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
October Walk to School Badges
Last month, we started tracking our travel to school again using the Living Streets Travel Trackers. Children record active trips when they walk, scoot/bike or park and stride to school. Children across the whole school recorded a fantastic number of active trips and...
Support with Reading and Phonics
Unfortunately we are unable to host a face-to-face phonics / reading meeting for parents. This PDF booklet, Windy Nook - Phonics & reading information for parents CRA21, is designed to support parents with understanding phonics. There are a series of short videos...
Windy Winners!
This week our children have had the opportunity to 'show-off' their sporting abilities. The Top Sportsperson awards have been well-earned and added to that we have the Top Effort award running alongside it. Well done once again everyone. Windy Winners 11.11.21 Class...
Homes fit for a hedgehog
Today we started talking about hibernation and what that means. We looked at the different animals that hibernate and talked about why, when and where they hibernate. We went onto the top field and found natural materials that we could use to build a hedgehog home and...
Support for Parents and Carers
The guidance we have been given at school is that we should not have parents and carers in school at the moment. We would usually be holding reviews for our children with additional needs in the next few weeks. In school I have regular conversations with teaching...
Windy Winners!
This week the focus has been on 'Top Handwriters' and at Windy Nook we believe that handwriting and presentation are very important; equally as important is to have a 'Top Attitude' to learning. Windy Winners 4.11.21 Class Top Attitude Top Handwriting Dragonflies...
A week of celebration in Reception
Diwali 2021 This children have been learning about the festival of Diwali. We created Diva lamps and designed Mehndi patterns on hands. You can learn all about the festival of Diwali by clicking this link! https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/watch/lets-celebrate-diwali...
Windy Winners!
Our last Windy Winners certificate for this half term were awarded for Top Reader and Top Effort! So, it's a huge well done to everyone. We would also like to take this opportunity to wish you a happy and safe half term holidays and we look forward to seeing you all...
Halloween in Reception
What a fantastic day full of Halloween fun we have had in Reception. We discussed all of our costumes, got our bodies moving with some Halloween yoga and finished the day with making our very own magic wands. Watch out, we have been creating and practising our own...
Look who’s been at the Nook!
Over the last two weeks, the Ladybirds and the Dragonflies have been learning all about the story of 'Goldilocks and the three bears'. Last Monday, we found that someone had been into the three bears house, the children were investigating and looking for clues to find...
Windy Winners!
This week our focus has been on a Top Reflector and it' a fantastic way of demonstrating speaking and listening skills. Top Attitude was our other award and it's always a difficult one to give out because all of our children demonstrate 'Top Attitudes' on a daily...
Halloween T-Shirt Competition & Dress Up or Down Day
Calling all witches, wizards, skeletons and ghosts. Halloween is almost here! To celebrate, Windy Nook PTFA would love the children of Windy Nook primary School to design a Halloween themed t-shirt. It could be anything Halloween related e.g. a pumpkin, ghost, mummy,...