1. Norwood
13th March 2009
NEWS  Issue No.24
Teacher Feature
This week, catching our teacher proved something of a challenge for
our reporters. Mrs. Rigby is usually out and about doing something
sporty!!! If she’s not on the football field, or running athletics club, she
will be organising structured lunchtime play.
Q. How long have you been a teacher? Q. Who is your favourite singer or band?
A. 17 years A. Coldplay and Madness
Q. What do you do in your spare time? (and Mr. Doupe of course!)
A. Play golf, go to the gym, watch my Q.. What was the last movie you saw?
son play football and go to Goodison A. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
Park to watch Everton Q. What do you do to look after the
Q. How long have you been an environment?
Evertonian and who is your favourite A. Recycle cans, bottles and paper
player? and donate old clothes to Third World
A. I was born an Evertonian! Mikel countries.
Arteta. Q. Where would your dream home be?
Q. If you won the lottery what would you A. Caribbean or Florida.
spend the money on? Q. Is there anything you’ve not done that
A. Travel the world. you would like to try? A. Go skiing
Term Dates
Spring Term 2009
Love Life Live Lent
Last week Reverend Knight presented assemblies for KS1 and KS2
based on ‘Love Life Live Lent’. This project was started in 2007 and
Year 4 Visit to Preston Guild Hall: Tuesday 17th March provides ideas to transform your world into a better place, through
Parents’ Forum: Tuesday, 17th March between 7-8pm. small actions for others. It is so easy to get tied up in our own lives and
See issue No. 21 for details. to think we can’t change anything.
Year 1 Numeracy Workshop: Wednesday 18th March
from 3.15-4.30pm. Over the coming weeks children are encouraged to make a difference
Year 3 Literacy Workshop: Tusday 17th March from 3.15-4.15pm. by either watering some plants or a even a green space with washing-
Year 4 Numeracy Homework: Thursday 19th March 3.15 -4.15pm. up water or perhaps do a chore or errand for a family member: the
Year 3 Numeracy Workshop: Friday 20th March 3.15 -4.15pm. adults can do a garden or neighbourhood clean-up or just leave a
Year 6 Numeracy Workshop: Tuesday 24th March 3.15-4.15pm. pound in a shopping trolley. I know it makes my day if I find a pound in
Year 2 Visit to Blackpool Zoo: Wednesday 1st April a shopping trolley! These assemblies made me think how easy it would
School CLOSES for the Easter Holiday: Friday 3rd April at 2pm. be to make someone else’s day. If you would like to make a small
difference or would like to know more about Love Life Live Lent take a
Summer Term 2009 look at this website www.livelent.net
Children RETURN to school: Monday 20th April 2009. Mrs Bennet, Deputy Headteacher.
School CLOSED for Bank Holiday: Monday 4th May.
SAT’s: Monday 11th - Friday 15th May 2009
Car Boot Sale: Saturday 16th May
School CLOSES for half term: Friday 22nd May at 3.15pm. Children in the Spotlight
Half Term: Monday 25th - Friday 29th May (inc.)
Children RETURN to school: Monday 1st June. Ryan Graham proudly
Summer Fair: Saturday 20th June shows his Man
Residential Trip to Llangollen: Monday 29th June 2009 of the Match
returning Thursday 2nd July 2009
School CLOSED: Staff training day Monday 13th July. trophy for his team
School CLOSES for Summer holiday: Tuesday 21st July at 2.00 pm. Netherton Foxes.
Autumn Term 2009
Children RETURN to school: Thursday 3rd September 2009. Ben Sumner (1B) gained a commendation
School CLOSES for half term: Friday 23rd October at 3.15pm. in the Junior section of the Southport Photographic Society’s
Half Term: Monday 26th - Friday 30th October (inc.) Young Photographer Competition for his wonderful photo of icicles.
Children RETURN to school: Tuesday 3rd November 2009. His entry, along with all the other images in the competition, can be
seen at the Atkinson Art Gallery, next to the library, until April 5th.
