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.
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Brilliant Balancing in Year 2
This term in year 2, our second PE lesson is Gymnastics. The last 2 weeks we have been looking at different balances. Last week, we tried a number of 3 and 4 point balances and this week we went on to challenge ourselves to do a 2 point balance. The children have been...
Gateshead Music Service Parent Consultation
Gateshead Music Service is seeking parent/carer views for Music Education for all children across the Local Authority Dear Parent/Carer, Gateshead Music Service delivers instrumental tuition in over 50 schools across the Local Authority and we are seeking the views of...
Windy Winners!
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Athletics club is off to a speedy start!
This week the Nightingales had their first after school athletics club session. The children were all so enthusiastic to learn new skills and play new games. We played some well known warm up games like dishes and domes but also a new one called smugglers. When we...
Windy Winners!
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Eggsellent Easter Eggs!
What a fantastic response we had to our virtual Easter Egg Competition. There were some amazing designs and we'd like to thanks everyone who participated. Why not have a look at the some of the 'eggselllent' designs below! Well done and congratulations to the...
PE for the remainder of the school year
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Easter fun in Nightingales!
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Language Festival Week
Last week the children took part in a range of language and cultural activities across school. We joined in with Bolivian Carnival dancing, Spanish wake and shake, a French Puppet show and explored a new language each day. The children really enjoyed greeting their...