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Windy Nook
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Year 2 Homework 5.10.20
This week's homework for Year 2 is as follows: Maths- Autumn Workout 4 p. 8 and 9 English- p.5 Seasons Homework is due in Friday so that it can be quarantined over the weekend.
Information for Parents/Carers 2.10.20
5th October 2020 Dear Parent/Carers, As the new month starts, I would normally be producing our newsletter updating you on activities and events that are happening in school. Whilst we are trying to keep school as ‘normal’ as possible for the children, unfortunately...
Nuts about the numbers in the Dragonflies Class
The children have had a fun week exploring number with the number blocks. They have explored different ways of making the same amount and matched to a numeral. They copied the stampolines and stamped lots of different ways of making the same amount. Super...
Being an Engineer!
This week as part of our 'Toy for Christmas' topic UKS2 have been investigating structures and how they work. They now understand that basic shapes such as triangles are really important in construction. They also now know that seemingly weaker materials (paper, card...
Voting nursery style!
During our maths session today we voted for our favorite sandwich filling. We could chooses between; cheese, ham or turkey and placed a brick next to our favourite. When everyone had cast their vote we counted each 'tower' and compared their heights. Our morning...
Tech Tom was Terrific!
In Lower Key Stage 2, we had a visit from Technology Tom. He came in to school and delivered a brilliant workshop all about structures and mechanisms. This really helped us with our Design and Technology project. Tom showed us how structures provide stability for a...
Year 5/6 High 5 Netball
Yesterday, a group of 18 year 5/6 children went to Gateshead Leisure Centre to take part in a High 5 netball tournament. Although the children had not played a lot of netball previously, they all picked up on the rules and positions very quickly and the coaches...
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.
