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
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...
15.07.21. – Break the Rules, Beans Day and Sweet Cones!
It has been a tough year for everyone so, for a little bit of fun, we have decided that Thursday 15th July 2021 is Break the Rules and Beans Day! Scroll down for further information. BREAK THE RULES Choose one (or as many as you dare) of the following rules to break:...
Windy Winners
Last week our focus was on history and attitude, so let's say a huge well done to all our winners! Class Top Historian Top Attitude Dragonflies Charlie Theo Ladybirds Robins Oscar - Geographer Bobby Owls Leo- Geographer Zane Bees Ellie Alex Nightingales...
Letter for parents 2.7.21
2nd July 2021 Dear Parent/Carer, Now the academic year is coming to an end we know, as parents ourselves, how difficult it has been for you and your children. We do not underestimate the impact of having to self-isolate- sometimes on many occasions. We are very...
June Walk to School Badges
This month another 199 children across the school received their Living Streets Wow badges for active travel. As a school we recorded 3464 active trips and the class of the month were Dragonflies. This month we saw even more children compared to May choosing to travel...
Hot Seating Grace Darling in Nightingales
This week in Nightingales we have been learning all about local hero, Grace Darling. We have listened to and read her story and thought about what life must have been like to live in a lighthouse. We then looked at some key events in her life and put them on a...