1. No. 7 October 2008
Norwood News
Calling all sandwich lovers!
Dates for your Diary
As part of our healthy school campaign children have been invited to take
Autumn Term 2008 part in an exciting Design Technology competition.
Parents Evening: They have been asked to design a healthy sandwich using ingredients of
‘Let’s Get Cooking’ Team will their choice.
be offering tastes of soup on All entries will be judged by the School Council after today and a winner from each year
Tuesday and curry on Thursday will be chosen. After half term these sandwiches will be made and evaluated for
in the school hall. imagination, appearance, texture, taste and smell. From this an overall winner will be
chosen. We can’t wait to see these healthy entries!
21st October 3.30-6 pm Adjustments to Dinner Money
23rd October 6-9 pm
Next week is week commencing 20th October remember to adjust dinner
School closes: Thursday 23rd money to £6.20 due to the INSET day on Friday 24th.
October at 3.15 pm. When we return after half term on Tuesday 4th November remember to
adjust dinner money to £6.20 due to the INSET day on Monday 3rd.
Please note: The children
will not be in school on Midday Supervisor
Friday 24th October and If anyone is interested in becoming a Midday Supervisor here at Norwood, we do have
Monday 3rd November 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.
due to staff training. days.
We would also be interested in hearing from anyone who would be willing to do this on
Half Term: Monday 27th - a casual basis just covering for absences from time to time.
Friday 31st October 2008. Bonfire & Grand Firework Display
Children return to school: There will be a bonfire and grand firework display on Saturday 1st November at
Tuesday 4th November 2008 Victoria Park in Southport. This event has been organised by Southport Hesketh Round
Table in aid of Queenscourt Hospice and North West Air Ambulance.
Quiz Night: Friday 14th If you would like to attend the event, tickets can be purchased from Mrs Gregson in the
November. Doors open school office. If purchased in advance, ticket prices are £5 per adult £2 young person
7.30 pm. (5-14 years) Free for under 5’s. The bonfire will be lit at 6.30 pm and the fireworks
display will be at 8.00 pm. There will also be a Roadshow, BBQ and fairground.
Christmas Fair: Friday 28th
‘A’ Team Football Match Report
November 6-8 pm.
Norwood 0 Farnborough 6
School closes:
Norwood played their second league game of the season today against Premier League
Friday 19th December at 2pm.
Champions, Farnborough. Unbeaten for as long as I can remember, Norwood knew
-oOo- that Farnborough were going to be tough opponents. Praise must go however to
Norwood’s goalkeeper, Jake Rigby, who kept the score down! Norwood battled in each
Spring Term 2009 third, coming closest to scoring in the last five minutes. At no point did the Norwood
players give up the fight and they are to be praised for their valiant efforts. Well done
Children return to school: boys.
Monday 5th January 2009 at
Man of the Match: Jake Rigby
8.55 am.
Team: Jake Rigby, Jack Rimmer, Jack Ashworth, George Griffiths, Lewis
School closes:Thursday 12th Lankshear, Charlie Gray, Daniel Edwards, Simon Gradwell, Matthew Howard,
February at 3.15 pm. Due to a Kallum Graham, Joshua Young, Lewis Harwood.
staff training day on Friday Camera Club
13th. Mr Postlethwaite is holding a Camera Club for children in Year 3. The children will have
Half Term:Monday 16th– the opportunity to learn about photography through the use of a digital camera. The
club takes place after school and will finish at 4.15 pm, every Tuesday until
Friday 20th February inc.
11th November.
School closes: Friday 3rd April Singing & Drama Club
at 2pm for the Easter holiday.
This term Mr Doupe, Mrs Fletcher Hill and Miss Sawbridge are having a music, singing
-oOo- and drama club at lunchtime on Mondays for children in Year 3, 4 ,5 and 6.
Head Teacher: Lee Dumbell Norwood Crescent Tel: 01704 211960
email:admin.norwood@schools.sefton.gov.uk Southport PR9 7DU FAX: 01704 232712

2. Keep Newsletters safe…
It is always good practice to check your child’s book bags for Dates for your Diary
newsletters and letters.
Summer Term 2009
This is an opportunity for you to find out what is available for
your child here at Norwood, to find out what is happening Children return to school:
throughout the school and in the local community. We don’t want your child to Monday 20th April 2009 at
miss out on any opportunities.
8.55 am.
Remember to make this information available to childminders, grandparents and
friends. A copy of the latest newsletter can be found on the noticeboard outside School closed: Bank holiday
the main entrance. Monday 4th May.
Shinewaves Competition Time School closes: Friday 22nd May
Last week’s competition to find the biggest conker was, amazingly, won by at 3.15 pm.
Charlotte Fitzgerald of 5P (she must be on a lucky streak!).
Half Term: Monday 25th–
As last Friday was World Smile Day, this week’s competition is to submit a joke that
Friday 29th May (inc.)
will make the office staff smile even more than usual. Write your joke on a piece of
paper, with your name and class on, & post it in the competition post box outside Children return to school:
the hall. The winner will be announced at the next competition time broadcast. Monday 1st June at 8.55 am.
The Alex Fund
School closed: Staff training day
A group of mums are organising a few fundraising events to raise money for Monday 13th July.
Alex Powderly (6M) who is currently undergoing treatment for cancer. We would
like to raise in the region of £4,000 to help Alex, his mum Gill and sister Megan to School closes: Tuesday 21st
go on a holiday next summer. July at 2.00 pm.
We are aware that others in the school have been through similar experiences and
-oOo-
any excess will be donated to the excellent children’s cancer charity, CLIC
Sargent. Would you like to get involved? Then please call either Joanne on
549006, Sue on 07752798585 or pass your contact details into the school office
and one of us will be in touch with you VERY soon!
Eco News
Norwood achieved their Bronze Eco Award on 2nd October. We are hoping to achieve our
silver award by Christmas and will then be working on the Green Flag. Any parent or
governor who would like to join the Eco Committee, please contact Mrs Ashcroft, Mrs
Kenrick or Mrs McCarthy.
We have one child representative per class from Years 2-6. Our members are Natasha
and Joanna (Year 2), Madeleine and Lucy (Year 3), Lucy and Caitlin (Year 4), Luke and
Charlotte (Year 5), Ben and Elisha (Year 6).
If any parents, governors or PTA members are interested in joining the Eco Committee please let one of our members
know. The Eco Group are also in need of some gardening tools. If you have any in good condition and you are
willing to donate we would appreciate any hand tools such as trowels and forks which are easy for the children to
use. Please contact Mrs Ashcroft, Mrs Kenrick or Mrs McCarthy.
Norwood has registered for the Generation Green scheme run by British Gas. You may have seen the advert on
television. We have to complete ‘green’ tasks to earn green leaves and have been given the target of 42 645. So far
we have earned 3232. Staff, parents, relatives and friends can earn green leaves by completing an energy saving
report on britishgas.co.uk, and donating their green leaves to Norwood. Each energy saving report will earn Norwood
100 leaves. There are also games and activities available for children on generationgreen.co.uk.
Water Aid Collection
Norwood PTA will be holding a Thank you for the
donations raised following
Quiz Night the Harvest Assemblies
£227.54
Have you got a mind full of useless information? Lost Property
Are you desperate for the phone call from who wants Please see Mrs Topping in
to be a millionaire? Yr R for any missing items.
Well wait no more!
You are invited to a quiz night, for adults only on
Friday 14th November 2008. SEFTO N
The charge is £1 per person and a maximum of 6 in a
team.
Doors will open at 7:30pm and the fun will begin at 8pm.