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
Ladybirds and Dragonflies work set 11.05.20
Hi everyone, Hope you all had a lovely weekend. It has been great looking at some of the ways people celebrated VE Day on Friday. We would love to see any other photos of the ways you celebrated! Well done again for the fantastic effort made with last week's work....
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V.E. Day
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Dragonflies and Ladybirds Work Set 06.05.20
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Dragonflies and Ladybirds Work Set 05.05.20
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Dragonflies and Ladybirds Work Set 04.05.20
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Week Four of Ladybirds Home Schooling!
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Ladybirds and Dragonflies work set 1.05.20
Hello everyone, Wow another week over, where does the time go. I hope you have had a fun week learning from home. Don't forget to check the website this afternoon to see all the fun things Ladybirds and Dragonflies have been doing this week. ...
Ladybirds and Dragonflies work set 30.04.20
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