Welcome to Owls
Hi and welcome to Owls. Our teacher is Mr McKay, who is accompanied by Mrs Collison and Mrs. McDonald
In Owls we love to have fun and learn lots of new and exciting things. We always try our best in everything we do.
Resources:
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/BuriedTreasure2.html
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Important Information for Owls Parents
Homework:
Choose one of the activities each week as a homework task. You can choose any activity you want from the table and you can record it in your homework book. Once you have completed the task, colour the box and add the date you completed it. Homework books will be handed out on a Friday to be returned on the Wednesday.
Spellings
Spellings will be given out half termly. Children will have the chance to learn each week’s spellings throughout the week before applying these in class on a Friday. The children will tick and fix each spelling as they go to encourage application of the spelling rule. If you have misplaced the spelling overview, please ask at drop off or collection and I will get you a copy.
P.E. – Tuesday
Children must come to school in their school P.E. kit of plain white t-shirt, black shorts, leggings or tracksuit bottoms and plain white or black trainers.
School Lunches
If your child is having a school lunch please ensure that payment is now done through our online payment service.
Please sign up to and check ARBOR for regular updates and information.
Thanks
Mr McKay
Online Homework and Information
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
For more information about helping your child with phonics please refer to the following websites.
P.E.
KS1 learn to ‘attack and defend’ in PE.
This half term KS1 have been honing their 'attacking and defending' skills in PE, capturing loot and other kinds of treasure whilst evading the protectors of the treasure. Children had to dodge, duck and dance past the defenders to secure some valuable treasure for...
Muddy Clothes in KS1
This half term, we have been learning about personal hygiene in our science lessons. One of the important things we have to do is wear clean clothes but what happens if they get dirty? This week, we took part in a mini investigation. We had to decide which option was...
Marvellous Maths in Owls and Robins
This week has been all about shapes in Owls and Robins. We have been sorting 2D and 3D shapes into groups according to their properties. We have also used shapes to make repeating patterns. Article 12: You have the right to give your opinion, and for adults to listen...
Gateshead Music Service ‘Jammin’ at Windy Nook
This morning, we were extremely fortunate to have The Gateshead Music Service visit Windy Nook. They played for all the children across two assemblies and got us up on our feet dancing and singing along to some well known classics. Some of the children had the chance...
Food Bank Donations – Thank you
Today, the Trussell Trust Gateshead Foodbank came to collect the kind donations from the school community. The food will be packaged and given out next week, helping to feed some of the 10,000 people who use the service in Gateshead each year. School Councillors met...
Owls visit to Beamish
Article 17: You have the right to get information that is important to your well-being, from radio, newspaper, books, computers and other sources. Adults should make sure that the information you are getting is not harmful, and help you find and understand the...
Owls Autumn walk
This week we have been trying to spot signs of autumn. We went on an Autumn walk, thinking about what we could see, hear, smell and feel. We then started to describe some of the leaves we found and wrote down our ideas trying to use 'and' to link two ideas together....
A new break and lunch time!
Over the last couple of weeks, there has been a new approach to break and lunch times for KS1 and EYFS, the children have the opportunity to mix together in both the KS1 and Early Years yard. The children have access to many areas in this time; the mud kitchen, water,...
Lego Club at Windy Nook!
We have been busy in Lego Club during Golden Time. We have been building some fantastic structures! Just take a look! Article 31: You have the right to play and rest.
Representing numbers creatively in Robins and Owls
Robins and Owls have been using their maths equipment to represent numbers. They have been very creative using lots of maths vocabulary! Article 29: Your education should help you use and develop your talents and abilities. It should also help you learn to live...
Walking Water Investigation
During our first week back after the holidays the children have been set a couple of whole school science challenges. All children this week have thought about what science is to them and have either drawn pictures, written captions or short sentences to describe what...
Water Safety Day
Please click on the link below for further information or should you require a paper version then please just ask at reception: water safety day