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.
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
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:
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
Windy Winners!
A huge well done to all our winners this week. Our two awards were for a 'Top Effort and Top Reflector' Class Top Effort Top Reflector Dragonflies Oliver Caleb Ladybirds Ariadne Elsa Robins Heidi Oscar Owls Yomna George Nightingales Leo Jace ...
What’s hiding in Reception’s garden?
Over the last few weeks, the Reception classes have been focusing on mini beasts. They have looked at lots of different mini beasts in detail; bees, caterpillars, snails, and worms. They have enjoyed becoming 'insect investigators', creating beautiful pieces of art...
WN PTFA Splat the Staff and Break the Rules
Windy Nook PTFA will host a summer fun day on Thursday 14th July 2022. Hopefully the children will have lots of fun and we will raise a little bit of money for the PTFA. Break the Rules! The children can break any of the following rules No uniform – come in casual...
WN PTFA Tombola donations needed please
Can you help us raise money by donating a new/unopened item for our Fun Day Tombola? Bottles or cans of wine, spirit, lager and cider – welcome. Bottles, jars or sprays of toiletries – we’ll take those too! Boxes of biscuits and sweets – most definitely. Gift cards or...
Sports Day Superheroes
Reception participated in their Reception class sports day on Thursday, they have been practising their sports day skills for weeks during their PE lessons- and wow did the practice pay off! The children competed in the infamous beanbag race, egg and spoon race, they...
Football Stars
This week, some Reception children have taken part in their first after school club. We have been practising football skills; shuffling, dribbling and kicking the ball accurately into the goal. All of the children really tried their best and did a super job, , we...
How does our garden grow?
Mrs Pedersen Wylie and the reception children have been science investigators this week. They have made observations about the salad plants that were planted before half term. The children noted and discussed the changes they have observed and explained why the...
Celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
Article 13: You have the right to find out things and share what you think with others, by talking, drawing, writing or in any other way unless it harms or offends other people. Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. You should be encouraged to go...
‘Bee-ing’ nosey about bees!
This week, we have been very lucky in Reception to have a visit from a beekeeper from ‘The Travelling Bee Co’. We learned all about 3 different types of bees; wasps, honeybees and bumblebees and the roles they take on in the hive. We had the opportunity to taste two...
Windy Winners!
This week our children had the opportunity to showcase their geography skills. Our supplementary award was for a 'Top Effort'. As always, it's a huge well done to all of our winners! Class Top Effort Top Geographer Dragonflies Isabelle Emily Ladybirds ...
Healthy us!
This half term we have had visitors joining us in Reception from different areas of healthcare. We have had our eyes tested, our heights and weights measured and a chat about the importance of dental hygiene. Article 24: You have the right to the best health care...
Celebrating the Queens Platinum Jubilee
Friday 27th May will see the whole school celebrating the Queens Platinum Jubilee. Children can come to school dressed in red, white and blue. A traditional Punch and Judy show has been arranged, singing by the school choir and sign squad, a royal parade, a picnic...