Windy Nook: a school and community at War
1914-1918
WW1 Project and its Legacy
At Windy Nook Primary we have always valued the history of our locality, so we are delighted to announce that we have been awarded a Heritage Lottery Fund First World War; then and now grant to help us investigate Windy Nook: A School and Community at War 1914-18.
In 1914 the village was a still a distinct Edwardian community, ‘occupying’, according to Whellan’s 1894 Directory, ‘an elevated and exposed position’ within Felling Parish. The largest employers were local mines and quarries. Our school opened in 1883 and played a prominent part in local life. During the summer term 2018 our Year 6 children, led by Mr Hawdon and Mr Brown explored the impact of that terrible conflict on local people.
This project had a profound and lasting effect on everyone at Windy Nook Primary School; therefore, and quite rightly so, we have decided to continue to contribute to this page. It is our tribute to the fallen men and women who sacrificed theirs lives to give us the British values that we cherish: democracy; the rule of law; individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths.
Explore & Research
Learning through…
Field Trips
We have field trips planned to Heugh Battery, Hartlepool, Newcastle University and St Alban’s Church.
Local Archives
We’ll be looking at the old school log books and using military service records, CWGC resources, newspapers, maps and census materials.
Expert Visitors
Artist Kate Hancock, ICT expert Martin Bailey and WW1 re-enactor Sgt Chapman will be visiting school to help our Y6 children.
Project Resources
Trade
Directories
Windy Nook
Hero
Finding John
Brown King
Leading Up
To WW1
School Log
Books
WW1 Links
Windy Nook After School Club
We are pleased to announce we have been successful in obtaining the funding to run a wrap around after school club. The club will be based in the Hive although the children will also access the school outside areas, the school hall and dining room. The club will run...
Stand and Deliver! The Highwayman in Elms
This half term in Elms, we have been reading and enjoying Alfred Noyes's classic poem, 'The Highwayman'. Last week and this week, we have planned, drafted, edited and published our own descriptions of the highwayman. See below for some of the many fantastic examples...
May 25 Newsletter
Please click on the document below for a copy of May's newsletter. Should you require a paper version then please ask at reception. May 25 Newsletter Article 13: You have the right to find out things and share what you think with others, by talking, drawing, writing...
Making Football Friends Across The Phases!
Robins had a lovely surprise on Friday when the Year 6 children joined their PE lesson. They loved their extra football tuition and enjoyed getting to know some of the older children. Article 29: Your education should help you use and develop your talents and...
This week our weekly book was Oliver's Milkshake by Vivian French. We discussed where milk came from and why Oliver went to a farm to get his milk. We talked about how the farmer got the milk from the cow and really wanted to have a go at milking a cow ourselves! We...
Science in Lower KS2
This week, the children in Lower Key Stage 2 have been learning about how to classify animals by grouping them using shared characteristics. We then looked at how to create classification keys and create appropriate questions for them. The children were then tasked...
Super snails and much more!
This week we have continued to learn more facts about worms and composting. We started to make a display of what is compostable and which insects we can find in a compost bin. So far we have produced some fantastic worms, fruit flies and snails. We have enjoyed the...
Elms Homework 16.5.25
Elms homework this week is as follows: Apostrophes mini-test (worksheets) Conquer Maths tasks - children have been given their logins and have accessed Conquer Maths at school so are familiar with the platform. Reading Plus - complete any of the remaining 5 texts...
SATs Superstars in Year 6!
Year 6 Oaks and Beeches have worked their socks off during SATs week. We are very proud of all of them and what they have achieved this year. The children enjoyed SATs breakfast and some extra time on the field, in between the tests as well as some delicious treats...
Spreadsheets in UKS2
This term, children in UKS2 have been learning about handling data and using spreadsheets. They have looked at what data is and how it can be gathered and presented in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets. Children then gathered their own data in groups and learnt how to...
Learning About Muslim New Year in UKS2
This term, children in Year 5 and 6 have been learning about Islam in RE. This week, they focused on Al-Hijra which is the Muslim New Year. Al-Hijra, the Islamic New Year, is the first day of the month of Muharram. It marks the Hijra (or Hegira) in 622 CE when...
Data Collecting in The Reception Classes
The children have loved learning about pictograms and tally charts. They have spent the week busily finding out their friend’s favourite things and tallying them up to find out their most popular and the least popular. They have used pictograms to find out favourite...
Image credits
Banner image: Imperial War Museum Photograph Archive Collection
Response Memorial: Photograph by Jacqueline Banerjee from the Victorian Web
Inside Heugh Battery: Paul Buckingham [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
