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
School Provision
Dear parents and carers Thanks for your patience today as we have been organising the in school and online provision for our pupils. Provision in school for children of key workers We have collated the numbers of pupils expected to attend school and have decided to...
Reception Classes – Home Learning 05.01.21
Here is a daily plan for today for all reception children at home. We will be moving to set work through google classrooms within the next few days. We will send information about this today. Many Thanks Mrs Ramanandi and Mrs Short Article 13: You have the right to...
School Closure Update for the Majority of Children
5/01/21 Dear Parents & Carers School Closure Update Following the government’s announcement tonight, as of 5th January 2021, Windy Nook Primary will be closed for all pupils except those who fall into the vulnerable children category and those children whose...
Children of Key Workers and Vulnerable Children
Listed below are the criteria for parents/carers who are key workers and and information on vulnerable children. Can you please inform the school office if you fit any of this criteria please? Vulnerable children and young people Vulnerable children and young...
4/1/21 Important Information for Parents/Carers
04/01/21 Dear parents and carers, I hope that you have had a good Christmas break and have enjoyed the time you have spent with your children. I am just writing to confirm that we are planning to open as normal on Tuesday 5th January. You may have seen media reports...
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Well, that's another year over at Windy Nook - it's been challenging at times, but we've come through it together! This is just a quick message to wish all of our community a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. May we also thank you all once again for your...
Reminder Information for Parents/Carers
This is a reminder information: Dear Parents & Carers As we come to the end of a very difficult of year, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for all your vital support in keeping the Gateshead School community safe and ensuring your...
Christmas Angel Trail
This is a short message from Rev Danie: It is a trail from St Albans to St Mary's via Edberts House and then down to Bill Quay. families can choose to just come to St Albans and pick up a trail pack, make a Christingle and look at the lights .. or to walk parts...
Parent Online Learning Feedback Survey – Thank You!
Dear parents/ carers, Thank you so much for the many responses to the Home Learning Feedback Survey. The responses were overwhelmingly positive; comments have been passed on to all staff and are very much appreciated by us all. We have taken all feedback on board, and...
Home Learning Feedback
A huge thank you to all parents who have completed the home learning survey so far; we really appreciate your input. Your feedback will help us to improve our home learning, and we already have some ideas for improvements we can make after Christmas. There is still...
Home Learning Feedback
Dear parents and carers, Firstly, I'd just like to say again how much we all appreciate your support in our efforts to minimise the disruption to our pupils' learning while classes have been closed. We are always looking to improve, and we'd be grateful if you could...
End of Term Message
15/12/20 Dear parents and carers As the Autumn term comes to an end, school is a very different place to what it normally would be. No carols are playing in the school office, there have been no visits from Santa and no pantomime dames have been seen dancing and...