1. Norwood News
Issue 23 9th July 2010
News Team: Katy Watkinson, Milly Rigby, Ishbel Cooke,
Megan Powderly, Ruby Fellowes & Luke Dempster 2
Year Two’s Rainforest Adventure
TERM DATES Year Two had a fantastic morning when a visitor came to see them who had been to
the rainforest. She brought an array of animals with her and the children had the
Summer Term
opportunity to touch or hold pythons, toads, giant snails, millipedes and cockroaches.
They also saw a tarantula, a rat and a giant stick insect which flew across the room to
Friday 16th July PTA BBQ +
everybody’s surprise! It was an exciting and enjoyable experience for everybody.
Barn Dance £5 per ticket
Doors open 7pm Dancing
starts 8pm
Wednesday 21st July. Y6
Leavers Assembly 9.30am
Leyland Rd Methodist Church
School closes for summer
holiday at 2pm
Autumn Term 2010
Children return to school:
Wednesday 1st September Public Speaking Competition Yr 5
8.55am
Hand made cards in aid
New to Reception Children of cancer research
Start part time from
Monday 6th September and
Mrs Sumner and Mrs Potter
full time from Monday 20th
have been helping the
September.
children in years 5 and 6 to
Half term: make hand made cards as
Monday 25th -Friday 29th part of the ‘Craft for life’
October campaign. This is a project
run by Docrafts Creativity
School closed:
magazine with all proceeds
Staff Training day-Monday 1st
November going to Cancer Research.
The cards will be sold for £1
On Wednesday 7th July 10 children in year 5 took
each from 3pm on Friday
Friday 17th December part in a public speaking competition at Meols Cop
School closes for Christmas 16th July in the school
High School. These children were Emily Marshall, playground. Please come
holidays at 2pm
Samantha Curry, Ruby Fellowes, Darcy Iverson along and give your support.
Spring Term 2011 Berkley, Sam Peet, Jack Wallbank, Lucy Cottier, We’re sure you’ll be
Children return to school Amina Guenini, Molly Glinn and Tom Stewart. It was impressed with the cards the
Wednesday 5th January at children have made.
8.55am a tough competition and they all tried their best, but
as always there could only be one winner from each Pram Club
Half Term Monday 14th school. Norwood’s winner was Ruby Fellowes with Don’t forget Mrs Taylor’s
February 2011-Friday 18th
her speech entitled ‘I talk a lot.’ She spoke very Pram Club is still being held,
2011
clearly and used good expression. Well done to all at the normal time until
Term Ends Friday 1st April the children who took part, you did really well! further notice.
at 2pm
Meet your child’s new teacher
Contact Numbers
All the children will be visiting their new classrooms 2.15-3.15 on Friday 16th July.
Breakfast Club 211959
The children will be dismissed from their new classrooms and the teachers will come
After School Club
07724708015 out onto the yard to give you the opportunity to introduce yourselves.
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
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2. Chocolate
Tasting
Year 3
Year 3 have been working on their topic about Chocolate. On Wednesday 30th June Lesley Kirkbride came fom Tesco to
assist Year 3 with their chocolate tasting. The children tried 12 different pieces of chocolate & had to decide which was
their favourite. We were just enjoying one piece, it was different but quite nice, then suddenly our throats began to feel
little warm. Chilli & chocolate! A delicious experience was had by all!
School Council Summit 2010
The first ever school council summit was held at Southport Convention Centre on
Tuesday 6th of July. We met lots of children from different schools .
We talked to people like the Police, Park Rangers and the Mayor. We shared our
concerns about Southport, especially those close to our school, like dog fouling
and traffic problems. After a really delicious lunch we were asked to design a
logo for Southport Learning Partnership. These will be sent out to schools to vote
for soon.
by Emma Martin & Callum Roughley.
Norwood Eco Day
On Wednesday 14th July Norwood is having an Eco Day. the children will
be taking part in environmental activities throughout the day. We are
encouraging all children to walk or cycle to school on this day. Children
are invited to wear something green to celebrate the day if they wish,
otherwise school uniform should be worn.
All children will be taking part in a whole school picnic on the school
field. We are asking children to try and reduce their rubbish from packed
lunches and there will be a prize for the class with the least rubbish
generated.
They’ve hatched!
After three weeks Milly's chicks had hatched. Milly woke up
very early in the morning. She went downstairs and she
found a baby chick in the incubator.
When she came home after school one day all four chicks
had hatched. Unfortunately one of the chicks had dead feet
the blood couldn't reach the legs and feet.
So now there’s only three chicks left. Katy Watkinson went
round to Milly's house for a sleepover. When they got up in
the morning, Milly's mum was cleaning out the chicks home.
Milly's mum put the chicks on a towel and the girls held
them. Milly held Crumb the little yellow chick and Katy held
the brown chick Stripey.
