Welcome to Nightingales
Teachers: Miss Thompson, Mrs Welsh and Mrs McDonald
Welcome to Nightingales!
Welcome to Nightingales! We want our classroom to be a happy, friendly place where children are encouraged to feel confident, cared for and excited about learning. In Nightingales, we love celebrating achievements, supporting one another and helping every child to do their very best. We look forward to sharing lots of wonderful learning experiences and making happy memories together throughout the year!
Year 2 Homework
Homework is set every Friday and should be completed and returned by the following Thursday. Year 2 children will complete activities from their CPG books, alternating weekly between Maths and English tasks.
Year 1 Homework
During the first term, Year 1 children will take part in a ‘Pick and Mix’ style homework programme. Each week, children can choose an activity they would like to complete. Homework will be given out on a Friday and should be returned by the following Thursday.
Spellings
A spelling overview will be sent home at the beginning of each half term, outlining all the spellings children will be learning. Children will also receive a weekly spelling list containing that week’s focus words. Regular practice at home will help children to become confident and successful spellers.
Reading
Children should read at home every day for a minimum of 10 to 15 minutes.
Daily reading is vital for developing children’s fluency, vocabulary and comprehension skills. We encourage families to make reading a regular and enjoyable part of their child’s daily routine.
PE
PE Day: Wednesday
This term, PE lessons will be taught by Mr Peden. Please ensure that children have the correct PE kit in school each week.
We appreciate your support and look forward to working together to help every child achieve their very best.
Resources:
Must Reads KS1 master copy
https://spellingframe.co.uk/spelling-rule/2/Year-2
https://www.thereaderteacher.com/year2
Year 2 Homework 1.3.24
English Homework - Page 43 Remember to practise reading. Spellings can be practised by logging in to Spelling Shed. Maths Homework – Page 39 Practise 2, 5, 3 x tables. Your child has their new TT Rockstar login in their Maths homework book. Homework needs to be in by...
Year 2 Homework 16.2.24
English Homework – Page 22 & 23 Remember to practise reading. Spellings can be practised by logging in to Spelling Shed. Maths Homework – Page 41 Times Tables will no longer be tested. Children will be working on 2,5,10 and 3x tables in class and would benefit...
Children’s Mental Health Week Assembly
Yesterday, Callum from RISE held an assembly to discuss Children's Mental Health Week with Key Stage One and Two. The theme this year is 'My Voice Matters', and we discussed how children can ensure their voices are heard. We talked about who they can turn to for...
Road Safety Workshop Key Stage One
Key Stage One took part in a road safety workshop with a visitor from Gateshead Council. We learned our Green Cross Code, focussing on the key points of Stop, Look, Listen, Think. We learned about different types of crossings and practised what we had learned by...
Windy Winners!
A huge well done to our Windy Winners for their fantastic efforts last week. Top Attitude and Top Reflector. Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. You should be encouraged to go to school to the highest level you can. Class Top Attitude Top...
Year 2 Homework
English Homework - Page 11 Remember to practise reading. Spellings can be practised by logging in to Spelling Shed. Maths Homework – Page 28 Times Tables Test 3x next Friday. Your child has their new TT Rockstar login in their Maths homework book. Homework needs to be...
Float or sink? Let’s investigate!
This half term, we have been learning about forces in science. We have learnt that a force is an action that changes or maintains the motion of a body or object. Simply, a force is a push or a pull. Forces can change an objects speed, direction and even its shape....
Year 2 Homework Friday 2nd February 2024
English Homework – Page 10 Remember to practise reading. Spellings can be practised by logging in to Spelling Shed. Maths Homework – page 25 Times Tables Test 3x next Friday. Your child has their new TT Rockstar login in their Maths homework book. Homework needs to be...
Hip Hip Array!
Year 2 have been learning about arrays this week. We have been developing our knowledge of multiplication by using images with rows and columns. We used stem sentences to explain each array. Article 29: Your education should help you use and develop your talents and...
Staying Safe Around Dogs with Dogs Trust
Last week, children in key stages 1 and 2 had a visit from Rachel Hibbard from Dogs Trust. She delivered a whole school assembly where she showed children how to approach a dog to pet it and what to do if an unfamiliar dog approaches them. Children then went off into...
KS1 Investigate a Box of Delights
To support our learning for this half terms topic Trains, Planes and Automobiles the children were able to investigate a Box of Delights from the Discovery Museum. Inside the box were a variety of artefacts linked to George and Robert Stephenson. The children could...
Multi-sport Festival
A small group of Students from Year one and two were chosen to attend Gateshead schools Multi-sport Festival. The children made their way around the carousel of activities. Each station provided the children with a different challenge. The theme of the event was...