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
Dragonflies Home Learning 21.07.21
If you need help with opening and logging on to Google Classroom, please click on the following – Please remember to be logged out of any other Google accounts to allow you to access the live lessons. Any other problems please email the school on windyrl@gatedu.org...
Olympics Week
Last week in school we had Olympics week to celebrate the upcoming Olympic games due to start in Tokyo this week! The children kicked off the week with a whole school workout. Children across the school engaged in a Hiit workout designed for primary age children and...
A fond farewell with lots of happy memories of the Dragonflies
A fond farewell with lots of happy memories of the Dragonflies 2021-2022. You were fabulous! Happy holidays! We will see you in all September. Mrs Ramanandi & Miss Hawdon Article 28 All children and young people have a right to a primary education. Young people...
Closure of Dragonflies Class
19/7/21 Dear Parent or Carer Advice for Child to Self-Isolate for 10 Days Your child’s school has been advised that there has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the school setting. Following a risk assessment with the local authority public health team in line...
Dragonflies Home Learning 20.07.21
Join us today for our live lessons at – 9am for our live lesson If you need help with opening and logging on to Google Classroom, please click on the following – Please remember to be logged out of any other Google accounts to allow you to access the live lessons. Any...
Windy Winners!
This week has been Olympic Week and so it feels right to choose a Top Sportsperson this week. Let's hear a huge cheer for all of our winners this week. Class Top Sportsperson Top Effort Dragonflies Mya Harleigh Ladybirds Charley Lily Robins Owls...
Sports Day Superstars in the Dragonflies Class!
The Children in the Dragonflies were all Sporting Superstars this week. They were all keen to compete in the many events and challenges on Sports Day. They had a great morning and were very encouraging and supported all of their competitors. Great effort and lots of...
End of Term Information
16/7/21 Dear parents / carers As you are aware, we have had a number of classes have to shut over the last 2 weeks. This has been due to isolated cases in each class rather than an outbreak in school. A letter from the director of public health for Gateshead has been...
Stage 4 letter
12/7/21 Dear parents / carers The government road map will see the lifting of restrictions across the country on the 19th July. They appear to have been unaware that some schools will still be open after that date and have therefore not taken this into account .within...
Bossy with the beebots!
The children have continued to explore programming with the beebots. They were skilled at programming the beebot to deliver the cooresponding number. They needed to work out the steps of the beebots, programming forward, backwards and turn. To work out more tricky...
Windy Winners!
This week our children have demonstrated their efforts and attitudes, as they do consistently. We've also had some children working from home and it's been great to see so many of them engaging with our online sessions and learning. A huge well done to all our...
Northumbria Police Prevent Team
This is a message from Detective Sergeant on the Northumbria Police Prevent Team with a simple request for communicating with parents and guardians as we approach the long summer break. Attached is a digital leaflet designed specifically for parents, guardians, family...