair is on!
Article 29: You have the right to develop your abilities. As you can see the Book Fair is in full swing. It has been really popular with some great book titles available. It is open Wednesday and Thursday during morning break 10.30 - 10.45 and after school from 3.15 -...
Fantastic Friendship in Year 5
This morning, Year 5 took part in the first session of a series of 6 all about health and wellbeing. Today's session focused on the value of friendship, and how positive friendships can support our wellbeing. We thought about the qualities needed to be a good friend,...
Online Safety: Information for Parents
Last week, all classes in school learnt about online safety. The theme of this year's Safer Internet Day was consent, with the slogan 'Our Internet, Our Choice'. The internet is a wonderful resource for our children, but the risks associated with internet use are...