The document summarizes news and events from Norwood Primary School. It discusses a performance by Year 4 students, an upcoming Easter egg decorating competition, and highlights students' achievements in swimming, drama, and track competitions. It also provides information about after school clubs, holiday activities, and the names of students who received "Star of the Week" awards.

1. Norwood
27th March 2009
NEWS  Issue No.26
Year 4’s Royal Performance! Last Tuesday, Year 4 boarded coaches
destined for Preston Guild Hall. Schools
from around the region gathered to watch
a brilliant performance given by The
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
Through music, the concert addressed the problems
facing our planet, and included short bursts of
audience participation that had them skiing down
the piste, and swimming to the bottom of the ocean
with the blue whales.
The 80 minute performance was fantastic from start
to finish and one that the children (and teachers!)
will remember for a long time to come.
Shinewaves Competition
Last week’s competition was to design a dog exercising machine. There
Term Dates
were a lot of great entries. The most popular method of exercising a dog Spring Term 2009
inside was by some sort of treadmill. It was a really difficult decision to Year 2 Visit to Blackpool Zoo: Wednesday 1st April
choose a winner. However, with a slightly different approach, the winning Year R Craft Session: Wednesday 1st April 9-10 am Yr R Parents welcome
design also used their exercise wheel to generate electricity for the home. School closes for the Easter Holiday: Friday 3rd April at 2pm 2pm.
The winner from 4JP was Abbie Wilson. Congratulations Abbie! Summer Term 2009
Children return to school: Monday 20th April 2009.
As it is getting close to Easter this week’s competition is to decorate an egg. School closed for Bank Holiday: Monday 4th May.
Simply hard boil an egg and use felt-tips or paints to decorate it. You can put SAT’s: Monday 11th - Friday 15th May 2009
Car Boot Sale: Saturday 16th May
patterns or pictures on. I know Year 5 have done their own egg character School closes for half term: Friday 22nd May at 3.15pm.
competition so I won’t include characters in this competition. Cut out a Half Term: Monday 25th - Friday 29th May (inc.)
section of an egg box to stand your egg in and tape your name and class to Children return to school: Monday 1st June.
the stand. Hand your egg in at the office. The eggs will be displayed in the Summer Fair: Saturday 20th June
entrance hall. So… get cracking! Residential Trip to Llangollen: Monday 29th June 2009
returning Thursday 2nd July 2009
School closed: Staff training day Monday 13th July.
Children in the Spotlight School closes for Summer holiday: Tuesday 21st July at 2.00 pm.
Autumn Term 2009
Children return to school: Thursday 3rd September 2009.
 Heather Weights proudly  Nicole Helsby proudly holds School closes for half term: Friday 23rd October at 3.15pm.
holds her medals & cups from her her Level 2 Swimming Half Term: Monday 26th - Friday 30th October (inc.)
recent successes in Speech & Award. Well done!
Children return to school: Tuesday 3rd November 2009.
Drama competitions held at St
Georges Hall Liverpool.
 Lauren Merryfield has  
achieved her 50m Swimming
Certificate. Well Done!
 Tom Stewart is pictured
with his shields for 1st & 2nd
Place in the Lancashire Grass  
Track Championships. Fantastic!
Norwood Crescent, Southport, PR9 7DU. Tel: 01704 211960. Fax: 01704 232712
Headteacher: Mr Lee Dumbell. Email: admin.norwood@schools.sefton.gov.uk

2. Teacher Feature
It was back down to Reception this week. Mrs Piggott was the target
of our intrepid reporters. Try as they might, they didn’t find out
whether she saw the real Father Christmas.
(Mrs. Piggott kept that information to herself!)
Q. What do you do in your spare time? Q. Who is your favourite singer
A. Go for bike rides, go on the or group?
trampoline or cook new recipes. A. REM, Take That and Mika.
Q. What did you want to be when Q. Do you have any pets?
you were a child? A. A fish called Helen.
A. A teacher or a speech therapist. Q. What was your favourite
Q. What is your favourite food? subject at school?
A. Roast beef, Yorkshire pudding A. Literacy and P.E.
and strawberry pavlova. Q. Where is the most interesting
Q. What is your favourite place you have visited and why?
T.V. programme? A. Lapland; there was loads of
A. Desperate Housewives snow, I saw reindeer and
and Dancing on Ice. was pulled in a sleigh!
Q. What car do you drive?
A. A bright red Golf.
Dinner Money
NEWS from around Ready Reckoner
and about Norwood 1 Day = £1.55
2 Days = £3.10
3 Days = £4.65
Easter Egg Raffle Holiday Activities 4 Days = £6.20
5 Days = £7.75
On Friday 3rd April (the Gymnastics: Swimschool on
last day) each class will
raffle an Easter Egg.
Wednesday 15th April 10am
Stars
of the week
-12pm £6 per session. Contact
There will be 1st, 2nd Kevin & Gill Corcoran Tel:212067
and 3rd prizes. Tickets for more information. We would like to congratulate the following
are priced at 50p each
children for being Stars of the Week!
and limited to 1 ticket
per child. They will be available from the class
Easter Holiday Club - Superhero High: - 7th- RD Rachel Hooton
9th April 10 am -12 pm Christ Church, Lord St., RD Fraser Cooke
teachers and will be on sale from Monday
Southport. £1 per session. Tel: Rai 531756 for
30th March.
more information. RP Connor Greaves
RP Jay Curran (silver)
After School Club Easter Soccer Camp at Stanley
High School & KGV College run
1K Ben Boardman
1K Joe Langford (gold)
We apologise for the error printed on last by Northwest Soccer School 1K Nicholas Moore (silver)
week’s newsletter. The phone number should Call 885212 for further
information
1B Rosie Morgan (silver)
have read 077 247 08015.
2L Natasha Polansky
2M Abigail Jones
Breakfast Club ‘Cats’ - Academy of Theatrical
Stars: Free Taster session - 5 pm
Friday 17th April at Stanley High
3B Ria Milford (silver)
To book your child into the Breakfast 3R Zarin Kashem (silver)
School. For further information
Club, please telephone 211959 directly. 3R Natasha Leadbetter
Staff are available to call 535634.
4CP Lucy James (gold)
take your call from
7.30 am -1.30 pm. Free & Active - Dunes Splash World – Various 4JP Laura Pendlebury
activities planned from Monday 6th – Friday 17th 4JP Jack Wallbank
April. Ring 537160 for further information. 5P Jordan Scutt
Free Meals Cheerleading and Trampolining sessions at
5M Helena Fletcher-Hill
If you think you could be entitled to free meals, 6C Hannah Jolly
please contact Student Support Section directly Meols Cop High School have been cancelled due
to unforeseen circumstances. However, the Dance 6C Francesca Vernon
on 0151 934 3456 for more information. If you
Club is still taking place. 6M Zophie Elliott
would like help completing application forms
please call in at the school office and ask for 6M George Griffiths
Mrs Gregson. All information shared will be kept Thank you to the Champion Newspaper for their Silver/Gold is awarded to children who have
continuing support in developing our newsletter previously received ‘Star of the Week’.
strictly confidential.