1. Norwood News
Issue 16 7th January 2011
Arts Festival Countdown
27 weeks to go
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY
TERM DATES
I would like to take this opportunity to welcome everyone back to
Spring Term 2011
Norwood after the Christmas holiday and I hope that everybody
NEW DATE enjoyed the snow, which I promised in the last newsletter. The fact
School closed: that it came on the the evening we broke up from school and
Friday 11th February
(Staff training day) disappeared before we came back was ideal for us as a school. I would
like to thank everyone for their cards and warm wishes and trust 2011
Half Term: will be an exciting, rewarding and happy one for us all at Norwood.
Monday 14th-Friday 18th
I was delighted to see photographs of our infant Christmas performances in the local press over
February
the holiday and once again would like to thank all the children and staff for their tremendous hard
Term Ends:
work in putting on such wonderful events. The Spring term is always the most rewarding in
Friday 1st April. School closes
at 2pm terms of the progress children make, as they are firmly settled in their classes, understand the
routines and know what is expected of them in each subject and their behaviour and attitude. Our
Summer Term 2011
building work on the new After School Club extension and the kitchen continues to progress
Children return to school extremely well and I will have more up-to-date news on the scheduled completion in the next
Tuesday 19th April at 8.55am week or so. Finally I would like to wish everyone at Norwood a wonderful 2011 and hope that all
School closed: New Year’s resolutions haven’t been broken yet.
Good Friday 22nd April
Easter Monday 25th April AWARD FOR NORWOOD
Children return to school INSET DAY In recognition of the improvements we have made in the
Tuesday 26th April at 8.55am The final INSET day for staff ‘basic skills’ of English and Maths, Norwood has recently
training has been allocated been awarded the Quality Mark for Primary Schools. We
School closed:
as Friday 11th February, so received a visit from three external assessors, who
Bank Holiday Friday 29th
April school will close for February evaluated our provision, practice and performance and
School closed: half-term on Thursday 10th assessed our recent improvements in ’basic skills’. The 10
Bank Holiday Monday 2nd February at 3.15 pm. key elements of the Quality Mark were analysed and
May assessed after discussions with staff, pupils and parents
Half Term: and we are delighted to report that they were very
Mon 30th May-Fri 3rd June impressed with the school and the progress that has been
Hot Dinners
School closed: made. Congratulations to everybody on this special award!
Due to the continuing building
Friday 1st July
(Staff training day) work in the kitchen, we are still
unable to offer hot dinners to Excellent Attendance
Term Ends:
pupils or staff. We will keep you Congratulations to the 270 children who received excellent
Friday 22nd July. School
closes at 2pm updated with information and let attendance certificates for having attended school at least
you know as soon as possible of 95% of the time in the Autumn term. We are pleased to
Autumn Term 2011
the proposed date for the return report that 92 children have 100% attendance so far and
School Closed are on their way to the special 100% badge awarded at the
of hot dinners.
Thursday 1st September end of the school year.
Friday 2nd September
(Staff training days) Advertising Our Local Businesses
Did You Know?
Children return to school
If you would like to make a donation towards the cost of the newsletter, an advert for your local
Monday 5th September
business could be placed in our newsletter. Please contact Mrs Gregson in the school office for
further details.
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
CLUBS

