Online Safety- Stop, get off and tell!
Today Year 2 have been learning about how to stay safe online. The story of Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood were used to help the children understand that they don't know who they are really talking to online. They used the phrase... Stop! Get off! Tell!...
Owls become internet safe
Article 1: Everyone, under 18, has the rights of the UN Convention. Article 2: All children have rights. No child should be treated unfairly. Article 12: you have the right to an opinion and to be listened to. Article 13: You have the right to find out things and...
Owls learn how to become a Knight.
Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. You should be encouraged to go to school to the highest level you can. Today Owls had a visit from Dr Jo who had a wealth of knowledge about knights and castles. The children had great fun learning how to...
Nightingales in training to become knights!
Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. Nightingales had a visitor called Doctor Jo. She was an expert in all things historical. We are learning about the Battle of Hastings this term and she had lots of fascinating facts. We found out that when a...
End of term house point reward party
Article 31: You have the right to play and rest A huge well done to Rubies for their achievements this half term. Their behavior reward was a party in the hall where they could dance, colouring in and play with their toys as well as having a snack. Well done to you...
KS1 Christmas Party!
KS1 celebrated Christmas with a fabulous party this afternoon. We played Pass the Parcel, Christmas Corners and Statues. There was lots of excitement when Santa arrived with lots of presents! Article 31: You have the right to play and rest....
RNLI Workshop for KS1
Today, KS1 took part in a workshop held by the RNLI. It was a very informative session and got the children moving first thing this morning. They had a fantastic time and now know the job of the RNLI and what to do in a water emergency! Take a look at them dressed up...
Celebrating a 100 years of WWI ending
To celebrate the 100th year anniversary of WWI ending the whole school came together to remember. Each child was asked to bring in a plastic pop bottle so the base could be cut off and decorated with red paint to create a poppy. The whole school from nursery to year 6...
The Greatest Show comes to Year 2!
Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education As part of Anti-Bullying Week Year 2 took part in a drama workshop. The theme was based on the film 'The Greatest Showman'. The children took on the roles of strong men, tightrope walkers, clowns and ring...
Thank you for your Food Bank Donations!
Thank you to the Windy Nook community for their overwhelming generosity. 191.2kg of donations have been delivered today to Gateshead foodbank. These donations will now be processed and given to people who are in crisis. Article 24: You have the right to the best...
Spooktacular KS2 Halloween Disco!
What a terrifyingly fantastic Halloween disco KS2 had on Thursday night! The PTFA held a party to end all parties and the children dressed to impress. There were scarily good games and the tuck shop was full to the brim of (trick or) treats! Everyone had a brilliant...
Clearing the pond!
What a busy SATURDAY morning it has been at Windy Nook! With a lot of help from the friends of Windy Nook Nature Park and the school community we have worked hard to clear the school pond that has been a little unloved for the past few years. The whole area needed a...