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Head Teacher: Mr Lee Dumbell

email:admin.norwood@schools.sefton.gov.uk

Tel: 01704 211960

FAX: 01704 232712

Norwood Crescent

Southport PR9 7DU

No. 9 November 2008

Norwood News

Dates for your Diary

Autumn Term 2008

Quiz Night: Friday 14th

November. Doors open

7.30 pm.

International Day: Thursday

20th November.

Christmas Fair: Friday 28th

November 6-8 pm.

Junior Carol Concert:

Tuesday 9th December Leyland

Road Methodist Church 7pm.

Christmas Plays

Reception: ‘The Nativity’

2 pm Tuesday 9th December

Year 1: ’Born in a Barn’

2 pm Thursday 11th December

Year 2: ‘The Little Angel’

2 pm Friday 12th December

Quiz Night & Raffle for

‘The Alex Powderly Fund’

at The Thatch Pub: Saturday

13th December 8 pm start.

School closes:

Friday 19th December at 2pm.

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Spring Term 2009

Children return to school:

Monday 5th January 2009

School closes: Thursday 12th

February at 3.15 pm. Due to a

staff training day on Friday

13th.

Half Term: Monday 16th–

Friday 20th February inc.

School closes: Friday 3rd April

at 2pm for the Easter holiday.

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Welcome back……

We are now ready for the next half term and as you well know the build up to Christmas can be a very busy one! Make sure you keep a note of dates for the various events which will be taking place, these are printed on the left hand side of this newsletter. Cut them out and keep safe clipped to your fridge, in your purse or wallet and make sure all family members who are involved picking your children up from school are made aware of what is happening.

As you may know we are all very keen to improve communications here at Norwood but our weekly newsletter can only be effective and informative to parents and carers if you read them. The information printed on these newsletters will keep you updated with what is happening in and around our school and enable you as parents and carers to give support to your child’s learning. We have received some very positive comments about the newsletter however, we need you to look out for them in your child’s book bag and keep them safe for further reference. Remember to ask your child for the newsletter and give them responsibility of passing them on to you.

‘Tuck in to Win’

During the summer term, Sefton Catering Services operated a reward scheme within 64 primary schools across Sefton, the objective being to encourage children to chose a healthy school lunch. The campaign was called "Tuck in to Win" and the incentive for the children to choose a school lunch was a draw for the chance of winning a brand new bike at the end of the promotion.

Every primary school child in the schools that Sefton Catering Services operated were issued with a reward card and each time a child chose a school lunch during the promotion period the dinner ladies stamped their reward card. The reward cards, once full of stamps, were then placed in a collection box for a final draw to win a bike.

Our dinner ladies went into school assemblies to draw the winning cards, and in each school the lucky card owner was presented with a brand new bike. The campaign was a resounding success; encouraging children who have previously brought packed lunches from home to try our healthy school meals.

The success of the campaign is largely due to the hard work of the catering staff who are providing balanced and nutritious meals, encouraging children to try many new things and have made the school lunch experience a pleasurable and fun time.

The theme of the campaign was healthy eating and the intention was to bring the school meals service and the current changes to Government legislation into focus, convincing children and parents that the school lunch menu is a balanced choice that they will enjoy.

Pictured is our winner Georgia Healey with our catering staff Mrs Marsden (who has recently retired), Mrs Marshall and Miss McDowell.

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Dates for your Diary

Summer Term 2009

Children return to school:

Monday 20th April 2009 at

8.55 am.

School closed: Bank holiday

Monday 4th May.

School closes: Friday 22nd May

at 3.15 pm.

Half Term: Monday 25th–

Friday 29th May (inc.)

Children return to school:

Monday 1st June at 8.55 am.

School closed: Staff training day

Monday 13th July.

School closes: Tuesday 21st

July at 2.00 pm.

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PTA Quiz Night

on Friday November 14th

Even if you are unable to come

along on the night, a donation

would be gratefully received for

Children In Need.

Midday Supervisor

If anyone is interested in becoming a Midday Supervisor here at Norwood, we do have vacancies. If you are available Monday to Friday between 11.45 and

1.15 pm and would like to work as part of our team, please introduce yourself to Mrs Bennet. We would also be interested in hearing from anyone who would be willing to do this on a casual basis just covering for absences from time to time.

