NORWOOD NEWS ISSUE NO 3                                                                               25TH JANUARY 2010




                                                                    News Team: Jamie Russell, Megan Powderly, Gabriel Angay,
                                                                    Charlotte Fitzgerald, Heather Weights, Thomas Lawson, Lucy
                                                                    Cottier & Luke Dempster




   TERM DATES                                                     TA Talk
                                Q. What do you most like about            This week our roving reporters went to Year 1 in search
       Spring Term              your job?                                 of Mrs. Halsall. Leah Barry, Liam Healey, Bethany
                                A. Getting to know all the                Hefferan and Jack Redshaw were armed with their
  Half Term: Monday 15th –      children.                                 questions and can be seen here posing for a
  Friday 19th February (inc).                                             photograph with Mrs. Halsall.
                                Q. What did you want to be when
                                you were a child?
  Parents Evenings              A. A nurse.
  Tuesday 23rd February
                                Q. If you were an animal what
  Thursday 25th February        would you be and why?
                                A. An eagle, because I would like
                                to be able to fly!
  School closes for Easter
  holiday: at 2pm on Friday     Q. What is your favourite T.V.
  26th March.                   programme?
                                A. Lark Rise to Candleford.
     Summer Term                Q. What are your hobbies?
                                A. Reading and cooking and I
  Children return to school:    would like to learn how to sew.
  Tuesday 13th April.
                                Q. What was the best thing you
                                did in the snow?
  Bank Holiday                  A. Sledging in the park.
  Monday 3rd May.

  Half Term:
                                         Star of the                                       Shinewaves Competition Time
  Monday 31st May-Friday 4th               Week
  June (inc)
                                RP: Charlie Clayton
  School closed:
  Staff Training day-Monday     RT: Amy Farquharson                    Welcome back to competition time. This week’s
  5th July
                                1B: Billie Rodwell                     competition is to design a police mascot. Merseyside
  School closes for summer      1B: Elliot Howard                      Police are looking for a fun character or animal to
  holiday:                                                             promote the work they do in the community. Draw
                                1D: Nancy Whiteside
  at 2pm on Wednesday 21st                                             your idea on paper no bigger than A4. Post it in the
  July.                         1D: Owen McKenzie Silver
                                                                       competition post box outside the hall, with your
                                2M: David Regan                        name and class on the back by Tuesday 26th
      Autumn Term               2W: Rhys Fyles                         January. The winner will receive a competition time
          2010                                                         prize, but all entries will be sent on to Merseyside
  Children return to school:    3K: Georgia Proud
                                                                       Police to have the chance of winning a mega
  Wednesday 1st                 3K: Joanna Meyler
  September 8.55am                                                     drawing set and having your design turned into the
                                3B: Robert Watson                      new Merseyside Police Mascot. The winner from all
  Half term:                    3B: Natasha Polansky Silver            Merseyside Schools will be notified by 26th February.
  Monday 25th -Friday 29th                                             Good luck!
                                4CP: Megan Powderly Silver
  October
                                4JP: Luke Ashton                                           Lost Property
  INSET Day:                    4JP: Thomas Lawson Silver             There are several unclaimed items in the lost property
  Monday 1st November
                                5P: Luke Donnelly                     box, which is situated under the stairs by Year 3.
  Term Ends:                    5M: Joe Davenport                     Please encourage your child to come and look if items
  Friday 17th December at
                                6M: Jessica McNamara                  have been lost. It is very helpful if all school uniform
  2pm
                                6C: Lewis Harwood                     and P.E./games kits are clearly labelled with your
                                                                      child’s name. Thank you. Mrs Topping


	 Norwood Crescent, Southport. PR9 7DU. Tel: 01704211960. Fax 01704 232712. Head Teacher: Mr Lee Dumbell.
                  Email: admin.norwood@schools.sefton.gov.uk www.norwoodprimaryschool.com
Children in the Spotlight                                                    Assembly Themes
                        Katie has received this
                        rosette from her drama                          Week beg. Monday 4th January - New Year, New Beginnings
                        club. Well done!
                                                                        Week beg. Monday 11th January - Friends

                                                                        Week beg. Monday 18th January - Going for Goals (SEAL)

