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:
Our PE day is Tuesday – children come into school wearing their PE kit on this day.
Homework – KS1 – Owls, Robins and Nightingales
Spellings are given out on Monday and expected to be practised regularly during the week. Spelling test is on Friday morning.
If you have any questions don’t hesitate to ask.
Maths
KS1 BeeBot Programming
Article 13: You have the right to find out things and share what you think with others, by talking, drawing, writing or in any other way unless it harms or offends other people. Article 17: You have the right to get information that is important to your well-being,...
Looking after each other in KS1
In RE we have been learning about the story of Esther who had to find the courage to stand up for the Jewish people. Today Jewish people celebrate her bravery during Purim. We thought about how we could stand up for our friends. We acted out different scenarios...
Windy Winners!
Our 'Top Sportsperson' is always a very difficult choice, maybe because we have so many talented sports people here at Windy Nook, so it's a huge well done to those winning a certificate. Growth Mindset sits at the very heart of our curriculum, so once again it's...
Marvellous Modelling in Nightingales
Nightingales have been learning about 2D and 3D shapes all week. They have been learning about the properties of shapes and using their knowledge to classify them in different ways. Today they were given art straws cut to different lengths and they had to work out...
February Walk to School Badges
In February, we had another successful month with our walk to school badges. In February we recorded 2,519 active trips as a school and 202 children received their badges (an increase of over 20 children from last month). We are really pleased that so many families...
Fairtrade Fortnight
Last week we enjoyed exploring Fairtrade Fortnight across the school. We have learned about food producers from different parts of the world and the problems that affect farmers in some countries and areas. We learned what the Fairtrade scheme is and the importance...
KS1 Art Club- Vehicle Creations!
KS1 Art Club were busy last term creating some vehicles linking to their topic, 'Trains, planes and automobiles'. The children were excellent at thinking creatively and thoroughly enjoyed getting to design their own vehicle. Take a look below! Article 31- Rest,...
Windy Winners!
This week sees our children having the opportunity to 'show off' their maths skills - it's an important subject and our children give 100% in every lesson. Our children also give 100% effort in everything that they do. So it's a huge well done to all of our 'Top...
More fun on World Book Day!
As you'll see in another post, World Book Day was celebrated enthusiastically by staff and children at Windy Nook this week! 3rd March is a day to revel in a love of books and reading, to celebrate the amazing places books can take us and to share our favourite...
World Book Day at Windy Nook!
What a wonderful World Book Day we had at Windy Nook! On 3rd March, along with children all over the country and many parts of the world, the Windy Nookers celebrated the joy and wonder of books. The children had brilliant costumes of many great characters from story...
Where in the world…
Today Nightingales have been finding out about the 5 oceans and 7 continents of the world. They have also located the United Kingdom and Ghana. They also matched flags to their countries. Article 29: Your education should help you use and develop your talents and...
Growth Mindset in Nightingales
Today in Nightingales we have been comparing growth mindset with fixed mindset. We worked in groups to sort statements into the correct columns. We watched a video to learn about how we can expand our brains. Follow the link below: Your brain is like a muscle - Big...