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
Important Information for all Parents/Carers
9/12/20 Dear parents / carers As you may be aware, we have had 2 more members of staff test positive for COVID in school. This has resulted in 2 more classes having to be closed in school today. Staff are receiving their test results at approximately 6:30am; I then...
Live Learning Policy
In preparation for live teaching we have put together a policy to ensure the safeguarding of all stakeholders. Please take some time to read it and do not hesitate to contact us should you have any questions or concerns. Live Teaching Policy Aim: To maintain...
Christmas Statistics
This week in maths we are looking at statistics. Today we focused on tally charts, the children learnt how to mark numbers correctly and why tally charts were an effective way of collecting data. We then completed 2 tally charts. The first one was about our favourite...
Important Information for all Parents/Carers
06/12/20 Dear parents / carers As you may be aware we have had to shut 5 classes this weekend due to positive COVID cases in school. We have had 2 pupils test positive (both from the same family) and 2 members of staff (who are not linked). One member of staff has...
Winter Runderland Week 1
This week classes across the whole school have been getting involved in the Winter Runderland challenge ran by the GSSP. Children in schools all over Gateshead have been aiming to increase the amount of physical activity they do in the run up to Christmas. The...
Making hedgehog homes
This term in Science we've been learning about the different seasons and thinking about some of the animals who hibernate. We learnt about why and how different animals hibernated specifically looking at hedgehogs. In groups, the children then designed a hedgehog home...
We are supporting the Gateshead Foodbank
This year during the Christmas season we are collecting for the Gateshead Foodbank charity. The Gateshead food bank website have provided a list of urgently needed food items Tinned potatoes Milk - long life Tinned fruit Fruit juice - long life Coffee Custard Tinned...
Nightingales love keeping fit
This term in PE we have been focusing on improving a number of key skills such as catching, throwing, running and jumping. In previous week's we have practised throwing and catching with beanbags and today we moved on to small, soft balls. The children started off...
Odd Socks Day 2020!
As part of a wide range of activities for Anti-Bullying Week 2020, the children of Windy Nook Primary celebrated Odd Socks Day on Monday 16th November. We had some wonderful combinations of odd socks, with staff and children all getting involved. The idea behind Odd...
Anti-bullying week in KS1
This week we have been taking part in a number of activities for anti-bullying week. We kicked it off with Odd Socks day on Monday where children came in wearing their odd socks. We discussed what this represented in terms of anti-bullying and discussed how our...
KS1 Spelling Support for Parents and Carers
Click on the link below for support to help your child to become a confident speller. KS1 Spelling Parent Workshop pdf Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. You should be encouraged to go to school to the highest level you...
Remembrance in KS1
This week, KS1 have been learning all about remembrance day. We discussed why we celebrated it and why it is so important. The children watched a video about the journey of the poppy and Year 2 also tuned into a history webinar. The children then had the opportunity...