0191 469 4954

windynookprimaryschool@gateshead.gov.uk

Make A CEOP Report

Make A CEOP Report

Coronavirus Information for Parents/Carers

Owls Homework and Spellings 25.09.2026

Owls Homework and Spellings 25.09.2026

Owls homework this week is as follows: Gramma Spelling and Punctuation– CGP book pages 3 and 4. Nouns Spelling list- Rule: -dge at the end of words Guidance: After a short vowel the /j/ sound is spelt –dge. Words: badge, edge, bridge, dodge, fudge READING All children...

Year 5/6 Homework 25.9.26

Year 5/6 Homework 25.9.26

This week, homework is in CGP books and online. Elms Y5 English – p6-7 Modal Verbs Maths - p8 - Ordering and Comparing Big Numbers and p9 - Counting in powers of 10. Reading- 2 x reading plus texts (5 in total throughout the week) plus at least 10 minutes reading per...

Snowdrops’ Homework 25/9/26

Snowdrops’ Homework 25/9/26

Year 3 Maths - pages 6 and 7 English - pages 36 and 37 Year 4 Maths - pages 12 and 13 English - pages 36 and 37

Bluebells Homework 25.9.26

Bluebells Homework 25.9.26

Bluebells homework this week is as follows: English – CGP page 36 (Capital letters for Name and I) Maths – CGP page 7 (Reading and writing numbers) Spelling- Prefix dis- and mis- (word list below and in reading diary) READING All children should be completing daily...

Outdoor Adventures and Creative Play

Outdoor Adventures and Creative Play

    This week, the children enjoyed a range of exciting outdoor learning experiences. In the water and sand areas, they explored pouring, filling, measuring and building, helping them develop early problem-solving and language skills. The children worked together to...

IntoUniversity Visit Year 4

IntoUniversity Visit Year 4

Today, our Year 4 pupils were lucky enough to take part in a workshop with staff from intoUniversity. Children thought about careers and the skills they would need for these careers. They took part in activities where they learnt what skills a museum curator, a...

UKS2 VR Headsets Geography

UKS2 VR Headsets Geography

Today, Beeches, Oaks and Elms enjoyed an exciting geography lesson using VR headsets to explore the world around them.  The children developed their understanding of longitude and latitude by virtually visiting different locations across the globe.  They also...

Bluebells Homework update 21.09.2026

Bluebells Homework update 21.09.2026

Our class spellings for the next 3 weeks are the prefixes 'dis' and 'mis'. Attached are the words the children should be practising for homework. They will also be in their reading diary. We will also be setting times table homework. This week we are focussing on the...

The Robins – A Fantastic Start to the Year!

The Robins – A Fantastic Start to the Year!

The Robins have made a fantastic start to the new school year! They have settled brilliantly into their new classroom and have been working hard to learn and follow our new routines. In Maths, the children have enjoyed lots of practical activities to help them develop...

Lower KS2: Exploring the Sounds of the North East

Lower KS2: Exploring the Sounds of the North East

This term, Lower KS2 are exploring the rich musical heritage of the North East through a collection of traditional Geordie folk songs. This week, the children learned the much-loved North East song ‘Weel May the Keel Row’. They enjoyed learning the melody, singing...

Bluebells Homework 18.9.26

Bluebells Homework 18.9.26

Bluebells homework this week is as follows: English – CGP page 80 (Suffix -ly) Maths – CGP page 6 (Place value) READING All children should be completing daily reading – diaries will be checked on Mondays. If your child reads 5 times in a week and an adult has signed...

Learning about Drugs in Year 5/6

Learning about Drugs in Year 5/6

In our Science lessons, Year 5/6 have been learning about legal and illegal drugs and the effects they can have on our bodies. We have explored how medicines can help us when they are used correctly, while other substances can be harmful to our health and affect...