1. No. 4 September 2008
Norwood News
Dates for your Diary Harvest Festival
Autumn Term 2008 There will be a special Harvest Festival assembly for the
children in Key Stage 2 (Juniors) about the ‘Water Aid’ charity
School closes: Thursday 23rd on Monday 6th October.
October at 3.15 pm. Water Aid works in 17 countries providing water, sanitation
Please note: The children will and hygiene education to some of the worlds poorest people.
We are very keen to raise as much money as we can.
not be in school on Friday 24th
October and Monday 3rd All children are asked to make a voluntary donation so that we can help people who
are not as fortunate as ourselves. Please send your donation in an envelope clearly
November due to staff training.
marked ‘Water Aid’.
days.
Parents of children in Key stage 1 (Infants) are invited to
Half Term: Monday 27th - attend an assembly led by Rev. Peter Knight in which
Friday 31st October 2008. their children will perform some songs. This will be held
in the school hall at 10.00 am on Tuesday 7th October.
Children return to school:
Let’s Get Cooking
Tuesday 4th November 2008
We have recently gained funding to start a new club called ‘Let’s Get Cooking’,
Quiz Night: Friday 14th joining a national network of cookery clubs. The aim of the club is to teach young
November. people and their families new cooking skills. We will do lots of preparing and
cooking of tasty, healthy dishes.
Christmas Fair: Friday 28th
November 6-8 pm. Mrs McCarthy and Miss Sawbridge will be holding the club on Wednesdays from
3.15pm until 5.00pm. Each cookery course will last for 4 sessions and will be
School closes: limited to 10 children at a time. The courses will be ongoing throughout the year to
Friday 19th December at 2pm. give as many children as possible the opportunity to take part.
-oOo- Friends of the Green Planet Club
The club is starting again on Thursday 25th September with
Spring Term 2009
Mrs Ashcroft and Mrs Murray. We have decided to give some of
Children return to school: the children on the reserve list a chance to attend. If your child
Monday 5th January 2009 at was on the reserve list and has not got a place they will be given
the opportunity after half term.
8.55 am.
Thank you to all those children who took part last summer, we
School closes:Thursday 12th hope to see you again later in the school year.
February at 3.15 pm. Due to a
Meet the Teacher Meetings
staff training day on Friday
13th. The Meet the Teacher meetings have now all taken place and we hope the
information provided was very useful.
Half Term:Monday 16th–
Mr Dumbell enjoyed seeing and meeting so many of our parents and would like to
Friday 20th February inc. thank everyone for attending.
School closes: Friday 3rd April School Photographer
at 2pm for the Easter holiday. A reminder that the photographer will be in school on Tuesday 30th September to
-oOo- take individual photographs. Children should be in full school uniform.
PTA AGM
Summer Term 2009
The PTA AGM will take place on Wednesday, 1st October in the school hall at
Children return to school: 7.30 pm.
Monday 20th April 2009 at
We would like to invite everyone to come along and meet with Mr Dumbell and
8.55 am. members of the PTA. Remember every parent and guardian is technically a
School closed: Bank holiday member so this is an opportunity for you to be part of the community and share
your ideas.
Monday 4th May.
Head Teacher: Mr Lee Dumbell Norwood Crescent Tel: 01704 211960
email:admin.norwood@schools.sefton.gov.uk Southport PR9 7DU FAX: 01704 232712

2. Norwood Eco Committee
We now have an Eco Committee at Norwood who are Dates for your Diary
working together with the rest of the school to help
Norwood become an Eco School. We are hoping to School closes: Friday 22nd May
achieve our Bronze Award this term. We have one child at 3.15 pm.
representative per class from Years 2-6.
Half Term: Monday 25th–
Our members are Natasha and Joanna (Year 2),
Friday 29th May (inc.)
Madeleine and Lucy (Year 3), Lucy and Caitlin (Year 4), Luke and Charlotte
(Year 5), Ben and Elisha (Year 6), Mrs Ashcroft, Mrs McCarthy and Children return to school:
Mrs Kenrick. If any parents, governors or PTA members are interested in Monday 1st June at 8.55 am.
joining the Eco Committee please let one of our members know.
School closed: Staff training day
After School Club
Monday 13th July.
We are looking at the possibility of opening an After School Club at Norwood in
the near future. In order to assist us with the planning, we need to know how School closes: Tuesday 21st
many parents would be interested in using this facility for their child/ren. The July at 2.00 pm.
club would be open Monday to Friday 3.15 – 5.45 pm and each session would
cost approximately £5.00 per child. -oOo-
If any parent is currently involved in running and organising such a club,
please contact Mr Dumbell to discuss the matter.
Operation Christmas Child
At Christmas last year we collected 199 shoe boxes for this wonderful project and we
would like to be able to do it again this year. Please save shoe boxes from all those
new school shoes! We were very pleased to be able to donate so many boxes last
year. We hope that with a bit more prior warning more families will be able to get hold
of a shoe box and pack it with treats and give pleasure to a less fortunate child on
Christmas day.
Year 5 & 6 Samba Drumming Club
Mr Doupe is holding a Samba Drumming Club for children in Years 5 & 6. The club will take place after school
finishing at 4.15pm every Thursday until 16th October.
Sunflower Competition – Summer 2008
There was a smashing response to the sunflower competition, where children were invited to see who could grow
the tallest sunflower. All the children who took part received a certificate from Mrs Coleman who organised the
event.
The winners are: 1st Ben Sumner (1B) and Lucy Thompson (1K) – 294 cm
2nd Alex Nevins (5M) 293 cm
3rd Max Nevins (6C) 273 cm
Special recognition was also given to Nicole Ferrier (5M), Callum Dunphy (5P) and Hannah Jolly (6C) for their
sunflowers.
A’ Team Football Match Report
Norwood 2 Linaker 1
With Linaker taking the lead in the first third, Norwood showed great character coming back with a goal from
Lewis Lankshear and a Linaker own goal to record their first win of the season. Well done
Norwood! An excellent performance from the whole team.
Team: Jake Rigby, Jack Rimmer, Jack Ashworth, George Griffiths, Lewis Lankshear,
Jack Spencer, Charlie Gray, Daniel Edwards, Simon Gradwell, Matthew Howard,
Kallum Graham, Joshua Young.
Man of the Match: George Griffiths
B Team Football Match Report
Norwood B 3 Linaker B 3
An exciting and enjoyable game, which was played very sportingly by both teams, saw 6 goals, lots of action and
a thrilling climax. Goals by Sam Travis and Ben Hirons gave us a 2-0 lead before Linaker fought back with 3
goals. Ryan Ashall fired a powerful shot to equalise for us before the exciting finale, when Conor Baggaley saved
a last minute penalty. Phew – what a game!
Team: David Gomersall, Conor Baggaley, Tom Leddy, Matty Aitkenhead, Josh Knight, Josh Wright, Reece Ashall,
Ryan Ashall, Ben Hirons (Capt), Sam Travis, George Jones, Daniel Sherriff, Lewis Rodwell and Reece May.
Man of the match: Ben Hirons