Welcome to Ladybirds
Our teacher is Mrs Ramanandi, who is accompanied by Mrs Cole.
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
http://www.letters-and-sounds.com/phase-2-games.html
http://www.ictgames.com/literacy.html
Windy Winners!
This week our focus has been on a Top Reflector and it' a fantastic way of demonstrating speaking and listening skills. Top Attitude was our other award and it's always a difficult one to give out because all of our children demonstrate 'Top Attitudes' on a daily...
Halloween T-Shirt Competition & Dress Up or Down Day
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Windy Winners!
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We have had another fantastic week full of learning and exploring in the Ladybirds. This week, we have been practicing our oral blending skills, spying initial sounds, matching numerals to amounts, dancing, identifying different facial features for our portraits and...
Windy Winners!
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A super start for the Ladybirds!
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Windy Winners!
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Information for Parents and Carers
Dear parent/carer, RE: Managing Cases of Covid-19 in Schools As you will be aware, there have been a number of changes to the measures in schools regarding the management of Covid-19. The most significant change has been in relation to a school’s response to positive...
Public Transport Travel Offers
Take the kids for free, all day, every day– Metro offer Tyne and Wear Metro are excited to announce that their Take the Kids for Free offer has been extended permanently, making Metro travel even more affordable. Up to three children aged 11 and under can travel...
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It's been a fantastic first week back for all our children - they have settled quickly back into the routines of school life. With that said they have demonstrated their excellent attitudes to learning and staff found it very difficult to choose this week. So...
Arrangements for return to school Tuesday 7th September
02/09/21 Dear Parents/Carers, I hope this finds you all safe and well; enjoying the end of your summer break. I am writing to you to share some of the arrangements for the forthcoming academic year. These have been written taking into consideration parents’...