This newsletter provides information to parents about upcoming dates at Norwood school, recognizes star students, updates on activities happening at the school like a visit from a Viking, and provides reminders about policies like parking and attendance. It also shares information about school admissions, reception parent questionnaires, and upcoming PTA meetings. The headteacher thanks the school bursar and local newspaper for their support of improving the school newsletter.

1. Norwood
Whats Inside…
Holiday Dates
NEWS  No.19 January 2009
Important dates to remember
for the Spring, Summer &
Winter Terms 2009.
Stars of the Week
Welcome from Mr Dumbell
Recognition to some of our I hope that you enjoy the new layout for our
outstanding pupils. school newsletter, which has been kindly supported by
The Champion newspaper, who have been so impressed
Information
• School Admissions with the superb content of our weekly update on life in
in September. Norwood.
• Reception Questionnaire
• Parking, Attendance I would like to thank Caroline Gregson, our school Bursar,
and Punctuality for the terrific job she has done in making our newletters
such an eagerly anticipated event and an important form of
News from In and communication between home and school. We have other
Around Norwood potentially exciting links with the Champion newspaper planned
•The Vikings have landed!
over the year and would love to hear any ideas and suggestions
• Rainbow House
from parents and children on any of this year’s improvements.
Happy reading!
Thank you from News In and Around
‘Rainbow House’ Norwood
NORWOOD HAS BEEN INVADED!
The attack took place last week when a fearsome looking warrior
The children involved were marched into school with an armoury of weapons. But Snorri
Lilly, Kiera Morgan, Francesca the Viking was no menacing attacker, he’d come to transport the
Vernon, Hannah Jolly, Elisha excited Y4 children back in time. Dressed ready for battle in chain
Russell, Sarah Wright, mail and helmet, Snorri told the children all about life in Viking
Kayleigh Wall, Penny Rimmer, times. Harry O’ Driscoll 4JP and Sally Murray 4CP dressed up in
Gabby Langridge, Stephen replica costumes, while other pupils demonstrated how to weave,
Barker and Max Nevins. Lia carry shields, wear chain mail and helmets. The children were
Thistlethwaite a former pupil enthralled as Snorri demonstrated how the Nordic people used
at Norwood now attending spears and swords to hunt and fight. Did you know that Vikings
Before Christmas Lilly Cockwill and a Meols Cop High School also didn’t have horns on their helmets and that wealthy Vikings were
group of friends from 6C got together helped. Their class teacher, buried with all their possessions, even their long boats!
and made some Christmas cards to Mrs Coleman was very helpful
sell in the playground to raise money with choosing pupils to help
for Rainbow House. Lilly’s cousin (and buying cards!)
Thomas, was born with genetic Thomas, now two years
problems and attends Rainbow House old, is making progress and
for physiotherapy. Last week Lilly and actually walked last week for
her mum went to Rainbow House to the first time with a rolator!
present the £80 raised. Thank you to all the staff,
Rainbow House staff were very parents and children involved
grateful and will be sending certificates in helping to raise money by
for the children involved as a thank you. making and buying the cards.
Norwood Crescent, Southport, PR9 7DU. Tel: 01704 211960. Fax: 01704 232712
Headteacher: Mr Lee Dumbell. Email: admin.norwood@schools.sefton.gov.uk

2. HELPFUL HINTS Dinner Money
PARKING Ready Reckoner
We would like to remind parents that the school PUNCTUALITY 1 Day = £1.55
car park is for the sole use of employees of Be On Time at 5 to 9! 2 Days = £3.10
the school and should not be used by parents School opens - 8.45 am
3 Days = £4.65
collecting children from school regardless Whistle goes - 8.50 am
of the time of day. At present Holy Family Register taken - 8.55 am 4 Days = £6.20
are having building work, which means that Lessons start - 9.00 am 5 Days = £7.75
their children will be crossing the car park on
a much more regular basis and there will be
delivery vans needing access. Please make
A number of children are consistently
arriving when the lesson has started. As Stars
sure that any other person who collects your
child from school is aware of this situation.
