Welcome to Dragonflies
Our teacher is Miss Calam, who is accompanied by Miss Foster and Mrs McDonald.
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
http://www.ictgames.com/literacy.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
http://www.letters-and-sounds.com/phase-2-games.html
http://www.ictgames.com/literacy.html
For more information about helping your child with phonics please refer to the following websites.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYx1CyDMZSc
Online Homework and Information
Maths Activities
Phonics Activities
Literacy Activities
Wellbeing & Physical Activities
Parents: Lateral Flow Testing
4/3/21 Dear Parents / Carers Today, we have received the following information from the Department of Education. NHS Test and Trace announced earlier this week, that all adults in households with school and college age children without symptoms can now access regular...
Reception Home Learning 05.03.21
Join us today for our live lessons at – 9am for Phonics 10.30am for Maths 11.30am for Literacy 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...
Reception Home Learning 04.03.21
Join us today for our live lessons at – 9am for Phonics 10.30am for Maths 11.30am for Literacy 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...
Monday 8th March update on returning to school
03/03/21 Dear Parents / Carers We look forward to welcoming all children back on site on 8th March. We would ask that parents continue to wear masks on the school premises, unless exempt, and continue to operate social distancing measures. The one - way system around...
Reception Home Learning 03.03.21
Join us today for our live lessons at – 9am for Phonics 10.30am for Maths 11.30am for Literacy 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...
Reception Home Learning 02.03.21
Join us today for our live lessons at – 9am for Phonics 10.30am for Maths 11.30am for Literacy 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...
Virtual Torch Relay 9.3.21
Dear parents and carers, On the 9th of March Windy Nook will be participating in the Virtual Torch Relay. This is an event ran by the Gateshead School Sports Partnership and has been launched to celebrate the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. The torch has travelled round a...
Reception Home Learning 01.03.21
Join us today for our live lessons at – 9am for Phonics 10.30am for Maths 11.30am for Literacy 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...
Mix a Pancake, Stir a Pancake, Pop it in the Pan
The children learned all about Shrove Tuesday and Lent. They then had a super day making pancakes. The discussed the changes that they observed, watching the batter turn from a liquid into a solid, while the pancakes were cooking. The children then chose a topping and...
Reception Home Learning Work w.c. 22.02.21
Well what a week of super work from our home learners in Reception. In phonics they have been revisiting the sounds or, air, ir, ou and oy. The children have produced some amazing caption sentences including words with the revisited sounds as well as including some...
Return to school Support for Parents and Carers
Return to school Support for Parents and Carers Going back to school will be a big change in routine for lots of children. Your child may be going to bed later and getting up later as well. Your child may be spending much more time than usual on a phone or playing...
Windy Winners!
It's been another fantastic week at Windy Nook and as ever our children continue to work hard both inside and outside of school. So let's here it for our Windy Winners today! Year 6 - Joe and Jay Year 5 - Katie and Kacey Year 4 - Bobby and Rosie Year 3 - Emily and...