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
Peace at last in Nightingales?
In Nightingales we have been reading the book 'Peace at Last' by Jill Murphy. Today we were thinking about how poor Mr Bear was feeling when he couldn't get to sleep. The children acted out the role using lots of expression. Later in their writing they all knew how...
Foragers in Nightingales!
Nightingales have been exploring the school grounds as foragers during Gardening Club today. We have been digging up potatoes and we were lucky to find a tree full of plums! Next week we are foraging for blackberries. Article 29: Your education should help you use and...
Public Transport Travel Offers
Take the kids for free, all day, every day– Metro offer Tyne and Wear Metro are excited to announce that their Take the Kids for Free offer has been extended permanently, making Metro travel even more affordable. Up to three children aged 11 and under can travel...
Windy Winners!
It's been a fantastic first week back for all our children - they have settled quickly back into the routines of school life. With that said they have demonstrated their excellent attitudes to learning and staff found it very difficult to choose this week. So...
Nightingales – first day back!
Nightingales have settled into school very quickly today. We have been learning about our new routines and creating rules for our class. We have also been learning about 'The United Nations Conventions on the Rights of Children'. We were very excited today to be able...
Arrangements for return to school Tuesday 7th September
02/09/21 Dear Parents/Carers, I hope this finds you all safe and well; enjoying the end of your summer break. I am writing to you to share some of the arrangements for the forthcoming academic year. These have been written taking into consideration parents’...
Wow, What a Day!
Wednesday’s Break the Rules and Beans Day was so much fun. Rules were well and truly broken right across the school! However, and I think we can all agree, that the best part of the day was when the children covered Mrs Forrest and Mr Hawdon in beans. Over the course...
Break the Rules and Beans Day
Break the Rules and Beans Day Wednesday 21st July 2021, is Break the Rules and Beans Day. Hopefully the children will have lots of fun and we will raise a little bit of money for the PTFA. We have had a lot of questions from the children and adults around school about...
Olympics Week
Last week in school we had Olympics week to celebrate the upcoming Olympic games due to start in Tokyo this week! The children kicked off the week with a whole school workout. Children across the school engaged in a Hiit workout designed for primary age children and...
Windy Winners!
This week has been Olympic Week and so it feels right to choose a Top Sportsperson this week. Let's hear a huge cheer for all of our winners this week. Class Top Sportsperson Top Effort Dragonflies Mya Harleigh Ladybirds Charley Lily Robins Owls...
Nightingales go pond dipping!
This afternoon in Nightingales we ventured up to the pond for the first time this year. The children learnt how to safely gather water and use the nets. In small groups of 3 they did some pond dipping and managed to find a variety of different creatures such as pond...
End of Term Information
16/7/21 Dear parents / carers As you are aware, we have had a number of classes have to shut over the last 2 weeks. This has been due to isolated cases in each class rather than an outbreak in school. A letter from the director of public health for Gateshead has been...