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
Christmas Jumper Day
What a day at the Nook! Yesterday was our traditional Christmas jumper day and everyone agreed that they had a fantastic time. All staff and children had the opportunity to really get into the Christmas spirit and showcase some fabulous jumpers at the same time. Why...
Christmas Lunch at the Nook!
We have to say a huge thanks to our school catering staff for cooking us a fabulous Christmas lunch yesterday. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed it and the school appeared to be quieter than usual after dinner...maybe everyone was feeling sleepy due to eating a bit too...
Christmas Cards in Nightingales
After an exciting morning being filmed for our performance of 'Whoops-a Daisy Angel' Nightingales have been creative once again making Christmas cards. We're feeling very Christmassy! Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. You should be encouraged...
Winter Runderland is off to a great start!
This week our winter fitness challenge Winter RUNderland has kicked off! Children took part in this last year and were excited to hear we would be participating again. The challenge asks children to do as much physical activity in school as they can across the month...
Reverend Danie’s visit to KS1!
This week, the children in KS1 were fortunate enough to have Reverend Danie Lindley from St. Albans Church visit. She came to tell us about Christingles and what they represent at Christmas time. The children thoroughly enjoyed making their own Christingles whilst...
Windy Winners!
This week Windy Winners have a musical note to it! Staff have identified children who have shone through in our Christmas performance rehearsals. Our other award was for a Top Attitude, so it's well done to all our winners. Windy Winners 2.12.21 Class Top Attitude ...
Science Investigation KS1
KS1 have been investigating the effect of exercise on their bodies. First they predicted how they would feel at different stages of moving. They chose the equipment they would need and talked about how to make it a fair test. They stood still first for 1 minute and...
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...