The document is a newsletter from Norwood Primary School dated January 28th 2011. It provides information on upcoming term dates and events. It highlights that Year 6 students participated in an evacuation drill to learn about life during World War 2. It also announces various extracurricular activities and clubs taking place at the school and recognizes students' achievements.

1. Norwood News
Issue 19 28th January 2011
Arts Festival Countdown
24 weeks to go
TERM DATES Year 6’s World War 2 Evacuation!
Spring Term 2011
NEW DATE
School closed:
Friday 11th February
(Staff training day)
Half Term:
Monday 14th-Friday 18th
February
Term Ends:
Friday 1st April. School closes
at 2pm
Summer Term 2011
Children return to school
Tuesday 19th April at 8.55am
School closed:
Good Friday 22nd April
Easter Monday 25th April
Children return to school
Tuesday 26th April at 8.55am
School closed:
Bank Holiday Friday 29th April
After hearing the air raid siren during a Maths lesson, Yr 6 children had to be quickly
School closed: evacuated from their classrooms and were sent down to Norwood’s pretend
Bank Holiday Monday 2nd
May underground air raid shelter, whilst we waited for the all clear. Teachers and children
sang old songs including ‘Run Rabbit’ and ‘Pack up your Troubles in your Old Kit Bag’,
Half Term:
had a snack of digestive biscuits and water and listened to tales of war-torn Britain.
Mon 30th May-Fri 3rd June
Luckily, it was a false alarm. Mrs Rimmer and Mrs Rigby, our ARP Wardens, ensured we
School closed: were safe from harm and made sure we turned off our lamps when leaving the shelter.
Friday 1st July
(Staff training day) It was a great opportunity to learn what a child’s life would have been like in 1940!
Term Ends:
Friday 22nd July. School
closes at 2pm
Autumn Term 2011 Oh No! The Air Raid Siren, Quickly Children!
School Closed
Thursday 1st September
Yr 6’s very own Mrs Rimmer looking suitably
Friday 2nd September
shocked when the siren went off.
(Staff training days)
(I do think the hat should be part of the uniform
Children return to school from now on!)
Monday 5th September
Half Term
Mon 24th-Fri 28th October
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

2. Shinewaves Competition Time
Last week’s competition was to write a film review. I enjoyed
BUILDING WORK UPDATE reading them all. The winner was Amina Guenini from 6C with a 5
star review of ‘Our First Christmas’. Congratulations Anima!
We are delighted to inform parents that the
Now to this week’s competition. Paul Cézanne, one of a group of
building work on the kitchen and the new ‘After
School Club’ is nearing completion. famous French painters called Post-Impressionists, was born on
The kitchen will be up and running again 19 January 1839.
serving hot food from Monday 7th February.
The post-impressionists such as Cézanne, Vincent Van Gogh or
The After School Club should be opening up its
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec liked to use lots of colours and
doors after half term. We would like to thank
shadows in still life paintings. This week’s competition is to find
parents, staff and children for their patience
out what a ‘still life’ is and to produce one of your own.
and support while the disruption to our
Pop your entries in the competition post box, outside the hall, by
lunchtime has occurred. However we are
the morning of Wednesday 2nd February with your name and
certain that the changes will prove superb
class on the back.
additions to our school.
Star of the Week
Next week’s clubs
RJT:Charlie Grainger
Monday KS2 Cross Country practice (lunchtime)
Y4 Sports Aerobics in the hall till 4.20 pm RT:Abigail Hooton
RT:Ben Pomeroy
Tuesday School Council meeting (lunchtime) 1B:Nathan Livingstone Silver
Eco Committee meeting (lunchtime)
1B:Louis Instone
Band Club in 1D till 4.15 pm
B Football Team practice till 4.20 pm 1D:Lucy Rijken-Storey
Y4/5/6 Netball till 4.15 pm 2W:Billie Rodwell
Y1 Science till 4.15 pm 2M:Selina Lloyd
YR Wally Cain Dance Club Hall till 4 pm
2M:Cody Robinson
Wednesday Library (lunchtime) 3H:Jasmine Hitchcock
Y6 Cookery Club in the hall till 5.00 pm 3H:Finn Cromack
Y2 Filmclub in YR till 4.30 pm 3K:Rosie Morgan Silver
Y6 Lights Camera Action till 4.15 pm
4M:Owen Campbell
Y2-4 Southport Football Club till 4.20 pm
4M:Katy Watkinson Silver
Thursday KS2 Singing Club (lunchtime) 4P:Stephanie Hendry
Library (lunchtime) 4P:Declan Broadbent Silver
Y5 & 6 Boys rugby MUGA 12.10
Y2 Art Club in Y2 till 4.15 pm 5B:Thomas Lawson Silver
Y3 History Detectives in Y3 till 4.15 pm 5M:Ishbel Cooke Silver
Y5 & Y6 Sports Hall Athletics till 4.20 pm 6P:Abbie Wilson Silver
B team football home to Farnborough till 4.45 pm
6C:Amie Blundell
Friday Y5 & 6 Boys rugby MUGA 12.10 6C:Darcy Iveson-Berkeley
Netball Team practice at Meols Cop till 4.45 pm
Y5 Badminton Club in the hall till 4.30 pm
KS2 Chess Challenge in 3K till 4 pm Coats!
Please ensure your child has a coat with them
Please collect the children from the playground and do not wait throughout the winter months, as it can be
for them by the office.
very cold at break-times.
There will be notification if there are any changes to these clubs. Thank you!
News team Molly Glinn, Hannah Tear, Jamie Russell, Katy Watkinson, Taylor McKenzie & Finn Cromack

