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Super Street Dancing in UKS2
This half term in PE, UKS2 have been learning some street dance moves. The children began by watching a few street dance performances and learning some individual moves. They then used these moves and some of their own to create some brilliant routines, which they...
Greek Busts in UKS2
This term as part of our Eureka topic, we have been looking at Greek busts and how they are formed. The children practised different clay techniques and then made a bust. They used techniques such as blending and moulding to create a realistic structure that would...
African Drumming in Year 6
During the last couple of weeks Year 6 have been leaning to play djembe drums. These are a rope-tuned skin-covered goblet drum played with bare hands, originally from West Africa. We just want to say a huge thanks to Fanuel, who is from Zimbabwe, for coming in and...
Windy Winners!
A huge well done to all of our winners last week! Top Growth Mindset and Top Mathematician. Class Top Growth Mindset Top Mathematician Robins Rosie Elo Owls Ollie Elliott Nightingales Cole Isabelle Bluebells Rhiannon FInlay Tulips Amelia ...
Anthony Gormley in KS1
The children have loved learning all about Anthony Gormley and the Angel of the North. Over the half term the children have found out about how he was inspired by a guardian angel, they looked at different shape and form using wooden blocks, cubes and lego, then...
Fun with Fairground Rides for UKS2 DT
This term saw UKS2 work on designing and creating fairground rides in DT. The children have worked hard all term on creating sturdy structures and complex electrical component controlled using ICT. They had to work in groups to research and design Ferris wheels and...
How To Steal Christmas!
This week in UKS2, we have been looking at writing instructions inspired by the story of The Grinch. The children read the original Dr Seuss story and watched some clips from both film adaptations to understand the character of the Grinch. They then wrote a detailed...
A super nativity by Reception!
The children and staff have worked very hard over the last few weeks rehearsing for our school nativity. We hope you enjoyed it as much as the children enjoyed performing it! Have a look at our nativity photographs. We hope you enjoy looking at them! Remember to look...
Windy Winners!
Our latest Windy Winners awards: Class Top Growth Mindset Top Computer Scientist Dragonflies Polly Charlie Ladybirds Flynn Millie Owls Ayla Theo Nightingales Bluebells Sophie Bronx Tulips Kai Zak Snowdrops James ...
A visit to Gateshead Food Bank
Some of the School Council members from Windy Nook visited Gateshead Food Bank, Team Valley. They gathered together the food and household items, that have been generously donated by our school community, and travelled to the warehouse. On arrival, we were greeted by...
KS1’s The Great Fire of London Parent Workshop
To end our topic London's Burning we invited our parents into school to take part in a workshop to create houses from 1666 when The Great Fire of London took place. The children used a cereal box for the main structure of the house along with paper, card, cellotape,...
Music of the Solar System
This half term, children in Year 5 and 6 have been listening and responding to music from Gustav Holst. To fit in with our 'Space' theme, children were immersed in Holst's seven-movement orchestral suite, each dedicated to one of seven planets. After discussing the...