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!
It's been another amazing week in Windy Nook! The focus has been on science and our children have had the opportunities to display these key skills. Our other award this week was for Top Effort, so well done, as always to our Winners! Windy winners 7.10.21 Class Top...
Reception are superheroes!
In the Ladybirds and the Dragonflies we have been discussing and carrying out our agreed class charters. We have chosen 3 main goals; kind actions, kind words and kind thoughts. All of the children have been working so hard to remember and use these while they are...
Outdoor Learning
Over the last couple of weeks Dragonflies have started to explore our school grounds. We have become nature scientists and have enjoyed taking part in different outdoor, nature related activities. We are looking at famous artists who use natural materials/objects in...
Lots of Learning in the Dragonflies
The Dragonflies have had another super week of learning. They have matched numerals to amounts, captured and counted bears in the woods, along with lots of other exciting activities both indoor and outdoors. Article 28 All children and young people have a right to...
Windy Winners!
This week our focus has been on history because this links in with our topics UKS2 (Stone Age), LKS2 (Romans) and KS1 (Great Fire of London). Our other award was for Top Attitude, so it's a huge well done to all of our winners! Windy winners 30.9.21 Class ...
A great start in the Dragonflies!
The children in the Dragonflies class have had a great start to the term. They have settled very well and are enjoying all the activities offered. The children are learning how to make new friends and enjoying playing with old friends too. They have loved playing...
Windy Winners!
It's been another fantastic week at Windy Nook and as always the children have amazed us all! The main focus this week was on Maths, so well done to all our winners! Class Top Attitude Top Mathematician Dragonflies Jaxon Harper Ladybirds John Grace Robins ...
Information for Parents and Carers
Dear parent/carer, RE: Managing Cases of Covid-19 in Schools As you will be aware, there have been a number of changes to the measures in schools regarding the management of Covid-19. The most significant change has been in relation to a school’s response to positive...
Public Transport Travel Offers
Take the kids for free, all day, every day– Metro offer Tyne and Wear Metro are excited to announce that their Take the Kids for Free offer has been extended permanently, making Metro travel even more affordable. Up to three children aged 11 and under can travel...
Windy Winners!
It's been a fantastic first week back for all our children - they have settled quickly back into the routines of school life. With that said they have demonstrated their excellent attitudes to learning and staff found it very difficult to choose this week. So...
Arrangements for return to school Tuesday 7th September
02/09/21 Dear Parents/Carers, I hope this finds you all safe and well; enjoying the end of your summer break. I am writing to you to share some of the arrangements for the forthcoming academic year. These have been written taking into consideration parents’...
Wow, What a Day!
Wednesday’s Break the Rules and Beans Day was so much fun. Rules were well and truly broken right across the school! However, and I think we can all agree, that the best part of the day was when the children covered Mrs Forrest and Mr Hawdon in beans. Over the course...