Cheerleading

Mini Cheerleading sessions are taking place on Saturdays at the YMCA from 10-11 am, for children aged 4-8 years. Please contact

538317 for further information. The charge is £2.50 for non-members

and £2 for members.

The Active Sports Team are also offering a free cheerleading

programme for children aged 7-10 years on Fridays from 5-6 pm at

Stanley High School.

Community Cheerleading will be taking place for 8-14 year olds at Meols Cop High School on Mondays 5-6 pm starting

November 10th.

Questionnaires

Questionnaires were sent out to the parents in all year groups except for parents of children the Reception

classes RP & RD. The questionnaires were given to

parents to express their opinion and to be able to comment directly to Mr Dum-

bell.

The responses will be analysed and considered and a report will be issued soon, outlining some of the key areas

identified. Reception parents will be canvassed in

the New Year.

Poppy Appeal

Poppies will be on

sale in school. If

you would like your

child to purchase

one, please send in

a donation.

After School Club

Response to the requests for an after school club

here at Norwood have been really good.

Governors are now pursuing the matter and

looking into various options. Obviously we need to

set up the club as soon as possible but this is a

complicated process. We have received a couple

of enquiries from providers and we will have a

start date available for you soon.

Mrs Bentley is delighted to present the members of her Art & Craft Club as

they celebrate their success in making paper mache Willow Pattern plates.

International Day

On Thursday 20th November, we will be celebrating‘The World Around Us’.

We would love children to bring in anything they have at home that could add to their knowledge about various continents,

whether it is artwork, music, costumes, or books.

Reception – North America

Year 1 – Europe

Year 2 – Asia

Year 3 – Africa

Year 4 – Antarctica

Year 5 – Australasia

Year 6 – South America

Any parents who can speak other languages, who are free that day please contact

Miss McCarthy (Year 6). It would be great to be able to share your knowledge with the

children.

Images

If you do not want images of your child to appear on our website or local press, please remember to return the reply slip which was sent out on recent letter.

Medicines

No medicines should be sent into school. If your child needs to be given

medicine during the day we ask that parents arrange to call in at lunchtime to give the dose.

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Handy Tips to Help Your Child

After a very busy day in school it is easy for any child to forget where they should go at 3.15 pm and who

will be picking them up.

To encourage your child’s independence and develop their life skills try to keep a little notebook in their

book bag and write down for them these daily arrange-ments and encourage them to refer to the book. Whilst this is helping your child to be able to help

them themselves, this would also serve as a reminder for the class teacher.

After all, as adults we have developed strategies for coping with our busy schedules by keeping reminders and making lists. If your child has this bit of reassur-

ance it will build their confidence and lead to a positive outcome which will benefit family life in the

long term.

For children in the Infant Department, please write this information in a short note and encourage your child to give it to the class teacher at the beginning of the day.

Dinner Money

It takes Mrs Milligan a lot of time recording the dinner money each week and even more time is being spent chasing up late money. Please, please help her by making sure the correct money is sent in on Monday morning in an envelope clearly marked with your child’s name and class. We do not keep change in school.

Year 2 Dance Club

Norwood Disco Dance Club will be run by Miss McCarthy and Mrs Murray. This fun club, is where children can dance to their hearts

content as well as in front of the mirror, singing into a hair brush! The club will take place after school every Tuesday for 5

weeks starting Tuesday 4th November to Tuesday 2nd

December. The club will finish at 4.15pm.

School Improvements

Over the holiday, we have been updating the premises by having new sink units and storage

installed within the classrooms. A massive job, well done and a great improvement to the building.

Water fountains have also been installed in the corridors for the children to use

The outdoor play area at the back of the school building and alongside the woodland is steadily

improving and now the children have space to play with outdoor equipment in a safe and secure

environment. They have lots of new toys, tricycles, bikes, prams and scooters. This area will be

developed further watch and see.

Year 4 —The Romans

This term the children in Year 4 are involved in a theme of work on ‘Invaders and Settlers’. In con-nection with this work we have arranged a visit to the City of Chester. To add to the experience we have arranged for the children to be given a guided tour by a Roman Soldier, have the opportunity to study artefacts at the Grosvenor Museum

and participate in workshops. This will take place on Wednesday 12th November. All children need to be in their classroom at 8.15am, ready to leave at 8.45am prompt. They will return to school at approximately

4.30pm.

