School Grounds
Governor viewpoint – Ford Castle Residential
This week I was lucky enough to accompany year 6 on their residential to Ford Castle and it was absolutely fantastic! The adventure started on Monday morning , the excitement from the children on approaching the castle was a delight to see. After lunch and an hour...
Freshly squeezed fruit juice lollies!
This week we have been making our own ice lollies form fruit juice. The children have helped me write this post by reminding me how they make their lollies. They have very good memories! "Get some oranges, lemons and limes. Squeeze the juice out. Put it in ice cube...
Ford Castle: Year 6, the trailblazers!
I took this photograph on Tuesday evening and as you can see the sun was shining brightly on the outer walls of the castle. For me this pic just about sums up our visit this year. This is the first year that Windy Nook has visited Ford Castle and because of the...
Well done to Windy Nook!
A huge well done to everyone at Windy Nook Primary School who worked hard to achieve this award: Gateshead Schools’ Health and Wellbeing Bronze Award. We will continue to develop health and wellbeing provision in our school - next stop, Silver then Gold. Article 24:...
Quadkids Athletics
A team of children from Years 3 and 4 took part in the annual Quadkids cluster tournament at Colegate Primary. The athletes took part in four events that tested their running, jumping and throwing capabilities. Windy Nook finished top out of the seven schools,...
Ford Castle: the fun continues!
Another excellent day it's been again. Here are more pics of the children having fun!
When The Owls Met Dippy!
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. Yesterday the Owls went to see Dippy the Diplodocus at the Great North Museum. They really...
A very good morning from Ford Castle.
The children are well-rested and everyone has enjoyed a full breakfast and ready to take on today's activities: Nightline, Archery, Survival Skills and Leap of Faith are just a few of the sessions that the children are looking forward to participating in today. We'll...
Continued adventures from Ford Castle
Just a few photos from today. The children have enjoyed a great day of activities, which was topped off with a delicious evening meal.
Annual General Meeting for PTFA
The PTFA would like to invite you to their Annual General Meeting on 8th July. The meeting will be held in school and it is a great opportunity to find out a little more about the fabulous fundraising that the PTFA do for our school. Come along for a chat and a cuppa...












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