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
Celebrating the Olympics for Virtual Torch Relay
This week, the whole school has taken part in The Virtual Torch Relay, an event ran across 34 other schools in Gateshead. Children from each class were assigned an Olympic country and came dressed in those colours. The children decorated flags and learned about their...
Windy Winners!
It's a huge well done to all our Windy Winners this week! Rec - Chloe and Myla Year 1 - Mollie Rose, Harvey Year 2 - William, Lily Year 3 - Christopher, Ava Year 4 - Ollie, Heidi Year 5 - Kaiden, Eve Year 6 - Sofia, Daniel Article 28: You have the right to a good...
Year 2 Home Learning Friday 5th March 2021
Good morning Year 2. Live Meets are at 9.30am and 11.00am. Here is your work for today. All work can be accessed via Google Classroom. English Spelling Test Main Task- Animal fact file. Choose a different animal and create a fact file using subheadings. Maths- Google...
Parents: Lateral Flow Testing
4/3/21 Dear Parents / Carers Today, we have received the following information from the Department of Education. NHS Test and Trace announced earlier this week, that all adults in households with school and college age children without symptoms can now access regular...
Year 2 Home Learning Thursday 4th March World Book Day
Good morning Year 2. Live Meets are at 9.30am and 11.00am. Here is your work for today. All work can be accessed via Google Classroom. As it is World Book Day we have lots of activities for you to do. Our book today is The Smeds and the Smoos by Julia Donaldson....
Extra PE from 8th March
Dear Parents/Carers To help the children transition back into school from the 8th of March, we are putting a greater focus on physical activity. With restrictions, and bad weather, we are aware many children will not have had the opportunity to exercise or take part...
Monday 8th March update on returning to school
03/03/21 Dear Parents / Carers We look forward to welcoming all children back on site on 8th March. We would ask that parents continue to wear masks on the school premises, unless exempt, and continue to operate social distancing measures. The one - way system around...
Year 2 Home Learning Wednesday 3rd March 2021
Good morning Year 2. Live Meets are at 9.30am and 11.00am. Our Live Meet this afternoon is at 1.30pm. Here is your work for today. All work can be accessed via Google Classroom. English- Writing animal fact files. GAP Buster- Write 3 questions you would like to ask...
Year 2 Home Learning Tuesday 2nd March 2021
Good morning Year 2. Live Meets are at 9.30am and 11.00am. Our Live Meet this afternoon is at 1.30pm. Here is your work for today. All work can be accessed via Google Classroom. English- subheadings for non fiction text. GAP Buster- Identify the questions. Spellings...
Virtual Torch Relay 9.3.21
Dear parents and carers, On the 9th of March Windy Nook will be participating in the Virtual Torch Relay. This is an event ran by the Gateshead School Sports Partnership and has been launched to celebrate the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. The torch has travelled round a...
Year 2 Home Learning Monday 1st March 2021
Good morning Year 2. Live Meets are at 9.30am and 11.00am. Our Live Meet this afternoon is at 1.30pm. Here is your work for today. All work can be accessed via Google Classroom. English- We are looking at features of a non-fiction text. GAP Buster- Match the question...
Return to school Support for Parents and Carers
Return to school Support for Parents and Carers Going back to school will be a big change in routine for lots of children. Your child may be going to bed later and getting up later as well. Your child may be spending much more time than usual on a phone or playing...