Windy Nook become Geographers!

As part of our Geography topic looking at our local area, KS1 braved the elements today to see which human and physical features they could find in our local area. We soon realised that we would see more human features because we are an urban area but saw plenty of...

Ice investigations in nursery

As well as continuing to find out more about Spring, we have been investigating ice this week to participate in Science Week. We completed two different investigations. We compared the look of ice made with water, salt and water, food colouring and water and lemonade....

Science Week in LKS2!

This week has been Science Week and this years theme has been Change and Adapt. We have been lucky enough to watch multiple live lessons and also conducted an investigation around ice. We were observing over time what happens to an ice cube in different containers and...

Shrove Tuesday and much more!

This week we have introduced our new topics for this half term which are Spring and baby animals/mammals. We played a mother and baby animal matching game on the interactive white board and shared some topic based stories during snack time. We are looking forward to...

World Book Day Celebrations

Windy Nook celebrated a fun-packed World Book Day last Thursday, with the entire school taking part in a wide range of activities to cheer-on everything reading. All children received free books thanks to Mr. Atkinson from WHSmith, who kindly supplied these for us. In...

Science with the Beeches

This week in science, Beeches have been learning about classifying animals.  First they looked at vertebrates and invertebrates before grouping animals into further groups such as: Molluscs, Reptiles, Mammals and Echinoderms. Article 13: You have the right to find out...

UKS2 Music

IMG_9695 IMG_9698 IMG_9699 The children have been learning how to use body percussion during our music lessons.  They have listened, practiced and performed two classical music pieces called 'The Nutcracker' and 'In the Hall of the Mountain King'.  The children...

A super Space party in nursery!

To conclude our Space topic we consolidated our knowledge of it by having a Space party. We prepared for our party throughout the week. We prepared by designing a placemat to put our party food on. We drew space themed things like rockets, The International Space...

Welcome

Welcome to Windy Nook

school entranceThe 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.

Lucie Forrest – Head Teacher

Attendance Last Week

  • Whole School Attendance 94.8% 94.8%
  • Whole School Attendance without Nursery 94.7% 94.7%

  • Dragonflies (Rec.) 80.4% 80.4%
  • Ladybirds (Rec.) 100% 100%
  • Robins (Year 1/2) 95.2% 95.2%
  • Owls (Year 1/2) 93.1% 93.1%
  • Nightingales (Year 2) 96.6% 96.6%
  • Bluebells (Year 3) 96.6% 96.6%
  • Snowdrops (Year 3/4) 94.5% 94.5%
  • Tulips (Year 4) 96.1% 96.1%
  • Elms (Year 5) 91.9% 91.9%
  • Oaks (Year 5/6) 96.5% 96.5%
  • Beeches (Year 6) 96.8% 96.8%

School News

Animal Tails

Animal Tails

Nightingales are learning about how to care for their pets. We have had a visit from Clare, a vet who works for the PDSA. We have a Windy Nook Vets in our role play area. You could bring a pet (toy one!) into school to go into the vets, a toy pet carrier, a photograph...

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Beeches enjoy the launch of their new topic!

In Upper Key Stage Two this half term we are studying 'Come Dine with Me'. As the topic unfolds we will learn more about Italian, Chinese and English culture, landmarks and food. We launched the topic with a food tasting session. Fun was had by all! Watch this space...

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Welcome to Lower Key Stage 2

The children in Lower Key Stage 2 have settled well into their new classes and are adapting well to routines. This week the children have been researching the planets in our Solar System, ready to produce their own factfile next week. They are learning a mnemonic to...

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Wecome back everyone!

What a brilliant start to the new school year! The children have had a settled start and so has the weather. The first school newsletter of the year is full of general reminders for you. Sept 14

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