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
Easter Food Bank Appeal
This Easter we are collecting donations of food and toiletries for the local food Bank. We will be collecting at the school office before school from Tuesday 23rd March until Tuesday 30th March. URGENTLY NEEDED FOOD ITEMS INCLUDE: Tinned Potatoes Long Life Milk...
Windy Winners!
It's been great to have everyone back again this week and as ever our children have excelled! Ladybirds- Bronx Dragonflies - Heidi Owls- Zane Robins - Grace Nightingales - Georgia Bees - Emily Bluebells - Issy Snowdrops - Betsy Tulips - Lexi Elms - Tahlia Oaks- Eve...
Back together again!
The children in the Dragonflies had had a great week catching up with each other again. The children were very excited to see each other and had lots of news to share about home and school. It was a very busy week. The children spent lots of time outdoors, enjoying...
Celebrating the Olympics for Virtual Torch Relay
This week, the whole school has taken part in The Virtual Torch Relay, an event ran across 34 other schools in Gateshead. Children from each class were assigned an Olympic country and came dressed in those colours. The children decorated flags and learned about their...
Windy Winners!
It's a huge well done to all our Windy Winners this week! Rec - Chloe and Myla Year 1 - Mollie Rose, Harvey Year 2 - William, Lily Year 3 - Christopher, Ava Year 4 - Ollie, Heidi Year 5 - Kaiden, Eve Year 6 - Sofia, Daniel Article 28: You have the right to a good...
Reception Home Learning Work w.c. 01.03.21
Well what an end to our last week of live lessons! The children have worked so hard with their phonics recapping 'ay', 'ee', 'igh' and 'or' as well as learning 2 new red words 'he' and 'she'. In literacy the children enjoyed learning about the story Little Red Hen and...
Choose a cool way to travel back to school – Gateshead Council
Families in Gateshead are being asked to rethink the school run when they go back to school next week and choose and choose a greener way to travel. Walking, cycling or scooting helps children arrive at school feeling happier and healthier and ready for the day of...
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...