Norwood Crescent, Southport. PR9 7DU. Tel: 01704 211960. Fax 01704 232712. Head Teacher: Mr Lee Dumbell.

Email: admin.norwood@schools.sefton.gov.uk www.norwoodprimaryschool.com

Issue 25 21st July 2010

News Team: Katy Watkinson, Milly Rigby, Ishbel Cooke,

Megan Powderly, Ruby Fellowes & Luke Dempster

Norwood News

TERM DATESSummer Term

Autumn Term 2010Children return to school:Wednesday 1st September 8.55am

New to Reception Children Start part time from Monday 6th September and full time from Monday 20th September

Half term:Monday 25th -Friday 29th October

School closed:Staff Training day-Monday 1st November

Friday 17th DecemberSchool closes for Christmas holidays at 2pm

Spring Term: 2011Children return to schoolWednesday 5th January at 8.55am

Half Term:Monday 14th -Friday 18th February

Term Ends Friday 1st April at 2pm

Contact Numbers Breakfast Club 211959

After School Club 07724708015

On your child’s 1st day of absence please ring 211960 and leave a message on the

answer phone

The Final WordWith the last newsletter of the school year, comes my final thoughts on another exciting and rewarding year

at Norwood. I feel, reflecting on the whole year, that the school is continuing to improve and develop. Not

only our environment and grounds, but also in

providing a fun, stimulating and challenging learning experience for children and parents alike.

Once again the year seems to have flown by and the snow and ice of January are a long and distant memory. It has been an incredibly busy year with more activities,

events and clubs being run which has meant a very hectic year for all the staff at Norwood. I would like to offer my thanks, on your behalf, to all the staff for their unceasing hard work, energy, enthusiasm and flexibility over the year in giving so

much effort beyond their job of class teaching. I would like to offer thanks particularly to Mrs Gregson, Mrs Williams and Mrs King in the school office for ensuring the school organisation runs as smoothly and effectively as it can with so much going on. Once

again, Mr Hesketh and his housekeeping team of Mrs Brown, Mrs Corrie, Mrs Norris and Mrs Trees have kept the school in tip top condition. Mrs Wilson and her staff of Mrs Glinn, Mrs Marshall, Mrs McDowell and Mrs Howard deserve our thanks for their

work in providing us with healthy and tasty meals. Our Midday Supervisors do a

terrific job in ensuring the children have a happy and safe lunchtime. That we have improved the newsletter even further this year and still managed to produce a weekly edition is down to the incredible drive and determination of Mrs Gore and her team of

able and enthusiastic writers. All parents and children find the newsletter invaluable in providing that extra bit of news and communication of the “goings on” at Norwood.

We have so much to write about and this is something we should all be proud of. Long

may it continue. Finally I wish all our leavers - Year 6 children, Mrs Phelps and Mrs King - lots of happiness and success in the future and wish everyone else a much

needed break and some quality family time over the summer. See you in September!

Leaver's ServiceOur annual Leaver's Service will be taking place at Leyland Road Methodist Church at

9.30 am on Wednesday 21st July. This will be a special time for Year 6 children who are leaving Norwood to go to their secondary schools. It will also be an opportunity to

award new school awards to children who have been nominated in recognition for

their hard work and effort in a number of areas. These awards are:The Milne Trophy for Outstanding Involvement in the Life of the School

The Prince Cup for Excellence and Enthusiasm in English

The Lawson Trophy for being an Excellent Role Model for Norwood The Head Teacher's Award for Excellence and Enthusiasm in Mathematics

The Norwood Sports Award for Enthusiasm and Dedication in Sport.

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Norwood Crescent, Southport. PR9 7DU. Tel: 01704 211960. Fax 01704 232712. Head Teacher: Mr Lee Dumbell.

Email: admin.norwood@schools.sefton.gov.uk www.norwoodprimaryschool.com

This year we held our first Chess Challenge as 18 KS2 children took part in 7 rounds of chess to see

who would be the inaugural winner of the Norwood Chess trophy. After a tense battle over

the weeks Liam Campbell emerged as the

undefeated winner with Jack Morrison-Williams runner up and Jordan Scutt and Luke Dempster

tied for third.

Chess Challenge

Ready Reckoner

School Meals

I Day =£1.602 Days =£3.203 Days =£4.80

4 Days =£6.405 Days =£8.00

New Charges For School Meals

As mentioned in issue 20 the cost of school

meals are to be increased from the first

week back in

September. Here is a new Ready Reckoner. We will also include

one in the first edition of our newsletter in our

next academic year.

