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
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...
Windy Winners!
This week the focus has been on 'Top Handwriters' and at Windy Nook we believe that handwriting and presentation are very important; equally as important is to have a 'Top Attitude' to learning. Windy Winners 4.11.21 Class Top Attitude Top Handwriting Dragonflies...
Windy Winners!
Our last Windy Winners certificate for this half term were awarded for Top Reader and Top Effort! So, it's a huge well done to everyone. We would also like to take this opportunity to wish you a happy and safe half term holidays and we look forward to seeing you all...
Spooky Goings on in KS1
The children loved showing off their spooky halloween costumes today. We loved the t-shirt designs. They were spooktacular! 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...
Times Tables support KS1
Times Tables links to games and songs 3x table rap https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzVyBQ5uTbo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyqWKt89Je4 5x table rap https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8qZ66l_bhA 2x table rap https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGWMPqh04o4...
Windy Winners!
This week our focus has been on a Top Reflector and it' a fantastic way of demonstrating speaking and listening skills. Top Attitude was our other award and it's always a difficult one to give out because all of our children demonstrate 'Top Attitudes' on a daily...