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
The Great Outdoors!
The children had a fabulous afternoon with Mrs Montague! They had a great time playing lots of parachute games on the top field. The children needed to use careful listening and negotiation skills, following instructions to play the games. The children then went on to...
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! We have decorated the tree, started opening our advent calendar tree, which follows the story of the nativity, and we have opened Santa’s Workshop. The workshop is very popular and Santa’s helpers and Elves have spent the...
We are supporting the Gateshead Foodbank
This year during the Christmas season we are collecting for the Gateshead Foodbank charity. The Gateshead food bank website have provided a list of urgently needed food items Tinned potatoes Milk - long life Tinned fruit Fruit juice - long life Coffee Custard Tinned...
Dragonflies are Nature Detectives
The children had a fabulous time being super nature detectives during outdoor learning this week. They were kitted up in their warm clothes, ready for an afternoon of fun. The children explored the outdoors. They found lots of bugs and collected lots of autumn...
Stop, look & listen before you cross the road
The children enjoyed a fun afternoon finding out how to cross the road safely. The took turns at pretending to be pedestrians, road users and the road crossing patrol (Lollipop person). Why not take a look at the video we have watched in school this week. Road...
Investigating Stick Insects
Mrs Montague cleaned the stick insect tank. (Thank you Mrs Montague!) The children could not how the much the stick insects have grown since September. So we decided to take a closer look. Lots of children held a stick insect so they could take a closer look, before...
Odd Socks Day 2020!
As part of a wide range of activities for Anti-Bullying Week 2020, the children of Windy Nook Primary celebrated Odd Socks Day on Monday 16th November. We had some wonderful combinations of odd socks, with staff and children all getting involved. The idea behind Odd...
Early Years Maths – A guide for parents
We have attached some booklets about how to support your child with early maths. We hope you find them useful. If you have any questions please contact a member of the Early Years Team who will happy to help. Regards Mrs Ramanandi Article 17: You have the right to get...
Dragonflies support Children in Need
The children in Dragonflies were proud to support children in need. They had great fun making Pudsey ears at the craft area. Thank you for all of your kind donations and support with this great cause. Article 13: You have the right to find out things and share what...
Learning about Diwali
The children in Dragonflies have has a great week exploring shape in maths and linking it to Rangoli patterns when finding out about the Festival Diwali. The children enjoyed listening to the story of Rama and Sita. The children also enjoyed making diva candles and...
Access the Tapestry Online Learning Journal
If you have not activated your Tapestry Online Learning Journal please check your email and follow the activation link. Remember to check your junk mail as the link may be in there. Please use the youtube tutorials which show how to activate your account, view...
Dragonflies Class Remember
The children have enjoyed creating poppy art in remembrance of those who have died in wars and other military conflicts since the onset of World War I. The children watched poppies falling on youtube during the 2 minutes...