The document is a newsletter from Norwood Primary School providing information to parents and students. It includes details about upcoming term dates and events, recognition of student achievements, announcements about a logo design competition for an arts festival and changes to the school's behavior system, a report about a mobile built by students to raise money for cancer research, and notices about library books and a toddler group meeting. It aims to inform readers about recent and upcoming school activities and events.

1. Norwood News
Issue 2 10th September 2010
Arts Festival Countdown Menu
3
Week
42 weeks to go
TERM DATES
Eco Day
Autumn Term 2010
At the end of last term Year 3 were lucky to have Ann-Marie Clegg, who is a Recycling/
New to Reception Children Environmental Education Officer to show them how to make their own paper.
Start part time from
It was a rather messy process but fun to do!
Monday 6th September
and full time from Monday
20th September
Half term:
Monday 25th -Friday 29th
October
School closed:
Monday 1st November
(Staff training day)
Term Ends:
Friday 17th December. School
closes at 2pm
Lewis & Declan prepare the squeezed Poppy & Lucie place the paper pulp
Spring Term 2011 paper for drying. into the frame.
Children return to school
Wednesday 5th January at
8.55am
Half Term:
Monday 14th-Friday 18th
February
Term Ends:
Friday 1st April. School closes
at 2pm
Summer Term 2011
Children return to school
Tuesday 19th April at 8.55am Adam, Joe, Oliver & Michael use the Jamie, Daniel, Lewis, Declan & Ben
frame. discussing the process.
School closed:
Good Friday 22nd April
Easter Monday 25th April Upcoming dates for your diary
Due to parental requests, we are holding Year Group Information meetings in the
Children return to school
Tuesday 26th April at 8.55am evening. Here are the proposed times, as discussed:
These meetings are for parents/carers only.
School closed:
Bank Holiday Monday 2nd May Tuesday 14th September 6.00pm Year 2
Half Term: Tuesday 14th September 6.30pm Year 5
Mon 30th May-Fri 3rd June Wednesday 15th September 6.00pm Year 1
School closed: Wednesday 15th September 6.30pm Year 3
Friday 1st July Thursday 16th September 6.00pm Year 4
(Staff training day)
Thursday 16th September 6.30pm Year 6
Term Ends: Thursday 16th September Reception 7.00pm
Friday 22nd July. School closes More formal Parent’s Evenings will take place on Tues 23rd/Thurs 25th November
at 2pm
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. Children in the Spotlight
Brooke, Niamh & Ellie took part in the 5th Heathrow International Gym Club
Championships 2010 and received gold medals in their trio event. Brilliant!
Tom became the Youth
Champion in the SIS Joshua has passed
Criterium League 2010. He his stage 3 National
also came 3rd in the Moto Swim Plan Award.
X 65 competition, Fantastic!
organised by the Lancs
Grass Track Junior Rider’s
Club. Superb!
Shinewaves Competition Time
Welcome back to competition time.
We have changed our broadcast day from Tuesday to Thursday to give you a bit more time to enter the competitions if you
want to.
Now, this year is an Arts Festival Year -YIPPEE!! Most of you will know that Norwood is renowned for its Arts Festivals. We
have so much to look forward to: drawing, painting, music making, singing, authors, dancing and much, much more! The
theme of the festival, this year, is ‘Once Upon A Time’
So, this week’s competition is to design a festival logo. It must be a black and white design, either drawn or computer
generated. It must be enclosed in a shape around 8cm wide by 5cm high and can include an image if you wish. The
following information MUST be included: The words ‘Arts Festival’ the date ‘4th - 15th July’ All Norwood pupils are invited to
enter and there will be a prize for the winner.
The winning logo will be incorporated into the t-shirt. There will be another competition, next year, to design the image for
the t-shirt. SO... get designing!
Pop your entries, with your name and class on the back, into the competition post box by the morning of Wed 15th
September.
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. Behaviour Update
A new term and we are finally ready to roll out the changes to our behaviour system. Next week we will be
having the official launch in our assemblies. A leaflet for parents will follow, explaining how the system works.
Staff will also talk about the changes at the Year Group Information Meetings next week.
Our main goals are:
*to recognise children who are consistently well behaved
*to quickly address unacceptable standards of behaviour, involving parents at an earlier stage
*to connect our current ‘Golden Time’ to a single system of rewards and sanctions
We value your views and will be requesting your thoughts and comments on our new system when the leaflet
goes out (look on the back!).
The Behaviour Team’s next development will be to review and update the Anti-Bullying Policy.
Cycle Training
The majority of Year 5 and some of the children from Year 6 will undertake a Safe Cycling course which will last 4 weeks.
The course starts Friday 10th of September and hopefully at the end of the course they will all be proficient on the roads.
We wish all the children luck.
Remember your helmet & cycle lock!
Brownies
Brownies are aged seven to ten, they have lots of fun. Do you want to find
out more? Contact Jackie Sutton (Brown Owl) on 01704 231617 for more
information.
Local unit is at Victoria Methodist church Sussex Road Southport
Or call 0800 1 69 59 01
www.girlguiding.org.uk
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

4. Year One Reading Fun Morning
If you have a child in Year One then please feel free to come along to our fun reading sessions every Wednesday
morning from 8:50 till 9:10. This is fantastic opportunity to share a story or two with your child and their friends. We
look forward to seeing you from next week!
The Hoot Hoot Mobile
The Hoot Hoot Mobile was made out of scrap materials that we found. We have worked really hard on the Hoot Hoot
Mobile . There were 6 members who helped to build it. They were Emily, Joseph and Errin Telford Age 10, from
Norwood and Eric, George and Ruby. The machine has been a great success! They all had jobs; such as bosses (Joe
& Eric) security etc. So far they have raised just over £400 for cancer research. They really enjoyed building this
piece of machinery. Joe and Eric initially came up with the idea and they soon enlisted the help of their friends. They
are also selling cancer research badges and have all received volunteer badges from the cancer research shop on
Lord street.
By Errin, Emily and Joseph Telford (6P & 6C)
Library Book Amnesty Pram/Toddler Club
Could you please check if your child still has a Don’t forget ‘Pram Club’ (you don’t really need a pram) is
library book at home as there are quite a few back on a Friday morning. Extended time by popular
overdue? demand, it’s now 9.00am-10.30am come along, have a
coffee and a chat.
Mrs Taylor
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