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River-ting learning in Snowdrops
This week, the Snowdrops have been learning about river erosion. As part of our geography topic, Life On The Tyne, we studied the ways in which rivers can erode. Using water and soil, we observed how a water current can move soil and rocks and then deposit them. We...
Bumper Harvest at Windy Nook
KS1 Gardening club have been busy picking blackberries and raspberries in the school grounds. There were so many and not enough time! We also had fun doing a spot of apple scrumping. Lots went home with the children to make apple crumble and apple pie.
Finding out about our Senses!
This week in Science, the Nightingales learned all about the 5 senses. We watched an informative video and discussed why each of our senses was important and how we used them in day to day life. The children then took part in a carousel of activities based on the...
Purple Mash Skills in Owls
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. The children have been using their ICT skills to use the Purple Mash program. First the children logged on to the computer using their...
You’ve Got Mail in LKS2
This week, Tulips, Snowdrops and Bluebells have been learning to send and reply to emails. They have used the Purple Mash program to access their own email account; from there, they have composed emails with subject, greeting, sign off and much more. Before long,...
Homework 22.11.19 (Beeches)
This week our homework is as follows (22.11.19). Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling – pages 56 and 57 Punctuating Speech Maths – page 18 Simplifying Fractions and page 19 Ordering Fractions Reading Plus – Two texts Conquer Maths – complete the fractions to help...
Homework 22.11.19 (Oaks and Elms)
This week our homework is as follows (22.11.19). Comprehension-Y6 – The Great Plague Comprehension sheets Maths-Y6 – Angles in shapes pages 62 and 63 English-Y6– Verbs page 6 Conquer Maths Y6 –Measuring Angles Comprehension-Y5 – The Great Plague Comprehension sheets...
A Message from
our Head Teacher
On behalf of the staff, children and governors we would like to welcome you to Windy Nook primary School and our website. Our school caters for approximately 330 pupils from 3 years to 11 years of age. The present school site was opened as a Primary School in 1993, on the existing Infant School site.
We were last inspected by OFSTED in June 2023 where we were graded as good. The inspector noted that, ‘The school is an oasis of calm. The whole school community works hard, shows respect, courtesy and good manners and enjoys being together.’ Please visit the Ofsted section of our website for more information.
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Welcome to Windy Nook Primary School
The principle purpose of Windy Nook Primary School is to provide high quality education to enable pupils to achieve success. This website aims to give you a taster of the school, as well as providing regular updated information for both parents/carers and pupils and we hope that you find what you are looking for.
We hope that our website reflects our endeavour to create an atmosphere of mutual consideration and respect regardless of age, gender, race, religious beliefs, disability, social or home background and family circumstances. It is a celebration of all of the fabulous work and activities that our children participate in. Please feel free to leave a comment or contact the school direct with any queries you may have.
Thank you and enjoy your visit.