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 28.01.21
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 for Parents/Carers 26.1.21
26/01/21 Dear parents / carers As you may be aware we have had to close two class bubbles this week due to pupils in school testing positive for COVID. The pupils and staff from these classes now need to self- isolate for 10 days. Staff have started the process of...
Reception Home Learning 26.01.21
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 25.01.21
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...
Super Mathemagicians!
The children in school had a super active PE Maths lesson this week. They explored Part Part whole to work out different ways of making an amount. For example, 5: 0+5 1+4 2+3 3+2 4+1 5+0. Super Mathemagicians! Article 28: You have the right to a good quality...
Reception Home Learning work w.c. 18.01.21
Yet another fantastic week of Reception Home Leaning. The children are continuing to work hard from their live lessons of phonics, numeracy, literacy and topic work. Both Mrs Ramanadi and I continue to be blown away with what amazing work you are all doing at home. A...
Reception Home Learning work w.c. 08.01.21
What a fantastic first week of Reception Home Leaning you have had. The children have completed lots of different subjects such from their live lessons of phonics, numeracy, literacy and topic work. Both Mrs Ramanadi and I are blown away with what amazing work you are...
Windy Winners!
It's been another fantastic and productive week both inside and outside of school; we are keen to continue to showcase the excellent work that our children are doing both at school and whilst at home remote learning. Therefore, Windy Winners will now have two winners...
Mental Health and Wellbeing
As we settle into our new routines, we realise that the current circumstances impact all of our pupils differently. Your child's wellbeing and mental health are very important to us, and we would like to support families to maintain their child's wellbeing, or seek...
Reception Home Learning 22.01.21
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...
Staff Testing Programme
21/01/21 Dear parents / carers As of Monday 25th January, school staff are being asked to take COVID tests twice weekly at home. 1 in 3 people are asymptomatic and the DFE and NHS are hoping that by testing school staff they will be able to reduce the spread of the...
Home Learning Survey
Dear parents and carers, Thank you so much for all of your support as we navigate managing home learning and in school provision once again. As ever, we have at the heart of the decisions we make what we believe to be best for the children at Windy Nook. Our aim is to...