Samba the finale!
Well after several weeks of hard work and practice, Year 6 were ready to 'WOW'! The rest of the school really appreciated their efforts and the performances were excellent. In football terms it was just like watching and listening to Brazil! Article 28: You have the...
LKS2 Art Around the World
This week in LKS2 we have began our new topic...Art Around the World. To start our topic we have been learning about where in the world famous artists were born. First we used our geography skills to locate the worlds seven continents and oceans. To help us we used a...
Samba in Action!
3 weeks in and Year 6 are really beginning to make some music now. 18 children in each group and things are coming together nicely. We are looking forward to the final performance in front of the school. Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. You...
…and the Samba Beat Continues
Week 2 of our Samba music sessions and Year 6 are really beginning to make some decent music together! at this rate the performance to the whole school will be fantastic. Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. You should be encouraged to go to...
Year 6 ready to Samba!
Yesterday, Year 6 began a series of music lessons about Samba! We have learned the names of the different instruments such as: Ganza, Tamborim, Surdo and Agogo and even tried playing them as well. Just after half term we will be performing to the entire school, so...
Celebrating our successful reverse advent calendar
On Behalf of the Community of Windy Nook Primary School and the School Council we would like to thank you for your amazing generosity during Advent. We have been overwhelmed by your kindness. We have collected 65 large bags of groceries and toiletries. They have been...
Thank you for your amazing support and kind generosity during Advent
Thank you for your amazing support and kind generosity so far during this Advent period. It's not too late to donate some items. We are collecting until the 16th December. A reminder about how the reverse advent calendar works....
Marquisway wheelchair Christmas dancing
The School Councilors were privileged to join the St Alban's parish community to watch amazing festive wheelchair dancing. Well done and thank you the Marquisway wheelchair dancing group, and thanks also to the St Alban's parish community for your hospitality. Article...
Windy Nook Primary Reverse Advent Calendar 2019
This year during the Christmas season we are supporting 2 local Charities, The Gateshead Food bank and Gateshead Changing Lives. What is a reverse advent calendar? A reverse advent calendar can work in different ways....
Celebrating 30 Years of UNICEF
Some of our Rights Respecter School Councilors joined lots of Gateshead Primary Schools to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of UNICEF. The children met with lots of different people and found out how they respect and support the rights of the child within our local...
A huge thank you from Pudsey Bear and friends!
A huge thank you for all of your support with Children in Need. Your kind donations have raised an amazing £533.09. This money will support many local causes and charities. Check out our fantastic Children in Need day photos. They children have worked together...
Anti bullying Week – Odd Sock Day
The School Councillors are asking you to support their campaign to raise awareness that we are all different and unique at Windy Nook Primary School. Can you donate a sock or two? We would like you to bring a sock to school and write a brief description about you....