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
School open as normal – Tuesday 11th February
School will be open as normal tomorrow. Sorry for any inconvenience caused from today's disruption. Thanks The Windy Nook team
KS1 Visit Hylton Castle
KS1 headed off to Hylton Castle this week to learn more about castles for their topic 'King of the Castle'. We learned about the armour a knight would wear and had the chance to hold chainmail so we could see how heavy it was. Our tour around the castle showed us how...
Maths in KS1
This week in KS1 we have Maths magicians. Owls and Robins have been looking at addition and subtraction, creating our own number stories and reinforcing number bonds to 10. Nightingales have been multiplying by 10! Why not ask us a tricky question at home and let us...
Body percussion in KS1
In KS1 we have been exploring body percussions. We have been marching to the beat, recognising a change in tempo (speed) and clapping along to different rhythms including crochets and quavers.
Marvellous Materials in KS1
In science this term we are learning about everyday materials and their properties. This week, we have been learning to identify the difference between an object and the material it is made from. We have been exploring different materials and discussing their...
La Tamborrada – Festival of Drums
In the 1800s, the city of San Sebastían (in Northern Spain) was under the occupation of ever-changing foreign armies. The people lacked freedom and, annoyed at the soldiers who marched with their drums every day outside the city walls, decided to fight back. To mock...
KS1 Get Creative!
As part of our topic ‘Let’s Get Creative’ we have been designing and making Christmas stockings. The children started by researching different types of stockings and making some decisions about the stockings they liked best and why. Next the children designed the...
‘Lights, Camel, Action’ That’s a wrap!
What a fantastic week KS1 have had. After successful dress rehearsals, they brought down the house on two occasions. There were funky camels and disco stars lighting up the stage of The Bethlehem Broadcasting Company. Caesar was a critical host but left with a smile...
Dip and Dab Show!
Today, Windy Nook was thrilled to welcome the fantastic Dip and Dab Show to school. Dip and Dab put on a fun and exciting show that was enjoyed by children and teachers alike. Everyone loved participating, joining in with songs, dances and hilarious tasks. Please...
Lego Legends in KS1!
In Lego Club we have been making some magnificent structures both big and small. Team work has been fantastic this year supporting each other! Look at our creations! Article 13: You have the right to find out things and share what you think with others, by...
Creating Christingles in KS1
KS1 were very lucky to have a visit from Reverend Danie and Elaine on Wednesday this week. We learned about the symbolism of a Christingle and we all made our own. We learned that the orange symbolises the world, the candle symbolises the light, the sticks with the...
Assessment week complete, Christmas is on the way!
Well done to all of KS1 this week who have tried amazingly hard this week during assessment week. The children have also been busy rehearsing for their Christmas production 'Lights Camel Action!'. With lines, songs and dances to learn it will be a busy few weeks but...