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Year 5/6 Homework 8.5.26
This week, homework will be in CGP Books. Year 5 Y5 Oaks – Maths- p23 - Mental Multiplication and Division Y5 Oaks – English- p77 - Word Endings - the 'shul' sound Reading- 2 x reading plus texts (5 in total throughout the week) plus at least 10 minutes reading per...
Year 5/6 Boys Secure Fantastic Third-Place Finish
Our Year 5/6 boys football team produced an excellent performance in the recent competition, qualifying for the Europa League Final stage after a series of impressive displays. The team showed great determination, teamwork and resilience throughout the tournament. In...
Fantastic Effort from Our Girls Football Team
Our girls football team showed fantastic attitude, determination and teamwork throughout the recent school football tournament. The players represented Windy Nook brilliantly, working hard in every match and supporting each other from start to finish. After a series...
County Final Success for Our Year 5/6 Football Team
Our Year 5/6 football team delivered an excellent performance at the County 5-a-Side Finals in Darlington. The team remained unbeaten throughout the competition, winning two matches and drawing one, while showing fantastic determination, teamwork and resilience...
Bluebells Homework 8.5.26
Bluebells homework this week is as follows: FOR CHILDREN WITH YEAR 3 CGP BOOKS: English – Page 82 and 83 – Words ending 'sure' and 'ture' Maths – Page 52 and 53 – Time problems FOR CHILDREN WITH YEAR 2 CGP BOOKS: English – Pg 32 - The 'ur' sound Maths - Pg 44 and 45...
KS1 keyboard creativity!
This half term, our Key Stage 1 pupils have been building their computing skills by learning how to use a keyboard with confidence. The children explored what different keys do and practised using them while creating their own digital work. We began by learning about...
🚦 Road Safety -Stop, Look, Listen & Think 🚦
This week, our Reception and KS1 children welcomed a special Road Safety visitor to school. The session was full of fun, learning and important reminders to help keep our children safe when they are out and about in the community. Through stories, discussion and role...
Materials and their properties
Our Key Stage 1 children have been busy scientists this week, exploring different materials and their properties! The classroom was filled with excitement as the children investigated a wide range of objects made from wood, plastic, metal, fabric and more. First, the...
Musical Cups!
In Lower Key Stage 2, children have been playing cup rhythms! We have learned a traditional Latin American song, as well as playing The Cup Game! The children's sense of timing, rhythm and co-ordination was very impressive. They were also resilient enough to keep...
Family Learning Fun!
We have been delighted to welcome families into school for our recent Family Learning sessions. These sessions give children the opportunity to learn alongside their parents and carers, strengthening learning experiences both at school and at home. During the...
Turning Simple Materials into Big Ideas!
This week in Nursery, we continued to support our new friends by helping them become familiar with daily routines and understand how to access all areas of the nursery. The children are growing in confidence and independence as they settle in and build relationships...
Trading Places: Geography in UKS2
This half term, Oaks, Elms and Beeches are studying our geography topic 'Trading Places'. So far, we have learnt about how resources such as oil and water are distributed across the world. We learnt how these resources are used, why they are so important and learnt...
Speak Up Gateshead!
This week saw Elms and Tulips reach the final stage of the Speak Up Gateshead project. Three children from across the two classes were chosen to go on a very special visit to the civic centre in Gateshead. They went into the council chambers along with representatives...
Bluebells Homework 1.5.26
Bluebells homework this week is as follows: FOR CHILDREN WITH YEAR 3 CGP BOOKS: English – Page 34 and 35 – Staying in the same tense Maths – Page 26 – The 3, 4 and 8 Times Table FOR CHILDREN WITH YEAR 2 CGP BOOKS: English – Pg 30 Maths - Pg 41 READING All children...
Elms Homework 1.5.26
This week’s homework is as follows: CGP books Maths: p15 English: p15 Homework is due Thursday 30th April. Reading Plus: 5 texts to be completed by Thursday 7th May.
KS1 sort materials
In KS1 this week, the children have been investigating the exciting world of materials! They enjoyed sorting everyday objects into groups based on what they are made from, such as wood, plastic, metal, and fabric. As part of their learning, the children talked about...
Nightingales Homework 1.5.26
This week’s homework for Nightingales is - CPG Maths pages 34 and 35 Units and Measuring Please return to school by Wednesday.
Year 5/6 Homework 1.5.26
This week, homework will be in CGP Books. Year 5 Y5 Oaks – Maths- p16 and 17 – Squared and Cubed Numbers Y5 Oaks – English- p39 - Sentence Practice Reading- 2 x reading plus texts (5 in total throughout the week) plus at least 10 minutes reading per night recorded in...
WANTED: Goldilocks
In English this week, Nightingales created WANTED posters for Goldilocks. We talked about the crimes Goldilocks committed, such as breaking into the house, eating the porridge and breaking the chair. We also described what she looks like using adjectives. The children...
From Storytime to Snack Time!
This week, children explored Where Fruit Comes From through the story Oliver’s Fruit Salad. They named a range of fruits, talked about taste using words like sweet and juicy, and confidently joined in food preparation. Children practised saying simple sentences such...

















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