Welcome to Robins
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School Bags: Children should bring their school bag every day.
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Toys: Please check that your child is not bringing toys into school.
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Reading Diaries: These should be brought in daily along with their ditty or reading book.
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Reading Rewards: On Fridays, we count how many times your child has read at home.
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3 times = 1 reward point
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More than 3 times = 1 reward point and a dip in the prize box
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Please make sure reading is recorded in their diary.
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Spellings: Children are given a set of spellings to learn each week.
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These are displayed on the classroom window and in homework books.
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Key Words: Your child has a set of key words to learn in their bag.
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Once they can read the words fluently, we celebrate their achievement and they are given the next level of words.
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Homework Books: Sent home on Fridays and should be returned by the following Wednesday.
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PE Day: Friday
Children should wear: -
Black shorts or joggers
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White t-shirt
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Trainers
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School jumper
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Labelling Clothes: Please ensure all jumpers, cardigans, and coats are clearly labelled with your child’s name.
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Lunch: If your child is having a school lunch, please ensure that payment is now done on Arbor. Please check Arbor for regular updates and information.
Odd Socks Day Kicks off Anti-Bullying Week
The school celebrated Odd Sock Day on Monday. A day to recognise that, like a pair of odd socks, all people are different and that we should celebrate this, not use it as a reason to be unkind. This week is Anti-Bullying Week and each class, in addition to designing...
October Walk to School Badges
Last month, we started tracking our travel to school again using the Living Streets Travel Trackers. Children record active trips when they walk, scoot/bike or park and stride to school. Children across the whole school recorded a fantastic number of active trips and...
Developing our coordination
The Robins have been really enjoying their weekly PE lessons. We are currently learning about coordination. This week, we were practising underarm throwing using bean bags and hoops. We worked in our teams to throw the beanbag into a target. Each hoop was worth a...
Understanding what is Hanukkah
Article 13: You have the right to find out things and share what you think with others, by talking, drawing, writing or in any other way unless it harms or offends other people. Article 14: You have the right to choose your own religion and beliefs. Your parents...
Windy Winners!
This week our children have had the opportunity to 'show-off' their sporting abilities. The Top Sportsperson awards have been well-earned and added to that we have the Top Effort award running alongside it. Well done once again everyone. Windy Winners 11.11.21 Class...
Support for Parents and Carers
The guidance we have been given at school is that we should not have parents and carers in school at the moment. We would usually be holding reviews for our children with additional needs in the next few weeks. In school I have regular conversations with teaching...
Spooky Celebrations in Robins
The children in Robins class had a fantastic last day of term dressed up in scary costumes. We enjoyed a fashion show and looking at the different t-shirt designs. Well done Harleigh for winning our competition - all entries were fantastic! Article 1: Everyone,...
Glorious Gateshead – Art in Robins
In Art, Robins have learnt all about the Angel of the North and its sculptor Antony Gormley. They found out that the sculpture was created in 1998 and Antony designed it as his guardian angel. Today, the children had a go at creating their own human forms using...
Windy Winners!
This week the focus has been on 'Top Handwriters' and at Windy Nook we believe that handwriting and presentation are very important; equally as important is to have a 'Top Attitude' to learning. Windy Winners 4.11.21 Class Top Attitude Top Handwriting Dragonflies...
Windy Winners!
Our last Windy Winners certificate for this half term were awarded for Top Reader and Top Effort! So, it's a huge well done to everyone. We would also like to take this opportunity to wish you a happy and safe half term holidays and we look forward to seeing you all...
Spooky Goings on in KS1
The children loved showing off their spooky halloween costumes today. We loved the t-shirt designs. They were spooktacular! Article 15: You have the right to choose your own friends and join or set up groups, as long as it isn't harmful to...
Times Tables support KS1
Times Tables links to games and songs 3x table rap https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzVyBQ5uTbo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyqWKt89Je4 5x table rap https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8qZ66l_bhA 2x table rap https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGWMPqh04o4...