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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  

Research Oral Health and Neurodivergent Children in Gateshead

Research Oral Health and Neurodivergent Children in Gateshead

To take part and receive a £30 Amazon voucher click on the link below. CORE 20 Poster July 2025.pdf (A4) Article 14: You have the right to choose your own religion and beliefs. Your parents should help you decide what is right and wrong, and what is best for you....

Anxiety and Transition Support in Gateshead

Anxiety and Transition Support in Gateshead

Please click on the links below for support with children's anxiety and transition support. July Drop Ins, Transitions How to Tackle Student Anxiety GCYPPCMS drop in poster   Article 14: You have the right to choose your own religion and beliefs. Your parents...

Support for parents – webinars and groups

Support for parents – webinars and groups

The Toby Henderson Trust are offering support to parents and carers. Please click on the links below.   TTHT newsletter June - Sept Summer Metrocentre Support group dates 2025 Summer Gosforth Suport group dates 2025 All Support group dates 2025 (2) _Webinars...

Summer Activities for Neurodivergent Families 2025

Summer Activities for Neurodivergent Families 2025

Please click below for information about Summer activities. SEND Summer Activity Guide 2025 SEND Summer Activity Guide 2025 Summer_Toolkit Article 31: You have the right to play and rest. Article 29: Your education should help you use and develop your talents and...

Reception’s Roots-to-Riches Pirate Adventure!

Reception’s Roots-to-Riches Pirate Adventure!

This term, our Reception children have been busy growing their own vegetables—and what a fantastic job they’ve done! From planting seeds to watering and weeding, they’ve taken great care of their garden. This week, they proudly harvested their crops and decided to...

Doubling Wings and Growing Things in the Reception Classes

Doubling Wings and Growing Things in the Reception Classes

The children in Reception have been thoroughly engaged in a cross-curricular exploration of symmetry, doubling, and the life cycle of a butterfly. The children used paint to create beautiful symmetrical butterflies. In maths, they used butterfly templates and pom poms...

Science Week in Reception

Science Week in Reception

We have had a great time being scientists this week. We all experienced going inside of a dome which was situated in our school hall. The dome had a projector inside and showed projected stars and constellations, planets and astronauts on the moon. We were so excited...

Reception Classes go on a Snail Hunt

Reception Classes go on a Snail Hunt

This week, our Reception children have been busy discovering the wonderful world of snails! They had great fun going on a snail hunt around the school, spotting where these little creatures like to hide. Back in class, they learned all about the snail’s life cycle,...

Mixing it up in the Reception classes

Mixing it up in the Reception classes

  After reading the story - Mix it up! by Herve Tullet, the children  were very excited to explore colour mixing, seeing how mixing the 3 primary colours made different colours. Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. You should be encouraged...

This week our weekly book was Oliver's Milkshake by Vivian French. We discussed where milk came from and why Oliver went to a farm to get his milk. We talked about how the farmer got the milk from the cow and really wanted to have a go at milking a cow ourselves! We...