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
The Great Fire of London Houses
In history Nightingales have been finding out about the Great Fire of London. We have been creating our own 'burning' houses too. Just look at the results. They are fabulous! Article 17: You have the right to get information that is important to your well-being, from...
Golden Time Lego Club
In Lego Club KS1 have had a building frenzy! A well-deserved reward on a Friday afternoon for all their hard work! Article 15: You have the right to choose your own friends and join or set up groups, as long as it isn't harmful to others. Article 13: You have...
London’s Burning! Send for the Nightingales!
In Nightingales we have been learning about the Great Fire of London. We have been comparing the fire services in 1666 to our services today. We experienced how difficult it must have been to put out the fire by passing containers of water down the line. It was so...
Windy Winners!
It's been another amazing week in Windy Nook! The focus has been on science and our children have had the opportunities to display these key skills. Our other award this week was for Top Effort, so well done, as always to our Winners! Windy winners 7.10.21 Class Top...
Windy Winners!
This week our focus has been on history because this links in with our topics UKS2 (Stone Age), LKS2 (Romans) and KS1 (Great Fire of London). Our other award was for Top Attitude, so it's a huge well done to all of our winners! Windy winners 30.9.21 Class ...
999, What’s Your Emergency?
Article 29: You have the right to an education We have been learning about the emergency services and what to do if we need the fire service, an ambulance, the police or coastguard. We used various scenarios, and role play, to act out emergency situations and then...
Spelling Information for KS1 Parents
Please read the attached document for supporting your child with their spelling. KS1 Spelling Parent Workshop pdf KS1 Spelling Parent Workshop For any further information contact your child's class teacher. Article 2: All children have rights. No child should be...
Our Sandwiches Are Jam-Packed in Nightingales!
This week Nightingales have been sequencing events and learning about the features of instructions. Today they followed instructions to make their own jam sandwiches. They made a delicious treat for playtime! Article 29: Your education should help you use and develop...
Autumn Foraging in Nightingales
Nightingales have enjoyed foraging for fruit during Gardening Club. We found so many blackberries and apples. We even found some more plums. There were lots of purple fingers by the end of Gardening Club! Article 13: You have the right to find out things and share...
Windy Winners!
It's been another fantastic week at Windy Nook and as always the children have amazed us all! The main focus this week was on Maths, so well done to all our winners! Class Top Attitude Top Mathematician Dragonflies Jaxon Harper Ladybirds John Grace Robins ...
Information for Parents and Carers
Dear parent/carer, RE: Managing Cases of Covid-19 in Schools As you will be aware, there have been a number of changes to the measures in schools regarding the management of Covid-19. The most significant change has been in relation to a school’s response to positive...
Welcome to KS1- important information for parents and carers
Click on the links below for important information about KS1. If you have any questions ask your child's class teacher or contact Mrs Preece - andreapreece@gatedu.org. Thank you. PDF document- New Welcome to KS1 bklet Sep 2021 Word document- New Welcome to KS1 bklet...