Health and Well Being Statement
At Windy Nook Primary School, we understand the need for everyone in our school to have a healthy lifestyle. This helps pupils and staff to do their best and build on their achievements. We actively promote physical and emotional health, and aim to equip pupils with the understanding and skills they need to make informed decisions about their health, both now and in the future. By championing healthy eating, healthy lifestyles and emotional health and well-being, we are aiming to continue to raise standards and improve levels of pupil achievement.
We have posted some useful links below. These are health and well-being websites for your use and information.
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/underwear-rule/
https://www.nhs.uk/change4life
https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/services/childrens-services/growing-healthy-gateshead/
Young Minds Tel: 0808 8025544 (9.30 – 4pm)
https://www.children-ne.org.uk/mental-health-support
Online counselling and well-being for adults Adult online counselling 12-10pm weekdays 6-10pm weekends
Emotional Health and Well-being Nurse (Lynsey Robson): spoc.hdftgateshead@nhs.et Phone Number: 03000301918
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Planets galore!
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A super space day in nursery!
This week we have continued to help and welcome our new pupils. We have participated in group sessions in the hall to help us get to know each other which we all enjoyed, especially our new children. One of these sessions included a drumming session to celebrate La...
A check-up on our eyes!
This week, the Reception children had an exciting visitor. A lady came to check our eyes were working properly, the children focused really well and could point to the matching letters and pictures. Before the visit, we watched an episode of Topsy and Tim where Tim...
Welcome new nursery friends!
A warm welcome back to our 'old friends' and also to our new ones. Our 'old friends' have made us proud with how well they have helped adults and set an excellent example to our new children. We are also proud of our new children who are beginning to familiarise...
Road Safety in Year 3
Today, Year 3 had a workshop all about road safety. They learnt about the green cross code and talked about some of the dangers when crossing the road. Children learnt the rules they will then put into practise next week when groups will go it into the local area. The...
Crafty Christmas in the Robins
We have been very busy in the Robins over the last few weeks. We have been making Christmas cards, calendars and stockings. Look at our fantastic creations! Article 13: You have the right to find out things and share what you think with others, by talking, drawing,...
Crafts in LKS2!
During this week, LKS2 have been making their calendars and their light up Christmas cards. For the calendars, children did a watercolour background with paint dots on top to represent the different seasons. The final paintings were all amazing! For the light up...
Christmas Celebrations in Nursery
We have had a wonderful week in nursery. On Monday we performed six Christmas songs on stage for our families. We sang beautifully and we signed expertly! To celebrate our excellent performance we made and ate pop corn like the characters in two books that we have...
Christmas party time in LKS2!
It was time for the Bluebells, Snowdrops and Tulips to have fun at this year’s Christmas party! The children were lucky enough to have DJ Mr Hill who delivered all the top party tunes – old and new! They also got crisps, cake and juice as well as being treated to a...
Tickly feet and Christmas cards!
This week we made some fabulous Christmas cards. We chose a friend to paint the sole of one of our feet and then printed it onto the front of some folded card. This formed the body of a snowman. Once dried we drew on a face, attached twig arms and then a hat. We wrote...