jolly phonics fans.. what is w please?

[robinpud]

I haven't got my book in front of me and my tired old brain can't remember the action for w.. can you help please?

blow into hands, like the wind

of course, thank you.

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My dd1 received a handout that said w corresponded to 'oo'. I really can't understand that at all. I can't think of a single word in which w makes an 'oo' sound.

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If you listen carefully, you make an /oo/ sound when you say the sound /w/ for example, if you say /w/e/t/ you actually say /oo/e/t/.
As an aside, you make an /ee/ sound rather than /y/ for example /ee/e/ll/ow/ but this is far too complicated (and unnecessary) for children learning to read and really only for linguists.

HTH