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:
- Reading books will be changed on a Friday. Please ensure children bring their reading book and diary every day as they will also read in school. Please fill in the diary when you have read with your child at home.
- Our PE day is Wednesday – children come into school wearing their PE kit on this day.
- Homework will be given out on a Friday and we ask that it is back in school by the following Thursday.
- Weekly spellings will be introduced to the children on a Monday and should be practised throughout the week, little and often.
- If your child is having a school lunch, please ensure that payment is now done on Arbor.
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...
KS1 Sports Day
This morning, children in KS1 took part in their sports day. Children were split into 4 different teams and competed in 6 different events. These were: a running race, a beanbag throwing event, an egg and spoon race, a dribbling race, the javelin and an obstacle...
Stage 4 letter
12/7/21 Dear parents / carers The government road map will see the lifting of restrictions across the country on the 19th July. They appear to have been unaware that some schools will still be open after that date and have therefore not taken this into account .within...
Northumbria Police Prevent Team
This is a message from Detective Sergeant on the Northumbria Police Prevent Team with a simple request for communicating with parents and guardians as we approach the long summer break. Attached is a digital leaflet designed specifically for parents, guardians, family...
Sports Day Dates w/b 12.7.21
Dear Parent/ Carer Please see the below timetable for your child's sports day next week. Sports day events will take place in bubbles due to Covid restrictions. Unfortunately we are unable to invite parents to spectate but children will still engage in a variety of...