                                                                        Week beg. Monday 25th January - Commitment

                                                                        Week beg. Monday 1st February - Taking Responsibility

                                                                        Week beg. Monday 8th February - Celebrating with Music

                                                                        Week beg. Monday 22nd February - The Winter Olympics

                                                                        Week beg. Monday 1st March - Saints' Days

                                                                        Week beg. Monday 8th March - Celebrating our Environment
     Aaron now
                                                                        Week beg. Monday 15th March - Getting On and Falling Out
     has a purple                               Borys completed
                                                                        (SEAL)
     belt in                                    a 5k Santa Dash
                      Cerys & Rhian took part
     Martial Arts.                              for Cash for Kids.      Week beg. Monday 22nd March - Easter Stories
                      in the Santa Sprint to
     Wow!                                       Fantastic!
                      raise money for the
                      Hospice. Well done girls!

              SEAL Themes
                                                            Here are our News Teams reviews of Y5‘s Radio

This half term's SEAL theme of "Going                                  Space                     Last weeks broadcast was
for Goals" was introduced to the                      Y5’s broadcast was all about space         all about space. I thought
children and staff by Mrs. Baron at                   and they told us all about planets         that it was very informative
Monday's assembly. Each family will                   and stars.                                 and interesting. They told
receive information about activities to               by Heather Weights                         us about planets, stars, the
try at home as well as the children                                                              moon and the sun. In case
carrying out work in school on this               This weeks broadcast was brought to us         you missed it here are a
theme. As usual this will culminate in            live from the space station 5M. We             few facts: Saturn has a
our SEAL Celebration assembly at which            received this transmission which was jam       moon called Fabi. Neil
groups of children from all classes will          packed with fabulous facts from out of         Armstrong was the first
present their thoughts and ideas on this          this world! We felt like we were up there      person to walk on the
SEAL subject, as well as the awarding of          amongst the stars.                             moon.
our special Norwood Citizenship                   by Charlotte Fitzgerald & Luke Dempster        by Megan Powderly
certificates. This Celebration assembly
                                                       So You Think You Can Dance...
will take place on the afternoon of
Thursday 11th February at 1.30 pm for
KS2 children and parents and 2.30 pm                                                                     Mr Postlethwaite's
for EY/KS1 children and parents.                                                                         cousin Alastair
                                                                                                         does! He's one of
Refreshments and a creche will be                                                                        the finalists in the
available on the day, so please look out                                                                 BBC's hit show ‘So
for further information in the next few                                                                  You Think You Can
                                                                                                         Dance’ which goes
weeks.
                                                                                                         out Saturdays on
                                                                                                         BBC1.


         Cross Country Practice
            Starts next week                 Last Saturday Alastair and his partner danced the Cha Cha Cha.
                                             After the public vote they ended up in the bottom four and had to dance
         Tuesday lunch time Y3/Y4
                                             solo for survival, both were saved by the judges!
         Thursday lunch time Y5/Y6
                                             Show your support and let's see if he can and be a winner!




	 Norwood Crescent, Southport. PR9 7DU. Tel: 01704211960. Fax 01704 232712. Head Teacher: Mr Lee Dumbell.
                     Email: admin.norwood@schools.sefton.gov.uk www.norwoodprimaryschool.com

3 (2009)

