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
Ladybirds and Dragonflies work set for 27.04.20
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Dragonflies home schooling photo gallery
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Dragonflies and Ladybirds Work Set 24.04.20
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GATESHEAD PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICE NEWSLETTER
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Dragonflies and Ladybirds Work Set 23.04.20
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Dragonflies and Ladybirds Work Set 22.04.20
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The Windy Nook Rainbow Art Challenge!
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Dragonflies and Ladybirds Work Set 21.04.20
Hello everyone, Thank you for all of your amazing Tapestry posts. Here are the activities for today. Remember to join in with Jo wicks PE. 9am daily - https://www.thebodycoach.com/blog/pe-with-joe-1254.html Article 24: You have the right to the best health care...
BBC: Daily lessons
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Mental Health Support and Advice- RISE
RISE (formerly Trailblazers) have compiled some links to online resources including mental health support and advice to help parents and children (including teenagers) to cope during the COVID-19 pandemic. Use the link- https://www.rise-ne.co.uk/ Article 2: All...
Dragonflies and Ladybirds Work Set 20.04.20
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PTFA Virtual Easter Egg Competition – Entries and Results
Good Afternoon The PTFA Committee are thrilled with the entries for the Virtual Easter Egg Competition. We can see that the children (and Mrs Parker our school cook) have been working really hard and been very creative with their designs and materials. Well done...