3. Getting to Know Our Governors
This week our intrepid
reporters, Finn and Taylor, put
their questions to Mr Doupe,
who as well as being a
Governor is also a teacher at
Norwood.
Q. Is there anything you dislike about your role as a Governor and if so what is it?
A. There’s lots of reading to do before and after the meetings!
(Finn Cromack Y3)
Q. What made you want to be a Governor of Norwood?
A. Although being a teacher is a very important job I decided as a Governor it would give me the opportunity to be
more involved with important decisions that affect everyone. As a Governor I can help make Norwood an even better
place for children to come to.
(Molly Glinn Y6)
Q. What do you like to do in your spare time?
A. I’m a really big music fan and so spend a lot of time listening to all different types of music along with going to
one or two live concerts! I also like getting out and about enjoying the many things to do in Southport.
(Katy Watkinson Y4)
Inspired by their topic work in Yr 2,
Isabelle wrote this wonderful poem.
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It was a very scary sight.
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if it carries on I'm sure to cry
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If only I knew what this spooky thing is
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Email-richard.hawkings@ljfp.co.uk I hummed a song inside my head
and suddenly I awoke in bed
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by Isabelle Hopkins Lane 2W
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News team Molly Glinn, Hannah Tear, Jamie Russell, Katy Watkinson, Taylor McKenzie & Finn Cromack

4. Children in the Spotlight
Niamh & Brooke took part in a
Christmas Show for aerobic gymnastics.
Fabulous!
Rebecca has passed her Hannah, who plays for
yellow belt in Taekwando. Hesketh Colts under
Brilliant! tens football team, won
man of the match.
Jessica has passed Fantastic
her level 6 Proficiency
Award in Gymnastics. Lost Property
Wonderful! Lost property was available for
collection on the playground last
Forthcoming Events week and a few items were
returned to their owners. There
Saturday 29th January Bag Packing at Asda
are still many unnamed items in
Tuesday 1st February Y2 Stargazing trip to Hesketh Park the lost property box. Anything
that is not collected by the end
Monday 7th February Y2 The Owl Man visit
of next week will be recycled.
Wednesday 9th February Y6 World War 2 trip to Eden Camp, Malton Yorkshire
Wednesday 9th February Y3 Roman trip to Chester This is the last chance to claim
these items.
Friday 11th February INSET DAY
Friday 25th February PTA Family Bingo It is essential that school
uniform/PE kits/ lunchboxes/
Tuesday 1st March Y6 trip to watch Private Peaceful at Crosby Civic Hall
coats etc. are named.
Wednesday 2nd March Y4 Robinwood Parents meeting
Items that are named can
Wednesday 9th March Y5/6 Tag Rugby tournament at Kew Woods
easily be returned to their
th
Monday 14 March Y5 Wider Opportunities Concert at Southport Theatre owners and this should reduce
the amount of lost property.
Friday 18th March PTA Comic Relief Discos
Tuesday 22nd March Parents Interviews Any enquires please
Thursday 24th March Parents Interviews see Mrs Topping YR.
Thank you.
Friday 25th March Y5 Wider Opportunities Concert with Halle at Southport Theatre
News team Molly Glinn, Hannah Tear, Jamie Russell, Katy Watkinson, Taylor McKenzie & Finn Cromack