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

3. Year 6 Annual Residential
Year 6 went on their Star of the
annual residential to Week
Llangollen on the 29th
June 2010, until the
RP:Caitlin Luckett Silver
2nd July 2010.
RP:Ruby Hardman Silver
Everyone, even the
RT:Lia Funnell Silver
teachers, had a go at
RT:Jasmine Kamel Gold
Rock Climbing,
Abseiling, Canoeing, 1B:Elliot Potts Silver
Gorge Walking and 1B:Bilie Rodwell Silver
High Ropes. What a 1D:Olivia Logan Gold
great time they had! 2M:Bethany Southern Silver
2M:Taylor McKenzie Silver
Time to Talk 2W:Sian Drummond Gold
3B:Milly Rigby Gold
3B:Hannah Brookfield Gold
This week it is the turn of Mr 3K:Jamie Russell Gold
Hesketh our Premises Officer 3K:Luke Prendergast Gold
to be interviewed by our 4CP:Ishbel Cooke Gold
team of reporters. Pictured
4JP:Lucy Berry Silver
with Mr Hesketh are Conner,
4JP:Conner Peters Silver
Liam, Joe and Zarin.
5M:Laura Pendlebury Silver
5M:Melissa Heyes Silver
5P:Samantha Curry Gold
Summer Reading
Challenge -Space Hop
Last week we had a visit from
the Churchtown Librarians to
talk to the children about this
Q. What time do you get up in the morning? year’s summer reading
challenge. The challenge is
A. 6.30 am. I have to unlock all the doors at 7.30 am so that the teachers can come
simple-to read six or more
in. library books over the
summer. This summer the
Q. What is your favourite job of the day?
Reading Challenge heads for
A. I enjoy unlocking the playground gates at three o’clock so that the children can go the final frontier as children
home. take a giant leap into
libraries-with Space Hop.
Q. Have you worked in any other schools? Everyone who signs up for
A. No but I have worked as a surveyor and an engineer. the Summer Reading
Challenge 2010 can keep
Q. What interests do you have outside school? track of the books they read
on a special fold-out poster,
A. My main interest is Southport Lifeboat. I drive the Lifeboat tractor and I help with
and it’s free to join. The
searches for missing people. Sometimes I drive one of the rescue quads when we Space Hop website has been
are searching in the sand dunes or marshes. designed to bring a whole
new dimension to the
Q. What is the strangest rescue you have done in the lifeboat?
Summer Reading Challenge.
Further information is
A. One Christmas, I was on the beach when I saw a horse without a rider, it decided
available on
to swim out into the sea. We had to launch the small Inshore Rescue Boat and the www.spacehop.org.uk
crew had to put a halter on the horse and tow it back to dry land. It’s owner was
waiting on the beach with a horse box, and because the water was so cold, the owner PTA News
decided to take it to the vet for a check up. The horse was okay, the owner thanked Barn Dance Friday 16th July
us for our help and made a large donation to our Lifeboat fund. Don’t forget to buy your
tickets, it is sure to be a
fantastic evening.
Only £5 includes a burger
please bring own beverages.

4. Children in the Spotlight
Lauren has a achieved distinction in a recent piano exam. Marvellous!
Charlie has achieved his Duckling Award in his first ever lesson. Wicked!
Nicholas has achieved Level 8 for Gymnastic Proficiency & High Bar work. Brilliant!
Tom came 5th in the Year 7 final! Both Tom & Joe took part in the Parade Lap & were mascots for the professional cyclists in
the Southport Mountain Bike Race in June. Fantastic!
Thea achieved Bronze Level for her Gymnastic floorwork. Amazing!
Toby has achieved his 5m Rainbow Swimming Award. Great!
Olivia came 2nd in a Horse Fun Day Competition. Congratulations!
Joanna has achieved her 1000m Rainbow Swimming Award. Terrific!
Jamie was awarded Man of the Match from Hesketh Colts U6 Football Team. Smashing!
Jack is the Seconder for the Cubs who were awarded Best Six of the Year. Well done!
Jamie was awarded Parent Player of the Year from Southport U 10's football team. Marvellous!
Grace has achieved her Level 4 Gymnastics Proficiency Award. Wow!
Shinewaves Competition
Last week’s competition was a class competition for the tidiest classroom. Our team of cleaners made the decision that 4CP
were the clear winners. Congratulations 4CP!
Now to this week’s competition. Anne Frank is well known because of her diary. It described how, on 6th July 1942, her
family went in to hiding from the Germans, who had invaded the Netherlands and begun to arrest and persecute the Jews
there.
To find out more about Anne Frank visit:
www.annefrank.org.uk/
www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/homework/war/annefrank.html
So this week’s competition is a diary writing competition. Write a diary entry about a day in your life this week.
Pop your entries in the competition post box outside the hall by the morning of Mon 12th July.