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.
Maths
Windy Winners!
A huge well done to all of our winners for both this week and last. Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. You should be encouraged to go to school to the highest level you can. Class Top Effort Top Reader Handwriter Dragonflies Haroon...
Nightingales Homework 8.3.24
English Homework – Page 12 & 13 Remember to practise reading. Spellings can be practised by logging in to Spelling Shed. Maths Homework – Page 44 Practise 2, 5, 3 x tables. Your child has their new TT Rockstar login in their Maths homework book. Homework needs to...
Year 2 Homework 1.3.24
English Homework - Page 43 Remember to practise reading. Spellings can be practised by logging in to Spelling Shed. Maths Homework – Page 39 Practise 2, 5, 3 x tables. Your child has their new TT Rockstar login in their Maths homework book. Homework needs to be in by...
Year 2 Homework 16.2.24
English Homework – Page 22 & 23 Remember to practise reading. Spellings can be practised by logging in to Spelling Shed. Maths Homework – Page 41 Times Tables will no longer be tested. Children will be working on 2,5,10 and 3x tables in class and would benefit...
Children’s Mental Health Week Assembly
Yesterday, Callum from RISE held an assembly to discuss Children's Mental Health Week with Key Stage One and Two. The theme this year is 'My Voice Matters', and we discussed how children can ensure their voices are heard. We talked about who they can turn to for...
Road Safety Workshop Key Stage One
Key Stage One took part in a road safety workshop with a visitor from Gateshead Council. We learned our Green Cross Code, focussing on the key points of Stop, Look, Listen, Think. We learned about different types of crossings and practised what we had learned by...
Windy Winners!
A huge well done to our Windy Winners for their fantastic efforts last week. Top Attitude and Top Reflector. Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. You should be encouraged to go to school to the highest level you can. Class Top Attitude Top...
Year 2 Homework
English Homework - Page 11 Remember to practise reading. Spellings can be practised by logging in to Spelling Shed. Maths Homework – Page 28 Times Tables Test 3x next Friday. Your child has their new TT Rockstar login in their Maths homework book. Homework needs to be...
Float or sink? Let’s investigate!
This half term, we have been learning about forces in science. We have learnt that a force is an action that changes or maintains the motion of a body or object. Simply, a force is a push or a pull. Forces can change an objects speed, direction and even its shape....
Year 2 Homework Friday 2nd February 2024
English Homework – Page 10 Remember to practise reading. Spellings can be practised by logging in to Spelling Shed. Maths Homework – page 25 Times Tables Test 3x next Friday. Your child has their new TT Rockstar login in their Maths homework book. Homework needs to be...
Hip Hip Array!
Year 2 have been learning about arrays this week. We have been developing our knowledge of multiplication by using images with rows and columns. We used stem sentences to explain each array. Article 29: Your education should help you use and develop your talents and...
Staying Safe Around Dogs with Dogs Trust
Last week, children in key stages 1 and 2 had a visit from Rachel Hibbard from Dogs Trust. She delivered a whole school assembly where she showed children how to approach a dog to pet it and what to do if an unfamiliar dog approaches them. Children then went off into...