well as this causing them unnecessary
concern at missing the main instructions, of the week
it is very distracting and irritating for the We would like to congratulate the
ATTENDANCE rest of the class. If this is unavoidable and following children for being Stars
The Governors have recently had to review your child is going to be late, please ring the of the Week!
and set an attendance target of over 95% school on 01704 211960 and let us know,
RD Ruby Pearce & Oliver Potter
for 2009 and so will, over the next few especially if they are having a school dinner.
weeks, be looking closely at our attendance When you arrive, please use the main RP Pascal Saleta & Nathan May
figures. Letters will be sent out to parents of entrance and ensure your child reports to a (silver)
those children whose attendance is causing member of the office staff so that they can 1K Ben Potter & Emily Berry
us concern before the Education Welfare mark your child in the register. I am sure 1B Alex Day & Grace Gibbs
Officer makes her visit for her regular review you will all support us in ensuring that all 2L Cerys Valentine & Lauren
of absenteeism. the children have a smooth start to the day.
Merryfield
2M Ellie Homewood & Olivia Shaw
Holiday Dates Information... (silver)
Spring Term 2009 School Admissions in 3B Tom Mitchell & Hannah Diss
Parents’ Evening:
September 2009 3R Joe Rimmer
If your child is due to start school
Tuesday 10th February 3.30pm - 6.00pm 4CP Sol Wilkinson & Lauryn
& Thursday 12th February 6 pm - 9 pm. in September 2009 and have already
School closes for half term: completed an application for Norwood, Richards
Thursday 12th February at 3.15pm. you should also have completed an 4JP Sam Morgan & Ashleigh
due to a staff training day on Friday 13th.
Half Term:
admission form for the ‘Admissions Thomas (silver)
Monday 16th - Friday 20th February inc. Section’ at Bootle Town Hall. This 5P Kayleigh Hayes & Red Roses
School closes for the Easter Holiday: department allocates the places for all
Friday 3rd April at 2pm. children going into primary schools. Darbyshire
Summer Term 2009 If you have not received a form, 5M Georgia Halcrow
Children return to school:
please contact either the school or 6C Megan Seath & Kayleigh Wall
Monday 20th April 2009. the Admissions Section as a matter of (silver)
School closed for Bank Holiday: urgency at Children’s Services, Town 6M Tommy Houghton
Monday 4th May. Hall, Oriel Road, Bootle. Tel: 0845 140 Silver is awarded to children who have
SAT’s: 0845 alternatively you can email them at previously received star of the week.
Monday 11th - Friday 15th May 2009
School closes for half term: admissions@cs.sefton.gov.uk. Please
Friday 22nd May at 3.15pm. note it is essential that all completed
Half Term: forms and birth certificates are brought
Monday 25th - Friday 29th May (inc.)
Children return to school:
Monday 1st June.
to school as Admissions will allocate
places after Easter. PTA
The next meetings will tak
e place on
Summer Fair: Saturday 20th June Reception Questionnaires at 3.30pm in school
School closed: Tuesday 3rd February
After the wonderful support and be able to
Staff training day Monday 13th July. (please note that Gill will not
School closes for Summer holiday: response to our questionnaire early this run the crèche on a Tuesday).
at 7.30pm
Tuesday 21st July at 2.00 pm. year, we did promise that Reception Wednesday 4th March
parents too would be given an - Southport Footba ll Club.
Autumn Term 2009 to attend either of
opportunity to tell us what we do well Everyone is ver y welcome
Children return to school: goes on. Please feel
and how we could improve the school the meetings to see what
Thursday 3rd September 2009. is a vacancy for a
further. This questionnaire will be given free to come along. There
School closes for half term: anyone is interested.
Friday 23rd October at 3.15pm. out during the last week before half-term Treasurer and Secretary if
Half Term: so that Reception parents have had half a
Monday 26th - Friday 30th October (inc.) year to form their opinions and thoughts.
Children return to school: Thank you to the Champion Newspaper for
Tuesday 3rd November 2009. I know you will support us in completing
their support in developing our newsletter.
these in as much detail as possible.