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Dragonflies (Reception)

Welcome to Dragonflies 

Our teacher is Miss Hill, who is accompanied by Miss Foster.  

Our PE day is a Friday – Children should wear their PE kit to school on Friday’s.  

If you have any questions or queries, please don’t hesitate to contact your child’s class teacher.  

Click on the link below to access information about the year or should you require a paper version then just ask the class teacher or at the office.  

Reception-class-parent-Information 

Early Reading and Phonics at Windy Nook Primary School  

Early Reading and Phonics Policy Windy Nook Primary School  

At Windy Nook Primary School, we teach phonics using the RWInc Phonics Program.  

For information about phonics please visit the Read write Inc website  or click on the link below or scan the QR code to watch videos that support parents with understanding phonics and supporting children with phonics at home.   

RWI Parent Information Videos     

We host a Early Reading / Phonics meeting for parents every year in the Autumn Term. Click on the link below for a copy of the Reading Meeting Power point. Current Reception parents will have received a copy of this document via ping in the Autumn term.  

Phonics and early reading parents meeting  

Other resources that you may wish to download to use and support your child at home.  

rwi phonics formation mat updated 

rwi-set-1 flashcards – letter and rhyme hook  

rwi-set-2 flashcards – letter and rhyme hook  

Simple & Complex Speed Sounds  

Phonics websites for games to help support your child with phonics.  

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/5-7-years/letters-and-sounds  

https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/Phase3Menu.htm  

http://www.letters-and-sounds.com/phase-2-games.html  

For further information about supporting your child with Early Reading and Phonics,  please contact a member of the Early Years or Key Stage 1 Staff.  

Resources:  

Early Years Book List  

Phonics websites for games to help support your child with phonics.  

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/5-7-years/letters-and-sounds  

https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/Phase3Menu.htm  

http://www.letters-and-sounds.com/phase-2-games.html  

http://www.ictgames.com/literacy.html  

Windy Winners!

Windy Winners!

Well done to our winners: Top Effort, Top Investigator and our value of the month which is for Thoughtfulness. Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. You should be encouraged to go to school to the highest level you can. Class  Top Effort  Top...

A visit from Goldilocks!

A visit from Goldilocks!

Over the last two weeks, the Ladybirds and the Dragonflies have been learning all about the story of ‘Goldilocks and the three bears’. Last week, we found that someone had been into the three bears house, the children were investigating and looking for clues to find...

Windy Winners!

Windy Winners!

Well done to our winners. Top Growth Mindset and Top Sportsperson. Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. You should be encouraged to go to school to the highest level you can. Class  Top Growth Mindset  Top Sportsperson   Dragonflies  Bethany...

Cauliflower Christmas Cards!

Cauliflower Christmas Cards!

    The past couple of weeks the children across school have been creating some Christmas cards. Each year group have taken up a different design and had fun using their art skills to make them look amazing! We look forward to seeing some of them transformed...

Become a ‘Code Breaker’ during half term!

Become a ‘Code Breaker’ during half term!

  Colleagues in the Public Health Team have come up with a great idea to help keep children, parents/carers and wider family members* busy and active during October half term with their 'Code Breakers' resources - click here to view the Code Breakers web page....

Developing our motor skills and co-ordination

Developing our motor skills and co-ordination

Other the past half term, the children have been working with Mr Mawson in their PE lessons. Mr Mawson has helped the children develop their gross motor skills through playing fun games. The children have also developed their listening and attention, and their ability...

Information for EYFS parents and carers

Information for EYFS parents and carers

The documents below just contains some information for parents and carers e.g structure of the school day and staffing etc. Please click on the link below to access it or should you require a paper version then just ask at reception: Nursery class parent Information...

Phonics and reading meeting for Reception class parents

Phonics and reading meeting for Reception class parents

Further to the Reception class parent reading meeting in school this week, please find attached information about phonics and reading information. You can download the presentation as a PDF, where there are QR codes signposting you to different areas of support from...

Windy Winners!

Windy Winners!

This week our two awards were for a Top Attitude and also a Top Historian. Well done to al of our winners. Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. You should be encouraged to go to school to the highest level you can. Class Top Attitude Top...

Super maths in Reception

Super maths in Reception

This week, we have been looking at subitising and counting numbers accurately. We created counting wands which helped us count larger objects and things that cannot be moved. During group time, we looked for patterns of subitising and drew around conkers to show...

Walk to School Month

Walk to School Month

October is national walk to school month and as part of that we are asking children to try and travel in an active way more often. This can be walking, biking, or scooting from home to school or even just parking a little bit further away and walking the final part to...

Windy Winners!

Windy Winners!

Last week the children had the opportunity to receive our Value of the month award 'Dedication' as well as for a Top Effort and Top Reader too! Well done to all of our winners! Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. You should be encouraged to go...