Headlice

If headlice are seen crawling across your child’s hair, we will be contacting you to take your child home

to treat the hair.

Remember you must check hair regularly paying particular attention to the hair behind your child’s ears and in the nape of their neck - the warmest areas - for live lice and eggs.

Use conditioner and a fine toothed comb to dislodge the eggs and this will ensure that the live lice cannot grip the hair.

See your chemist for further information about using lotions.

Shinewaves Radio Station

As 5th November was ‘Bonfire Night’, this week’s competition is to make a firework picture. Children can use any materials such as: crayons, felt-tips, waxes, paints, glit-ter or collage to make one big firework or lots of smaller fireworks making a display. The picture can on A3 or A4 paper – you can get a piece of paper from the class teacher

if you don’t have these sizes at home. Mrs Bentley & Mrs Bennet will look for a winning picture that captures the excitement of fireworks. Make sure your child’s name and

class is on the back of the picture, & post it in the competition post box outside the hall. The winner will be announced at the next competition time broadcast and will be able to collect their prize at the same time. Good luck.

Young Photographer Competition

This is a competition organised by Southport Photo-graphic Society for children aged up to 16 year olds.

Please see the leaflet which is being sent out shortly.

Closing date 19th January 2009.

Girls Football Training

Steph Roberts who is the School’s Community Coach will be holding football training sessions for girls this half term. The sessions take place on Fridays commencing 7th November until 12th December.

Operation Christmas Child

The collection will be taking place before Christmas again this year so remember to

have all those shoe boxes ready !

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Transport Planning Youth Consultation Event

Recently, some of our children were invited to take part in a review of transport issues in the Southport area.

This event took place at the Eco Centre in Southport.

Mrs Kenrick and the children were invited to stay for lunch and be shown some presentations concerning planning, road safety, public

transport and the environment.

There was a session at the end where the children were given an opportunity to ask questions and express their concerns.

Pictured here Mrs Kenrick are Charlotte Fitzgerald, James Ashton, George Griffiths and Gabrielle Langridge.

No dogs are allowed on the premises

This policy is to protect the children.

Remember it’s all about their safety!

The only exception to this rule is Guide

Dogs. Please remember to pass on this

information to family

members and friends who

may bring your child in the

mornings or collect them at

3.15 pm.

Recycling of ink cartridges and old mobile phones

Don’t forget to save all those old mobile phones and ink cartridges for recycling.

Please send them in for the

attention of Mrs Baron in a

sealed bag. The school receives

a donation towards school funds

for any items we collect.

Citizenship Awards

As part of our SEAL ‘New Beginnings

assembly, the following children were

chosen as outstanding Norwood

citizens.

We are all very proud of them.

Year R: Gabriella Niemen & Brooke McFord

Year 1: Millie Rimmer & Ryan Graham

Year 2: Kate Bishop & Oliver Green

Year 3: Bethany Hayes & Libby Spencer

Year 4: Lucy James & Thea Moore

Year 5: Nicole Ferrier & Jessica McNamara

Year 6: Lilly Cockwill & Bryoni Ashton

Mr Dumbell’s special citizenship awards went to

Callum Cross in Yr 6

and Ben Newport in Year 2.

Carol Service

The Carol service will take place at

Leyland Road Methodist Church on

Tuesday December 9th. This will involve

all the children in the Juniors. All parents

are invited to join in the service which

starts at 7pm.

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Year 6 Residential Trip to Llangollen

We are fast approaching the Year 6 residential trip to

Llangollen and arrangements

have now been finalised. This will

be taking place the week of the

19th May. This will be a fantastic

opportunity for the children to

experience. We have organised

Contact Details

It is vital that staff in the school office are kept in-

formed of any house moves or changes of mobile

phone contact numbers for all family members in case

of an emergency.

Voluntary Helpers

Any parent who would like to be a voluntary helper in

school and on school trips, needs to be police checked

(CRB cleared). This needs to be an up to date clear-

ance i.e. cleared within the last 12 months. If this has

not been done, please call in at the school office for a

form.

We are also looking to update our record of the avail-

ability of parents, carers and grandparents and which

of their skills, hobbies and interests they are willing to

share with us. All the help we receive is very much

appreciated and the children benefit hugely! We very

much value and appreciate all the help given.

Carol Service

Snacks

What is Sefton Children’s University?

