1. Norwood
5th June 2009
NEWS  Issue No.33
Term Dates
Summer Term 2009 Teacher Feature
Mufti day: Friday 12th June (Tombola) Miss McCarthy is usually celebrating our achievements in Star of the Week,
Netball Tournament: but for one week only she is the star of our regular Teacher Feature slot.
Thursday 18th June at Stanley High School. Although Year 6 might not agree with this after their holiday if they happen to
Summer Fair: Saturday 20th June be sharing her canoe!
Taster Day: Tuesday 23rd June
- Year 6 invited to spend time at their chosen High School
Residential Trip to Llangollen:
Monday 29th June returning Thursday 2nd July
American Theme Day: Friday 3rd July
School closed: Staff training day Monday 13th July.
School closes for Summer holiday: Tuesday 21st July at 2.00 pm.
Autumn Term 2009
Children return to school: Thursday 3rd September
Year R start part time: Monday 7th September
Year R start full time Monday 21st September
Half Term: Monday 26th - Friday 30th October (inc.)
School closed: Staff Training day - Monday 2nd November.
Children return to school: Tuesday 3rd November
School closes for Christmas holiday: Friday 18th December at 2 pm.
Please update your diary with new dates which are added each week.
Shinewaves Competition Time Q. What do you do in your spare time?
A. Play with my boys, roll down hills
Q. If you could go anywhere in the
world, where would you go?
Our last competition was to design a walk to school week logo or cartoon character, and see my friends. A. I would love to go to Rome and
representing good health & good environment. We had a wide range of great entries and Mrs Florence, ever since I read
Gregson had to help me come to a decision. A special mention goes to Bethany and Liam Q. Who is your favourite singer/group?
A. The Saw Doctors. ‘A Room With a View’ as a child.
Hefferan who used the computer to design a heart shaped character called Beats. But there
can only be one winner and with a very green character called Skooter, the winner, from 3B, Q. What is your favourite food? Q. What would be your perfect day?
is Ishbel Cooke. Congratulations Ishbel! A. All food (except fish!!!) A. A sunny day with my friends and
I especially like Italian food. my boys; eating, chatting and having
Now to this week’s competition. Our Queen, Queen Elizabeth II, is very lucky because she has
the odd glass of wine.
two birthdays. The Queen’s actual birthday is on 21 April, she was born on 21 April 1926. Q. What lesson do you enjoy teaching
However, it has long been customary to celebrate the Sovereign’s birthday publicly on a day the most? Q. Which famous person would you
during the summer, when better weather is more likely. Since 1805, the Sovereign’s ‘official’ A. Numeracy, because I find it difficult like to meet?
summer birthday has been marked by the Trooping the Colour ceremony, normally held on and I’ve had to work really hard. A. Alan Rickman because I think
the second Saturday in June. he’s funny and gorgeous!
Q. Which holiday have you enjoyed
So this week’s competition is to create a birthday card for the Queen. If you want to find out most? Q. What are you looking forward to
about the type of things she likes visit The British Monarchy website at www.royal.gov.uk. A. I went to Australia and saw lots doing most on the Year 6 holiday?
Pop your entry in the competition post box, outside the hall, with your name and of things. It was brilliant. A. Canoeing because I love to rock the
class on the back by the morning of Tues 9th June. Good luck! canoe and make the children fall in!!!
Children in the Spotlight  Nancy Whiteside has achieved Level
8 for her gymnastics Proficiency Award & for
  her work on the low bar. Well done!
 Ben Potter has gained his 10m Rainbow
Swimming Award. Congratulations!
 Aaron McLaughlin has achieved Level
3 award in gymnastics. Congratulations!
 Macy Mordey has passed her Grade 2
  Water Skills Award. Well done!
Norwood Crescent, Southport, PR9 7DU. Tel: 01704 211960. Fax: 01704 232712
211960
Head Teacher: Mr Lee Dumbell. Email: admin.norwood@schools.sefton.gov.uk

2. NEWS from around and about Norwood
Intraclass/Interschool Multiskills Stars of the week
Competition Results We would like to congratulate the following
children for being Stars of the Week!
This competition took place on 5th May for Years 1-4. All the children enjoyed the activities & participated RD Elliot Potts (silver)
enthusiastically, showing skill in running, hurdling, throwing, catching & co-ordination. Many thanks to
Mrs Belford the School Sports Co-ordinator, from Meols Cop who organised this event. The winners from RD Gabriella Niemen (silver)
each Year are pictured. RP Olivia Logan (silver)
1K Emma Gregson (gold)
1B Joshua Kamel
1B Ben Sumner (silver)
2L Robert Watson (silver)
2M Michael Hignett (silver)
3B Laurence Fredricks (silver)
3B Lauren Morgan (gold)
3R Kane Baggaley (silver)
4CP Joseph Edmunds (silver)
4JP Joseph Telford
4JP Joseph Davenport (silver)
5P David Berry (silver)
5P Nicole Ferrier (silver)
5M Jack Morrison-Williams (silver)
6C Hannah Jolly (silver)
6M Bryoni Ashton (silver)
Gold and silver is awarded to children who
have previously received star of the week
Mufti Day
Playground News Goodbye Mr Sanz Pictured here is Mr Jose Sanz receiving his
You may have heard your child talking about the farewell gift and thanks from the children and
MUGA at school. This stands for the new Multi staff for working with us here at Norwood
Use Games Area, we now have on the playground. developing Spanish language.
It is an area where children can play football,
netball, cricket & basketball.
The School Council have been involved with the
proposed changes to the playground & will be
choosing new equipment & games for playtimes. A mufti day will take place on Friday
12th June. Children are asked to make a
donation of items which can be used on the
Weather Tombola stall at the Summer Fair in return
for being allowed to wear their ‘home’
Alert! clothes.
Items such as soft toys and bottles can
Please encourage your child to bring in a sun hat
to wear during lunchtimes and play times over this
summer term.
Inhalers be brought in on any day over the next
two weeks. Finally, we would really really
If your child keeps an asthma inhaler in school appreciate those deliciously home baked
We would also advise the use of a sun cream on
for emergency use, please make sure that you cakes to be brought in on Friday 19th June.
arms, legs and faces. All cream should be applied
check that it is one which is ‘In date’. Please
before school, please do not send in any cream in
remember it is the responsibility of parents to Thank you to the
your child’s book bag.
ensure that inhalers have not exceeded their
Champion Newspaper for their support
expiry date.
School Menu - Menu One in developing our newsletter.