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.
Windy Nook Choose Respect for Anti-Bullying Week
Last week marked Anti-Bullying Week and the children at Windy Nook celebrated it by working on the theme 'Choose Respect.' They took part in a range of activities from EYFS all the way up to UKS2: designing odd socks, listening to the anti-bullying song, taking part...
Take a line for a walk with KS1
This half term in Art we have been looking at the work of Paul Klee. KS1 have been learning about the artist Paul Klee and how a lot of his work is abstract. They enjoyed taking their pencil for a walk just like his quote ‘A line is a dot that we take for a walk.” We...
Nightingales perform poetry!
This week, Nightingales have been learning all about list poems. Our exciting week began with a delivery - a mysterious bag that belonged to a witch! Inside, we found lots of interesting items. We found a spell book, a potion, a shiny crystal and more. Then, we read...
Pretty as a Picture in KS1!
This week in KS1 for Computing the children have been learning how to capture a photo using an ipad. We have focused on taking photographs of each other, close up and distant objects, action shots and even selfies! Look at our results! Article 13: You have the...
KS1 learn to ‘attack and defend’ in PE.
This half term KS1 have been honing their 'attacking and defending' skills in PE, capturing loot and other kinds of treasure whilst evading the protectors of the treasure. Children had to dodge, duck and dance past the defenders to secure some valuable treasure for...
Muddy Clothes in KS1
This half term, we have been learning about personal hygiene in our science lessons. One of the important things we have to do is wear clean clothes but what happens if they get dirty? This week, we took part in a mini investigation. We had to decide which option was...
Nightingales Travel Back in Time!
Last week, we visited Beamish to learn about toys from the past and how they have changed over time. We were given a very special mission - to test toys for the new toy shop in the 1950's village. We had great fun playing with the toys and discussing which were our...
Gateshead Music Service ‘Jammin’ at Windy Nook
This morning, we were extremely fortunate to have The Gateshead Music Service visit Windy Nook. They played for all the children across two assemblies and got us up on our feet dancing and singing along to some well known classics. Some of the children had the chance...
Food Bank Donations – Thank you
Today, the Trussell Trust Gateshead Foodbank came to collect the kind donations from the school community. The food will be packaged and given out next week, helping to feed some of the 10,000 people who use the service in Gateshead each year. School Councillors met...
A new break and lunch time!
Over the last couple of weeks, there has been a new approach to break and lunch times for KS1 and EYFS, the children have the opportunity to mix together in both the KS1 and Early Years yard. The children have access to many areas in this time; the mud kitchen, water,...
Lego Club at Windy Nook!
We have been busy in Lego Club during Golden Time. We have been building some fantastic structures! Just take a look! Article 31: You have the right to play and rest.
Walking Water Investigation
During our first week back after the holidays the children have been set a couple of whole school science challenges. All children this week have thought about what science is to them and have either drawn pictures, written captions or short sentences to describe what...