Sefton Children’s University is a way to recognise and reward children’s voluntary participation in learning activities and experiences outside the normal school curricu-lum.

Children’s University acknowledges the impact study support activities can have on children and the contribution made by staff in delivering this support.

Children’s University aims to raise children’s awareness of University and the key differences between school and University, in particular the voluntary nature of higher education.

There is a relationship between attendance and attainment which is reinforced through an 80% attendance requirement.

How does it work?

Sefton Children’s University operates through Sefton primary schools. Schools accredit activities that meet the Children’s University criteria and children attending those activities gain credits.

Children who gain sufficient credits by the end of a Key Stage (end of Year 6 or Year 2) will be invited to graduate from Sefton Children’s University at a special ceremony held at a local university.

Attendance Attendance at Sefton Children’s University activities is voluntary and as such children must commit to at-tend regularly in order to gain credits.

All Sefton Children’s University modules must operate an 80% attendance rule. This means that in order for a child to bank any credits from a particular module, they must attend at least 80% of the sessions. Credits are awarded only for attendance, not for achievement or performance.

Beauty and the Beast

Year 5 children have been invited to visit Meols Cop High School on Wednesday 26th No-vember to watch a performance of the pantomime, Beauty and the Beast. We will be walking to and from Meols Cop, and will be back at Nor-wood in time for lunch. The children will, of course be accompanied by staff and other adults, and we would appre-ciate offers of help to accompany the

children on this short walk.

SEFTON

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Power Station

‘Power Station’ is available as part of the Leyland Rd Methodist

Church Youth Project for children in Year’s 3-6. There are games, craft, pool, table tennis, tuck shop and much more. This takes place in the church hall every Tuesday 6-7.30 pm, term time only at Ley-land Rd Methodist Church. Subs

50p.

Our School Rules

We are gentle.

We are kind and

helpful.

We listen.

We work hard.

We are honest.

We look after

property.

Used Stamp Collection

Don’t forget to save all those stamps from the envelopes of your

Christmas cards. There is a collection box in the foyer.

One-Way System & Parking in the Crescent

The unofficial one way system in the crescent is in op-eration for the

protection of the children.

Please remember its all about their

safety!

This system works extremely well for both the schools and residents. This system is much safer for the children who are walking or who travel to school on bicycles. Cars come in at the bottom of Meols Cop bridge and go out at the bottom of

Roe Lane bridge.

Residents can get extremely cross when cars are parked over their drives preventing them access to and from their homes. We pride

Parking in Staff Car Park

Some parents are dropping their chil-dren off in the staff car park on their way into the breakfast club. This is causing a major concern, therefore we ask parents not to use the staff car

park at any time.

Staff News

Christmas Cards

Please ensure your child writes the name of the recipient and their class

clearly on the fron of the envelope. There

Yr 5 – Greeks

The children in Year 5 are involved in a theme of work on the Greeks and a visit to the World Museum Liverpool has

been arranged. They will study vari-ous artifacts. This will take place on Thursday 4th December. The children will be leaving school at 8.30 am. and returning to school at around 3.15pm. Please make sure your child is in school for 8.15 am.

Eco Club

Yr 6 – Orienteering

The children in Year 6 have been in-vited to take part in and Inter-school orienteering competition at Meols Cop

High School.

Books & Oxford Reading Tree

Card Amnesty

If you have a reading card/book or

library book which you have found

at home, please return it to the

school office. We are all guilty of

losing things at times and eventu-

ally finding them, we would be

very grateful if you

could return them,

no questions

asked!

Used Stamps

Don’t forget to save all those stamps from the envelopes especially from your

Christmas cards. There is a collection box in the foyer.

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Pupil Achievements

Stewart boys

Sky Shotton

Yr 3 - Egyptians

The children in Year 3 are involved in a theme of work on the Egyptians and a visit to the World Museum Liverpool has been arranged. They will study artefacts and look for evidence in the Egyptian Gallery and Conservation Cen-

tre.

This trip will take place on Tuesday 9th Decem-ber. The children will be leaving school at 8.30 am. and returning to school at around 3.45pm. Please make sure your child is in school for

8.15am.

Healthy Sandwich Winner

Staff focus

Focus

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Stars of the Week on Friday are:

RD

RP

1K

1B

2L

2M

3B

3R

4CP

4JP

5P

5M

6C

6M