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Presentation Skills in Action

by Mrs Hope | Apr 1, 2026 | Elms, English, Tulips

This afternoon, Elms and Tulips got together to share the hard work they put into their presentation skills with Mrs Forrest. A group of children from each class took it in turns to deliver a presentation about their Perfect Playtime. Although this was our biggest...

Brilliant Bouquets in KS1

by A Thompson | Apr 1, 2026 | Art, Nightingales, Owls, Robins

This half term, the children have been exploring colour and pattern through exciting art activities inspired by artists such as Mondrian, the Delaunays, and Jill Charuk. First, the children created their own colour wheels, experimenting with mixing primary colours to...

Key Stage Two Easter Service 2026

by Mrs Hope | Mar 31, 2026 | Beeches, Bluebells, Elms, Music, Oaks, Religious Education, Snowdrops, Tulips

This morning, key stage two children took part in our Easter service. The children were all exceptional in their roles. Some played instruments, some were part of Sign Squad and everyone sang their hearts out. Year 5 told the Easter story and their hard work to learn...

Cricket Tasters

by Crowe | Mar 31, 2026 | Beeches, Bluebells, Elms, Events and Visits, Health and Well-Being, News, Nightingales, Oaks, Owls, P.E, Robins, Snowdrops, Sport, Tulips

Last week, KS1 and KS2 were lucky enough to have the opportunity to take part in some cricket tasters with the Durham Cricket Foundation. Each class had a 30 minute taster session where they learnt some new cricket skills and were told all about the exciting...

Support for Families – External Agencies & Professional Services

by Mrs Preece | Mar 30, 2026 | Willows, Beeches, Bluebells, Butterflies and Caterpillars, Dragonflies, Elms, Health and Well-Being, Ladybirds, Nightingales, Oaks, Owls, Robins, Snowdrops, Tulips

At Windy Nook, we understand that families sometimes need help accessing the right support for their child. Below is a collection of trusted local and national services, including SEND support, mental health, behaviour, online safety, sleep support, and more. We hope...

Exploring Patterns and New Life in Nursery

by Amanda Clough | Mar 27, 2026 | Butterflies and Caterpillars, Design Technology, English, Health and Well-Being, Maths, Outdoor Learning, Science

This week in nursery the children enjoyed a range of spring‑themed learning experiences. In maths they explored and developed early movement pattern understanding through gross motor actions, body awareness, and spatial reasoning. They created simple repeating...

Weigh to go Robins!

by Mrs Preece | Mar 27, 2026 | Maths, Robins

This week in Robins, we’ve been busy investigating the mass of different objects. The children have been using words like heavy, light, greater than, and less than to compare items around the classroom. Using balance scales and non‑standard units (our trusty cubes!),...

Lower KS2 Explore Magnetism Through Hands-On Science!

by ryanhill | Mar 27, 2026 | Science, Bluebells, Snowdrops, Tulips

This week, our Lower KS2 pupils have been busy becoming young scientists as they explored the fascinating world of magnetism. The children investigated a range of materials—metal, wood, plastic, fabric, and more—to discover which were magnetic and which were not....

Year 5/6 Homework 27.3.26

by Miss Smith | Mar 27, 2026 | Beeches, Oaks

This week, homework will be in CGP Books and online. Year 5 Y5 Oaks – Maths- p74 and 75 - Reflection Y5 Oaks – English- p46 and 47 - Commas after fronted adverbials Reading- 2 x reading plus texts (5 in total throughout the week) plus at least 10 minutes reading per...

Bluebells Homework 27.3.26

by S Marshall | Mar 27, 2026 | Bluebells

Bluebells homework this week is as follows: FOR CHILDREN WITH YEAR 3 CGP BOOKS: English – Pg 26 and 27 - Present tense and past tense Maths - Pg 46 and 47 - Length, mass and volume FOR CHILDREN WITH YEAR 2 CGP BOOKS: English – Pg 51 - Homophones Maths - Pg 53 and 55...