St George's CE Primary School

Nightingale Class (Year 2/3)

Welcome to Nightingale Class

Hopefully you can find all the information you need regarding Nightingale Class. At the bottom of the page you will find a files list with copies of letters and homework. If you need any other information, please contact Nightingale@stg.fa1.uk

Our class teacher is Mrs Gorczyca and our teaching assistants are Mrs Wright.

On Thursdays Hayley or another member of the Active Tameside team will teach PE and on a Wednesday afternoon the class is taught by Mrs Jamieson.

Our Timetable

On a Monday and Friday afternoon, Year 2 children will join Owl Class with Mrs Towell for their Science, History and Geography learning.

Newsletter

Our current English text

Our current Maths units

Multiplication and Division (Y2)
Fractions (Y2)

Length and Perimeter (Y3)
Fractions (Y3)

RE Learning Challenges

What is salvation?
How does Mary feel?
How do Christians celebrate Holy Week?
How do churches show that it's Holy Week?
What feelings do Christians have around Easter?
Can I write a poem?

Art Learning Challenges

What is cross-stitch and applique?
Can I design and make a cushion?
Can I use sewing techniques to add details to my cushion?
Can I use printing to add decorative details to my cushion?
Can I make a finished product?

Science Learning Challenges (Year 2)

Is it sunnier in Summer than any other season?
Does the wind always blow the same way?
Scientist: Who was Sir Francis Beaufort?
How can a cloud damage trees and buildings?
How cold can temperatures drop to in Winter?

 

 

 Science Learning Challenges (Year 3)

Can I set up simple practical enquiries?
How can I present my data?

 History Learning Challenges (Year 2)

 

What toys do you play with?
Which decade are these toys from?
Did Grandma and Grandad’s toys require batteries?
Are the toys popular 60 years ago still popular today? 
Do I prefer the toys now or from the past?

History Learning Challenges (Year 3)

What was happening 150 years ago?
Who was Queen Victoria?
Which famous inventions came from the Victorians?
What was the industrial revolution?
How did the Victorians respond to new railways?
Where would you have lived 150 years ago?
What would you have eaten 150 years ago?
Where would I fit in 150 years ago?
What would I have done after school 150 years ago?
Were the Victorians really Christian?
What was life like for working Victorian children?
Who was Lord Shaftesbury and why is he important?
How did Manchester take part in slavery?


Homework

We will be continuing project homework this year. As the children will study different Science, History and Geography units depending on their academic year group, we thought it would be nice to set different project homework. This will provide them a chance to share what they have been learning about when they're split as a class. 

If you're not sure what academic year group your child is in, please ask.

We can't wait to see what they produce this half term!

Project Homework

Year 2

Year 3

Spelling Homework

Each week ten spellings will be sent home for the children to learn and practise. These will link directly to the spelling lessons we are doing in school. Spellings will be tested on a Friday.

Mrs Gorczyca's group 

gym

myth

pyramid

mystery

cygnet

Egypt

hymn

lyric

system

typical

Mrs Jamieson's group

 

father

mother

people

water

was

make

shout

noise

fetch

wrong

 

Reading

Nightingale class will change their reading books every Tuesday and Thursday but the children need to have their reading records in school each week. 

To ensure our children become fluent, comprehensive readers we would like them to read their home reading text at least 3 times. Each time your child reads, it should be recorded in their reading record and signed by the adult who listened to them.

Research suggests that :

  • First read - a child decodes the words but doesn’t fully comprehend the text
  • Second read –a child becomes more fluent at blending the words and begin to read for meaning.
  • Third read –a child is reading fluently and reading for meaning

Please encourage your child to re-read their book at least 3 times before they request for it to be changed.  

Every child has been provided with their login for Rising Stars Reading Planet. The link you will need to access the website is below. Our centre ID is 198939

Files

Below you will find copies of our newsletter, homework and spellings alongside any other letters sent out from Nightingale Class.

Name
 A1 Newsletter - Nightingale Class.pdfDownload
 A2 Newsletter - Nightingale Class.docxDownload
 Nativity Costume.docDownload
 Parent Leaflet - Year 2.docxDownload
 Parent Leaflet - Year 3.docxDownload
 Parent Presentation Night.pptxDownload
 Project Homework - Where do the leaves go in Winter.docDownload
 Project Homework - 1 - Stone Age to Iron Age.docDownload
 Project Homework - 2 - What makes the earth angry.docDownload
 Project Homework - 4 - Victorians.docDownload
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Google Classroom Link

Please use the link below when accessing online learning

https://smartlogin.realsmart.co.uk/smartlogin/launchpad

Websites

Our curriculum plan

Please see below for the curriculum plan overview which shows the units we will be studying this year.

Photo gallery - Year 1/2 - 2022/2023