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Welcome to
Windy Nook
Primary School
Cricket Tasters
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
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
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...
Nightingales Homework 13.3.26
Homework This week’s homework for Nightingales is CPG Maths Pages 8&9 – Twos, Threes, Fives and Tens and The Number Line Please return to school by Wednesday.
Owls share and share alike
Year 1 were absolutely fantastic in their maths learning this week as they explored grouping and sharing using counters and cakes. Working in pairs, the children discussed their ideas brilliantly, supported one another, and used careful reasoning to decide how to...
Year 5/6 Homework 13.3.26
This week, homework will be in CGP Books and online. Year 5 Y5 Oaks – Maths- p64 and 65 - 3D Shapes Y5 Oaks – English- p18 and 19 - Trickier Relative Clauses Reading- 2 x reading plus texts (5 in total throughout the week) plus at least 10 minutes reading per night...
Super Scientists Save the Gingerbread Man!
This week, we’ve loved celebrating Science Week by linking our learning to The Gingerbread Man. The children became real scientists as they explored how to help the Gingerbread Man cross the river safely. They designed and tested bridges and boats, using key...
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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Information
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School Performance
Pupil Premium
Sen Information Report
Our School Classes
Caterpillars and
Butterflies (Nursery)
Dragonflies
(Reception)
Ladybirds
(Reception)
Robins
(Y1/2)
Owls
(Y1/2)
Nightingales
(Y2)
Bluebells
(Y3)
Snowdrops
(Y3/4)
Tulips
(Y4)
Elms
(Y5)
Oaks
(Y5/6)
Beeches
(Y6)
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.
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