2. PTA News Getting to know our Governors
Next meeting Our reporters have recently tracked down our very busy
Wednesday 12th January 3.30 pm governors to ask them about their roles. Pictured here is Mrs
in the school library. Cullum, who as well as being a Staff Governor, also works in
Year 5.
New members are always welcome so
please come along to get involved in
your PTA.
Star of the Week
RJT:Owen Ashton
RJT:Ethan Owen Silver
RJT:Alice Jones
RT:Ben Watkins
RT:Archie Singleton
1B:Lucy Mercer-Jones
1D:Lucy Wallbank
2M:Eva Bennet
2M:Rebecca Kilduff
2W:Jamie Martin Q. What do you do in your spare time?
2W:Lucy Peters A. I love to read, listen to music and spend time with my
3K:Jack Bilsborrow family.
3K:Spencer Leach-Jackson
3K:Rhys Fyles Q. What made you want to be a Governor at Norwood?
3K:Star Wilkinson Gold A. I was ready to challenge myself and do something I had
3H:Emily Murray never done before.
4M:Ellie Tutt
4M:Robert Watson Q. Has any of your family attended Norwood?
4P:Holly McQuillan A. Both my brothers attended Norwood, but it was before it
4P:Lucie Hawkings Silver moved to Norwood Crescent.
5B:Hannah Tear
5M:Bethany Heyes Q. How much time is taken up by being a Governor?
5M:Nia Paganga A. There are about 3 or 4 full meetings and smaller committee
6C:Sol Wilkinson Gold meetings per year, but there is a lot of reading to do before
6P:Lucy Cottier each meeting.
Tissues
Whenever possible please send your child to school with a packet of
tissues.
This will encourage good practice when they catch their sneeze in a
tissue,
and then bin the tissue when they have used it and so kill the germs.
Thank you.
News team Molly Glinn, Hannah Tear, Jamie Russell, Katy Watkinson, Taylor McKenzie & Finn Cromack

3. Norwood’s Christmas Craft Morning
After the wonderful
success of the first
Christmas Craft morning
last year we were
delighted to run it again
and it will now become an
annual and anticipated
event.
Family members were able
to join their children to
create festive items from
recycled materials.
Thank you to everyone
who made the morning the
success it was.
Some of the comments
from the family members
who joined their children
were...
“It was tremendous to see
the children so engrossed
in the activity.”
“Fabulous time, gone
home sticky and sweet.”
“Very good morning, very
relaxing, felt like a child
again.”
“Fantastic, as last year! My
children loved it. Thank
you for all your hard work.”
Remember to save all your
Christmas sweet wrappers,
cards and wrapping paper and
send them into school for
next year’s event.
News team Molly Glinn, Hannah Tear, Jamie Russell, Katy Watkinson, Taylor McKenzie & Finn Cromack

4. Children in the Spotlight
Ben has passed Caitlan has Elliot has
his Water Skills passed her passed his 10m
Level 6 25m Rainbow Rainbow
Swimming Swimming Swimming
award. award. award.
Brilliant! Terrific! Marvellous!
Joshua has
Erin has passed Jordan has
passed his 50m
her Level 1 & 2 passed his 10m
Rainbow
Solo Swimming Rainbow
Swimming
awards. Swimming
award.
Wonderful! award. Excellent!
Fantastic!
Nathan has
passed his
Kara has passed
Level 7
her 5m Rainbow
Gymnastics
Swimming award.
Proficiency
Wow!
Award.
Congratulations
Next weeks clubs
Monday KS2 Cross Country practice (lunchtime)
Y4 Sports Aerobics in the hall till 4.15pm
Tuesday School Council meeting (lunchtime)
Eco Committee meeting (lunchtime)
Library (lunchtime)
Band Club in 1D till 4.15pm
B Football Team practice till 4.30pm
Y4/5/6 Netball till 4.15pm
Wednesday Library (lunchtime)
Y6 Cookery Club in the hall till 5.00 pm
Y2 Filmclub in YR till 4.30 pm
Thursday KS2 Singing Club (lunchtime)
Library (lunchtime)
Y2 Art Club in Y2 till 4.15 pm
Y3 History Detectives in Y3 till 4.15 pm
Y5 & Y6 Sports Hall Athletics till 4.20pm
Friday Netball Team practice at Meols Cop till 4.45pm
Y5 Badminton Club in the hall till 4.30pm
KS2 Chess Challenge in 3K till 4pm
Please collect the children from the playground.
There will be notification if there are any changes to these clubs.
News team Molly Glinn, Hannah Tear, Jamie Russell, Katy Watkinson, Taylor McKenzie & Finn Cromack