Norwood Crescent, Southport, PR9 7DU. Tel: 01704 211960. Fax: 01704 232712
Headteacher: Mr Lee Dumbell. Email: admin.norwood@schools.sefton.gov.uk

2. Wolf in the Woods!
On World Book Day, Year 1
Shinewaves
Competition
thoroughly enjoyed an outdoor
Last week’s competition was to write a review of a
performance of Red Riding
favourite book. There were entries from most year
Hood, narrated by Noddy (Miss
groups. The winner from 2L with a review of ‘But
Walker). Everyone moved
Excuse Me That is My Book’ by Lauren Child is
through the woods as the story
Maddie Hayes. Congratulations Maddie!
unfolded. The children followed
Red Riding Hood (Mrs O’Driscoll) Now to this week’s competition. Commonwealth Day
from leaving her house with the is always celebrated in March. Here’s a little bit of
cakes her mother (Mrs Rimmer) background.
had baked. Suddenly, the wicked The Commonwealth is an organisation of fifty-three
wolf (Mrs Kenrick) jumped out member states, most of which were formerly parts
from behind a tree (scaring a of the British Empire. They all co-operate within a
few!) After finding out where framework of common values and goals. These
Red Riding Hood was bound, include: the promotion of democracy, human rights,
he ran off. Granny (Mrs Baron) the rule of law, individual freedom, equality, free
lay poorly in bed and was no match changes to Granny’s eyes, hands & teeth. Fortunately a trade
trade, and world peace.
for the cunning wolf, who gobbled woodcutter (Mrs Sumner) nearby, heard her screams, as the So, the competition is in two parts. Firstly, how
her up! Pretending to be Granny, the wolf was about to eat her too. He chopped the wolf in half & many words can you make out of the phrase
wolf waited in bed for Red Riding out popped Granny! Then everyone enjoyed the cakes & lived ‘Commonwealth Day’? Secondly, how many
Hood. She was very quick to see happily ever after. member states of the Commonwealth can you
name? The winner will have the highest score when
their words and countries/states are added together.
NEWS from around Post your entries in the competition box outside the
hall with your name and class marked clearly on the
and about Norwood back. Good luck.
Y5/6 Tag Rugby Collecting from Stars
Tournament
After School of the week
16 teams took part in the annual Tag Rugby We would like to congratulate the following
tournament at Kew Woods last week and the
hastily team from Norwood really showed that
Clubs & Activities children for being Stars of the Week!
RD Joshua Halcrow
practice makes perfect. After overcoming a very We have recently been reviewing our after
difficult start and a heavy defeat to Kew Woods school clubs and activities and it was felt RD Joshua Hignett
7-1, the team fought back to draw 4-4 against
that, because we have so many running now, RP Brooke McFord
we need to create a safer environment for all
Woodlands B and then to defeat Marshside 4-3. children to be collected from. RP Cody Robinson
This gave us second place in Group A, but not
Children will now need to be collected from the 1K Taylor McKenzie (silver)
enough to take us through to the semi-finals. All playground and not the foyer. A letter went home 1K Emma Gregson (silver)
the children played valuable parts during the about this last week.
tournament, but our try scorers were Mattie 1K Daniel Martland (silver)
Please help us and your child by informing
Howard (3), Lewis Harwood (2), Luke Dempster anyone else who collects them where the new 1B Oliver Starr
(2), Simon Gradwell (1) and Bryoni Ashton(1). collection point will be. Staff will still remain 2L Lucy Fraser
Team: Hannah Jolly, Kayleigh Wall, Bryoni with the children until all are collected. Please
Ashton, Emma Martin, Luke Dempster,
2M Adam Mills
do not wait in your cars in the lay-by. You must
Jordan Scutt, Josh Wright, Simon Gradwell, come in and collect your child directly from the 3B Lauren Morgan (silver)
Lewis Harwood and Matthew Howard teacher who has been responsible for them. 3R Bethany Hefferan
This will ensure that every child goes home with 3R Libby Spencer
the person who is supposed to be collecting
them as per reply slip. 4CP Robyn Dawson
SATs & Holidays 4JP Erin Thornton
5P Jessica McNamara
We would like to remind parents that the New After School Club
half term after Easter is when the whole We are delighted to announce that preparations 5M Kieran Davis
school will be undertaking a range of are well underway to open our own After School 6C Lewis Lankshear
assessments - their end of Key Stage
SATs, their optional SATS or on-going Club after the Easter holidays. This club will be 6M Sammy Travisl
teacher assessments. Because of this, located in the Activities Suite initially and will Silver is awarded to children who have
any time taken out of school for holidays also, on occasions, have use of the school
will not be authorised. Thank you for your previously received ‘Star of the Week’.
support, as this is a very important time hall too. For further information on the After
for us all to get a clear and detailed idea of School Club, please contact Fran Taylor on Thank you to the Champion Newspaper for
how each child is progressing. 07942708015. their support in developing our newsletter.