Welcome to Nightingales
Our teacher is Miss Thompson, who is accompanied by Mrs Welsh.
In Year 2 we work hard, always do our best and have fun!
We like to look out for each other and work as a team.
Resources:
Must Reads KS1 master copy
https://spellingframe.co.uk/spelling-rule/2/Year-2
https://www.thereaderteacher.com/year2
Important information:
- Reading books will be changed on a Friday. Please ensure children bring their reading book and diary every day as they will also read in school. Please fill in the diary when you have read with your child at home.
- Our PE day is Wednesday – children come into school wearing their PE kit on this day.
- Homework will be given out on a Friday and we ask that it is back in school by the following Thursday.
- Weekly spellings will be introduced to the children on a Monday and should be practised throughout the week, little and often.
- If your child is having a school lunch, please ensure that payment is now done on Arbor.
Nightingales Homework 6.2.26
This week’s homework for Nightingales is - CPG Maths pages 11 and 12 Solving Number Problems Please return to school by Wednesday.
Ready, Set, Roll! KS1 Create Moving Vehicles
KS1 have been busy becoming designers, engineers and problem‑solvers through our Design & Technology project: Moving Vehicles. The children have followed the full design process – researching, designing, making and evaluating – to create their very own model...
Nightingales Homework 30.1.26
This week’s homework for Nightingales is - CPG English pages 4 and 5 Verbs and 'ing' verbs Please return to school by Wednesday
Nightingales Homework 23.1.26
This week’s homework for Nightingales is CPG Maths Pages 10&11 – Partitioning & Ordering and Comparing Numbers Please return to school by Wednesday.
Exploring Beebots in KS1
This week in Computing, KS1 have been busy becoming brilliant young programmers using our Beebots! The children worked with the Beebot mats. Their challenge was to programme the Beebot to travel from one image to another by planning the route carefully. First, the...
KS1 Interview With Our Head Teacher!
This week, our KS1 children had the exciting job of interviewing our Head Teacher! They asked some brilliant, thoughtful questions about what it’s like to be a leader in our school. They found out that Mrs Forrest always wanted to be a Head Teacher and a teacher. They...
Nightingales Homework 16.1.26
This week’s homework for Nightingales is CPG English Pages 2&3 – Nouns and Noun Phrases Please return to school by Wednesday.
Lego Club Chowdene Family Hub Jan 2026
Article 29: Your education should help you use and develop your talents and abilities. It should also help you learn to live peacefully, protect the environment and respect other people.
Nightingales homework 9.1.26
This week’s homework for Nightingales is - CPG Maths pages 6 and 7 Place value and Numbers to 100 Please return to school by Wednesday.
Key Stage One’s Christmas Party
Owls, Robins and Nightingales had a fantastic time at their Christmas party. There was dancing, party games and a special treat that all the children enjoyed. We were even lucky enough to get a visit from Santa who gave the children an early Christmas present. Merry...
Angel of the North by KS1 Angels!
This week in Key Stage One, children have been taking inspiration from Antony Gormley's Angel of the North to create their own masterpiece. The children had to roll, shape join the clay before adding intricate details using a range of tools! We can't wait to paint...
The Bossy King brings down the house
What a fantastic week KS1 have had performing their Christmas nativity 'The Bossy King'. They performed to the children of Reception and Nursery on Wednesday for their dress rehearsal and then for their parents/carers on Thursday and Friday. We are so proud of all of...