Bluebells (Y3)
Mrs HillWelcome to Bluebells
We are the Bluebells.
Our teacher is Miss Hill, who is accompanied by Miss Jones, Mrs Turnbull and Mrs Barnett. In the Bluebells, we always try our best, ensure we are respectful and make sure to have lots of fun!
Our ethos is ‘Work hard and always try your best’.
Resources:
https://play.spellingshed.com/#/login
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Important information:
Homework is given out on Fridays and should be returned to school on the following Friday morning. This will consist of maths, grammar and vocabulary.
Spellings and times table are expected to be practised regularly over the week. Spellings will go home every 1-2 weeks depending on the spelling rule being learned.
P.E. is on a Monday– children are expected to have their kit to participate (P.E. kit will be taken home after use and not left on school premises).
If your child is having a school lunch please ensure that payment is now done through our online payment service.
Road Safety in Year 3
Today, Year 3 had a workshop all about road safety. They learnt about the green cross code and talked about some of the dangers when crossing the road. Children learnt the rules they will then put into practise next week when groups will go it into the local area. The...
Crafts in LKS2!
During this week, LKS2 have been making their calendars and their light up Christmas cards. For the calendars, children did a watercolour background with paint dots on top to represent the different seasons. The final paintings were all amazing! For the light up...
Christmas party time in LKS2!
It was time for the Bluebells, Snowdrops and Tulips to have fun at this year’s Christmas party! The children were lucky enough to have DJ Mr Hill who delivered all the top party tunes – old and new! They also got crisps, cake and juice as well as being treated to a...
¡Taco Bingo en Windy Nook!
Children in Key Stage 2 have been enjoying learning more Spanish this term. As a new addition to our curriculum, at the end of each half term, we play Taco Bingo. This is like normal Bingo except the children's cards are filled with Spanish vocabulary. The teacher...
Dip and Dab Show!
Today, Windy Nook was thrilled to welcome the fantastic Dip and Dab Show to school. Dip and Dab put on a fun and exciting show that was enjoyed by children and teachers alike. Everyone loved participating, joining in with songs, dances and hilarious tasks. Please...
Paralympic Festival
Students travelled to Gateshead Stadium to take part in a Paralympic festival, where they enjoyed participating in a variety of activities. It was wonderful to see their excitement and positivity throughout the day. Well done to all the students for their...
Cross Country
Twelve children represented Windy Nook Primary School in this year's Gateshead SSP Cross Country Event. Each race featured 150 participants, and all of our children finished in the top half of their races—a fantastic achievement. Well done, Team Nook! Article 24: You...
Christmas Jumper Swap
Windy Nook Primary School is gearing up for Christmas with singing, acting and preparations in full steam for the various shows and performances. As usual, the school will be inviting children to wear a Christmas jumper and have a Christmas lunch. These will take...
Windy Nook Choose Respect for Anti-Bullying Week
Last week marked Anti-Bullying Week and the children at Windy Nook celebrated it by working on the theme 'Choose Respect.' They took part in a range of activities from EYFS all the way up to UKS2: designing odd socks, listening to the anti-bullying song, taking part...
Y4/5 Football
Our Year 4/5 girls took part in a football competition at Swalwell FC, showing great determination and effort throughout the tournament. A special mention to Layla for scoring a fantastic goal for the team. Well done, Team Nook! Article 24: You have the right to the...
A visit from the Night Gardener!
This week the children in LKS2 have been visited by the Night Gardener! The Gardener left muddy footprints along with chopped leaves and branches on Monday. He also left his scissors with a note saying, "These are for you." Children were shocked by the mess he left...
Gateshead Music Service ‘Jammin’ at Windy Nook
This morning, we were extremely fortunate to have The Gateshead Music Service visit Windy Nook. They played for all the children across two assemblies and got us up on our feet dancing and singing along to some well known classics. Some of the children had the chance...