Bring It On!
As promised... here is a homework reminder for Mr Firth's Numeracy set.
This is a download of today's lesson plus homework task in PowerPoint 2003.
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This is a download of today's lesson plus homework task in Smart.
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Have fun.
Mega Maths at home
In order to use the links from the powerpoint presentation you will need to run the powerpoint first.
Download Mega Maths powerpoint
If you have downloaded Smart software you can use this link.
Have fun and let us know what you think.
Mega Maths!
How Keen?
Once again the children of Windy Nook have done us all proud!
Over a dozen Y6 pupils are coming into school 45min early to trail a pack of maths games UKS2 staff have put together. Although not all wish to be in the spot light...
...they are all grafting away to sharpen maths skills through the playing of carefully selected maths games.
If you are really good - you get to play on the interactive Smart Board.
Blink and you'll miss it!
Year five and six pupils are getting even more creative!
Using Windows Photo Story they are creating a moving visual image and marrying it up to a bespoke audio track!
Working in groups, the children have created graphical scores, detailing which sounds will need to fade in and out at each stage of the animation.
They have then had great fun using junk modelling to design and construct a range of homemade instruments to produce the sounds they are after.
Keep your eyes peeled as by the end of next week we may be in a position to publish links to the first few finished items!
We are the champions!!
Well Done to the Year 6 football team who competed in the 'Councillor John Hird Cup' tournament on the 12th and 13th November.The boys not only displayed their brilliant football skills but also their sportsmanship in every match.The team played well in all three matches which resulted in the team winning the final against St Johns.Ross Wilson scored a hat trick.Alexander Bainbridge, Ryan Beard and Jay Kirtley also scored in the final.We have now got a big trophy for the school cabinet.A big thanks to Dave and John for giving up their time to train the team.
Aveda Invasion
On Wednesday June 20th Lisa White came to speak to pupils in year five and year six about the ways in which Aveda help the global environment.
We watched DVD's and heard about the many projects Aveda is involved with around the world, helping communities to support themselves. Those of us who answered questions correctly even got prizes!
Hair Raising Stuff!
Everyone got to try the products and we came away with not only new facts but an Aveda goody bag too!
If you were there why not click on 'Comment' and type in one of the bits of information you remember most.
Perhaps you can recall what Lisa said happened every 15 seconds?
Great Team Spirit
Eight year six girls braved the horrible weather today to represent our school in the Thomas Hepburn Cluster Girls 7 aside football tournament.
Using their unique Windy Nook brains, they made good use of the facilities to complete a thorough warm up!
As soon as the whistle went these 'gentle angels' turned into fierce competitors and did themselves proud with a display of great determination.
Clearly, the fact we are not publishing the scores suggests not everything went to plan! However anyone seeing them play could not help but be thrilled with their commitment.
Well done girls!
Healthy Week - Year 5/6
For our Healthy Week last year, the children designed, advertised and sold a range of Smoothies.
Take a look at the videos and adverts below...
Smoothie 1 (00.37 wmv)
Smoothie 2 (00.18 wmv)
Smoothie 3 (00.15 wmv)
Smoothie 4 (00.25 wmv)
Smoothie 5 (00.36 wmv)
Smoothie 6 (00.25 wmv)
Would these adverts make you buy one of our smoothies?
Team 1 Powerpoint (41KB)
Team 2 Powerpoint (257KB)
Team 3 Powerpoint (55KB)
Team 4 Powerpoint (40KB)
Team 5 Powerpoint (56KB)
Team 6 Powerpoint (71KB)
Brains on the brink!
What a week!
Our Y6 pupils have done themselves proud this week.
Their brains may well be on the verge of exhaustion but WOW, what an effort they have made.
Not only have they sat SATs, but they have fitted in a number of refresher sessions, plenty of fresh air and a few even found time to make a presentaion about our developing school grounds to our Y3/4 classes!
Thanks to all involved, especially our parent helpers.
Of course the last word goes to our 'braintastic' stars of the show...
Year Six - 2007! 
Windy Nook Nature Links
The floodgates are open!
Today sixty children from Y5 / 6 have made use of our new gate, giving us access to the wealth of learning opportunities on the Windy Nook Nature Park.
Peter Shield led three members of the Wildlife Team in delivering three excellent activities around the theme of habitat and adaptation.
Were you involved?
Perhaps you could leave a comment to share what you learned...
French Fun!
In French lessons, Year 5/6 have been learning about cities, towns and other places in France, as well as learning how to describe the weather. If you'd like to find out more about France, have a look at this website! It's packed with information about France. Have a look and see if there's somewhere in France you'd like to find out more about, and let us know!
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/france.html
Making Biscuits!
This week we have been making biscuits as part of our Design Technology work. If you'd like to have a go at making some at home, here's the basic recipe:
250g butter
140g caster sugar
1 egg yolk
300g plain flour
1. Cream the butter and sugar in a large bowl.
2. Add the egg yolk and flour, and beat to combine.
3. Add extras such as chocolate chips, cocoa powder, peanut butter or vanilla. If you are planning on making shaped biscuits, chill the dough in the fridge for 30 minutes.
4. Shape the biscuits.
5. Bake the biscuits at 180 degrees for 12 - 15 minutes.
Upper Key Stage 2: Year 5/6 - Class 9: Mrs Stephenson
Mrs Stephenson
What the children say…
Mrs Stephenson is a very funny teacher, she makes us laugh. She helps you with your work when you are stuck. Mrs Stephenson is kind and is a great teacher. She loves computers!
Upper Key Stage 2: Year 5/6 - Class 10: Mr Firth
Mr Firth: Deputy Head Teacher
What the children say…
Mr Firth is the funniest teacher in the world – he interrupts lessons to tell jokes! He always helps you when you are stuck.
Upper Key Stage 2: Year 6 - Class 11: Mrs Marwood
Mrs Marwood
What the children say…
Mrs Marwood is always happy. She doesn’t get upset if you get answers wrong, she just explains it again more clearly. She is also really kind.
Upper Key Stage Two
Upper Key Stage Two, is the last phase in our school, and caters for the oldest children who are in Year 5 and 6, again split into 2 mixed ability classes, each having a mixture of Year 5 and Year 6 children and 1 Year 6 class.
All Key Stage Two includes all the junior children.