3K Ben Drummond3B Hannah Brookfield

4JP Freya Hanson- Lewis4CP Anya Day

5M Laura Pendlebury

5P Ruby Fellowes6M Anzuman Uddin6C Hannah Bushell

Mr Dumbell’s Citizenship AwardCharlie Gray 6C

Citizenship Awards KS1

RP Rhian ValentineRT Grace Georgeson

1B Charlie Kearns

1D Cerys Burrows

2W Alex Day2M Brandon Chadwick-Boardman

Mr Dumbell’s Citizenship Award

Emily Murray 2M

Topics for September

Here is a list of the topics we are starting the next term. Hopefully this will allow children to use the summer holidays to do some research or background reading.In September all classes will be studying Spain as our short topic during the first week and a half followed by:

Y1 - Down On the FarmY2 - The Egyptians

Y3 - Chocolate

Y4 - The TudorsY5 - The Victorians

Y6 - Off with a Bang (Fireworks/Gunpowder Plot)

Citizenship Awards KS2

Free & Active

Things to do across Sefton!

Summer 2010 Fun & Exciting activities for the

whole family! www.moveitsefton.co.uk

Active Sefton is a partnership between Sefton Council, NHS

Sefton and the local voluntary and community

sectors.

RP:Ellie Roberts Silver

RP:Ellie Nield Silver

RT:Lucy Wright Silver

RT:Ellie Hanks Gold

1B:Elliot Howard Silver

1B:Lucy Peters Silver

IB:Sean Cairns Silver

1B:Daniel Mitchell Gold

1D:Eliot King Silver

1D:Toby Vickers Silver

1D:Henry Watkinson Gold

1D:Nancy Whiteside Gold

2M:Liam Hefferan Silver

2M:Azure Hope Silver

2M:Bethany Southern Gold

2W:Spencer Leach-Jackson Silver

2W:Star Wilkinson Gold

3K:Georgia Healey Silver

3K:Patrick Kilduff Silver

3K:Declan Boadbent Gold

4CP:Lauren McGough Silver

4CP:Lucy Pettifer Gold

4CP:Ashley Gavan Gold

4JP:Charlotte Ball Gold

5M:Amina Guenini Silver

5M:Ashleigh Thomas Gold

5P:Emily Marshall Gold

5P:Lucy James Gold

6C:Rachael Elston Silver

6C:Lucie Cresswell Silver

6C:Lucy Martin Gold

6C:Georgia Halcrow Gold

6M:Nikita Livingston Silver

6M:Jessica McNamara Gold

6M:Emma Martin Gold

Star of the Week

PTA Barn Dance

Thank you to everybody for supporting the barn dance. A great night was had by all! Look out for the next events coming up in September.

Outstanding Behaviour!

After the summer holidays we will be launching our new discipline policy. Following our behaviour audit, extens on our school field 10-12pm, ive consultation and trialling, we have produced a policy with exciting incentives to reward good behaviour and clearly defined sanctions. It’s really important that everyone understands how the new policy will work. Children will have the policy explained in a series of assemblies at the start of the new school year; parents and carers will be provided with an information leaflet outlining the policy. In the meantime, here is a reminder of our school rules for you to discuss with your child, in preparation for next term:

We listen.We are honest.We work hard.We are gentle.

We look after property.

Southport YMCA Playin' Out Team

The Playin’ Out team will be running play sessions through the summer

holidays, on our school field on Tuesday

mornings 10-12pm, starting Tuesday 27th July. During the holiday sessions activities will include willow weaving,

den building, cheerleading and street dancing, along with the usual games and activities we have already been

doing.

Thank you again for your kind support.

*Please contact the YMCA directly on

538317*

ECO DAY COMPETITION

Winners of the Eco Day Picnic Competition were 2M who only

produced 29 items of waste. The most

items of waste per class was 85! (no names mentioned)

Leyland Road Methodist Church

Book at church office 536648

Ultimate Gold Winner Fahim Alom 3B

This academic year the school has supported the Southport Lifeboat for their adopted charity.

Money has been raised from donations at school events and cake sales. Representatives from the School Council went to

the Lifeboat House on Thursday evening to present the

cheque to the Lifeboat crew. The cheque was for an amazing £801! A very big thank you from the School Council

for your support and extreme generosity.

Pictured are Sol, Callum, Emma, Molly, Bethany, Joshua, Lewis and Charlie.

The PTA have also donated money to the Southport Lifeboat

this year. Their magnificent cheque for £720 was also presented.

The Chairman, Neil Rothwell was absolutely delighted with the cheques, as the Southport Lifeboat is an

independent charity (not government or RNLI funded) and

relies solely on local support.

Southport Lifeboat

Looking for activities to do with your child over the holiday? Visit www.seftonnaturalcoast.com Booking is essential! Ring 0151 934 2967

Year 2 had great fun on Friday when they came to school dressed as explorers. The morning started

with an exploration into the rainforest (rain and all), to search for new species of animals hidden around the woods. Afterwards, the children were visited by Scott and Chris who brought snakes and a

chameleon for the children to see. The highlight was watching the

chameleon roll out its tongue to eat a cricket, even some of the teachers

stopped by to watch!

Year 2 Explorer Day

Year 2 Art Club Exhibition

Last Wednesday 14th July an art exhibition was held in Year 2. A big thank you goes out to all the parents who

attended the exhibition and to the children for producing such fantastic work. The exhibition included clay models, prints, paintings and collages that the children had made

in Art Club and the exhibition gave them the chance to display their work for all to see.