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
Reception Home Learning 11.02.21
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 Learners 10.02.21
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...
Safer Internet Day 2021: Information for Parents and Carers
Today (9.2.21) is Safer Internet Day, and this year it seems more important than ever as our children spend more time online due to the coronavirus pandemic. Your children (whether at home or school) will take part in a range of activities this week on this year's...
Reception Home Learning 09.02.21
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 08.02.21
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...
‘Arting’ in a Winter Wonderland
The children have enjoyed lots of art and craft activities linked to the theme of winter. Over the past few weeks they have painted winter scenes on foil canvases, created snowflakes and snowmen. The children have also learned art techniques of weaving to make...
Windy Winners!
Our children have continued to work hard (both in school and at home) this week to showcase their talents It's great for everyone to see each other every Friday and celebrate together. It's a huge well done to all of our Windy Winners this week. Keep up the great work...
Home Learning Support from HINT Gateshead
The rapid closure of schools due to the coronavirus has taken many families and schools by surprise. Suddenly, children all over the country are being asked to learn from home, often through online learning, tasks sent via e-mail, or packets sent out by the school....
Reception Home Learning work w.c. 01.02.21
Yet anther fantastic week with our home learners in Reception. This week they have been revisiting phonic sounds of ay, ee, igh and oo. They were introduced to the new red word 'was'. Literacy they have worked so hard with caption writing remembering capital letters,...
Reception Home Learning 05.02.21
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...
Important Information: Application for School Places after Half Term
04/02/21 Dear parents / carers THIS LETTER DOES NOT APPLY TO NURSERY PARENTS WHO ALREADY HAVE A PLACE IN SCHOOL We, like you, are awaiting updates from the government as to whether schools will be open to all pupils after March 8th 2021. In order to prepare for every...
Reception Home Learning 04.02.21
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...