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
November Walk to School Badges
This month, children across the school continued to track their method of travel to school. Many children tried hard to complete more active trips including walking, cycling, scooting and parking and striding. 168 children across the school managed to complete enough...
Road Safety! Stop, Look, Listen, Live!
Today Nightingales have been learning some very important rules about road safety. We role-modelled crossing the road safely. Nightingales know important rules. These are some of the rules they wrote: Always look and listen first. Never cross near parked cars. Cross...
Autism Hub Gateshead
If you are a parent of a child with Autism or you feel your child shows signs of Autism you can access support at the Autism Hub in Gateshead. Follow the link below: https://gateshead-localoffer.org/autism-information-hub/ Article 23: You have the right to...
Hands Up Survey 2021
Please take some time to complete the survey. There is a link below to follow. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=ebn7CRdDIU2ctuWIERac2K3B7Xv6YyxJsWlI17BNsfpUMTBQQVpJSjk5Wkg4TDdWMDg3RDdQRFFCVi4u
Human forms in Nightingales
Last week Nightingales explored different ways to create the form of an angel. This week they used art straws to create human forms. Look at the photos to see the process they went through and the final results. Article 28: You have the right to a good quality...
Our Visit to Shipley Art Gallery
Today Nightingales were very excited to go on a coach to Shipley Art Gallery. We learned lots of new facts about Antony Gormley and the Angel of the North. Some of the children also shared facts that they had learned during our art lessons in school. The children...
October Walk to School Badges
Last month, we started tracking our travel to school again using the Living Streets Travel Trackers. Children record active trips when they walk, scoot/bike or park and stride to school. Children across the whole school recorded a fantastic number of active trips and...
Windy Winners!
This week our children have had the opportunity to 'show-off' their sporting abilities. The Top Sportsperson awards have been well-earned and added to that we have the Top Effort award running alongside it. Well done once again everyone. Windy Winners 11.11.21 Class...
Exploring Shape and Form in Nightingales
Nightingales have been learning about Antony Gormley and his sculptures. The sculptures are made from industrial materials so the children have been exploring a variety of materials and kits to create their own human forms just like Antony Gormley. # Article 29: Your...
Who is your favourite character in the Scarecrow’s Wedding?
Today Nightingales have been asking open questions. Some of the children became the main characters, Harry O'Hay and Reginald Rake, from our story, 'The Scarecrow's Wedding' and answered the questions. The children asked questions like: "Why are you so mean to Betty,...
Support for Parents and Carers
The guidance we have been given at school is that we should not have parents and carers in school at the moment. We would usually be holding reviews for our children with additional needs in the next few weeks. In school I have regular conversations with teaching...
Which direction? Maths in Nightingales.
This week in Maths Nightingales have been learning about Position and Direction. We have been using mathematical language such as clockwise, anti-clockwise, forwards, backwards, left and right. We went outside to practise! Then we found we could use this to solve...