  • 1.
    NORWOOD NEWS ISSUENO 3 25TH JANUARY 2010 News Team: Jamie Russell, Megan Powderly, Gabriel Angay, Charlotte Fitzgerald, Heather Weights, Thomas Lawson, Lucy Cottier & Luke Dempster TERM DATES TA Talk Q. What do you most like about This week our roving reporters went to Year 1 in search Spring Term your job? of Mrs. Halsall. Leah Barry, Liam Healey, Bethany A. Getting to know all the Hefferan and Jack Redshaw were armed with their Half Term: Monday 15th – children. questions and can be seen here posing for a Friday 19th February (inc). photograph with Mrs. Halsall. Q. What did you want to be when you were a child? Parents Evenings A. A nurse. Tuesday 23rd February Q. If you were an animal what Thursday 25th February would you be and why? A. An eagle, because I would like to be able to fly! School closes for Easter holiday: at 2pm on Friday Q. What is your favourite T.V. 26th March. programme? A. Lark Rise to Candleford. Summer Term Q. What are your hobbies? A. Reading and cooking and I Children return to school: would like to learn how to sew. Tuesday 13th April. Q. What was the best thing you did in the snow? Bank Holiday A. Sledging in the park. Monday 3rd May. Half Term: Star of the Shinewaves Competition Time Monday 31st May-Friday 4th Week June (inc) RP: Charlie Clayton School closed: Staff Training day-Monday RT: Amy Farquharson Welcome back to competition time. This week’s 5th July 1B: Billie Rodwell competition is to design a police mascot. Merseyside School closes for summer 1B: Elliot Howard Police are looking for a fun character or animal to holiday: promote the work they do in the community. Draw 1D: Nancy Whiteside at 2pm on Wednesday 21st your idea on paper no bigger than A4. Post it in the July. 1D: Owen McKenzie Silver competition post box outside the hall, with your 2M: David Regan name and class on the back by Tuesday 26th Autumn Term 2W: Rhys Fyles January. The winner will receive a competition time 2010 prize, but all entries will be sent on to Merseyside Children return to school: 3K: Georgia Proud Police to have the chance of winning a mega Wednesday 1st 3K: Joanna Meyler September 8.55am drawing set and having your design turned into the 3B: Robert Watson new Merseyside Police Mascot. The winner from all Half term: 3B: Natasha Polansky Silver Merseyside Schools will be notified by 26th February. Monday 25th -Friday 29th Good luck! 4CP: Megan Powderly Silver October 4JP: Luke Ashton Lost Property INSET Day: 4JP: Thomas Lawson Silver There are several unclaimed items in the lost property Monday 1st November 5P: Luke Donnelly box, which is situated under the stairs by Year 3. Term Ends: 5M: Joe Davenport Please encourage your child to come and look if items Friday 17th December at 6M: Jessica McNamara have been lost. It is very helpful if all school uniform 2pm 6C: Lewis Harwood and P.E./games kits are clearly labelled with your child’s name. Thank you. Mrs Topping Norwood Crescent, Southport. PR9 7DU. Tel: 01704211960. Fax 01704 232712. Head Teacher: Mr Lee Dumbell. Email: admin.norwood@schools.sefton.gov.uk www.norwoodprimaryschool.com
  • 2.
    Children in theSpotlight Assembly Themes Katie has received this rosette from her drama Week beg. Monday 4th January - New Year, New Beginnings club. Well done! Week beg. Monday 11th January - Friends Week beg. Monday 18th January - Going for Goals (SEAL) Week beg. Monday 25th January - Commitment Week beg. Monday 1st February - Taking Responsibility Week beg. Monday 8th February - Celebrating with Music Week beg. Monday 22nd February - The Winter Olympics Week beg. Monday 1st March - Saints' Days Week beg. Monday 8th March - Celebrating our Environment Aaron now Week beg. Monday 15th March - Getting On and Falling Out has a purple Borys completed (SEAL) belt in a 5k Santa Dash Cerys & Rhian took part Martial Arts. for Cash for Kids. Week beg. Monday 22nd March - Easter Stories in the Santa Sprint to Wow! Fantastic! raise money for the Hospice. Well done girls! SEAL Themes Here are our News Teams reviews of Y5‘s Radio This half term's SEAL theme of "Going Space Last weeks broadcast was for Goals" was introduced to the Y5’s broadcast was all about space all about space. I thought children and staff by Mrs. Baron at and they told us all about planets that it was very informative Monday's assembly. Each family will and stars. and interesting. They told receive information about activities to by Heather Weights us about planets, stars, the try at home as well as the children moon and the sun. In case carrying out work in school on this This weeks broadcast was brought to us you missed it here are a theme. As usual this will culminate in live from the space station 5M. We few facts: Saturn has a our SEAL Celebration assembly at which received this transmission which was jam moon called Fabi. Neil groups of children from all classes will packed with fabulous facts from out of Armstrong was the first present their thoughts and ideas on this this world! We felt like we were up there person to walk on the SEAL subject, as well as the awarding of amongst the stars. moon. our special Norwood Citizenship by Charlotte Fitzgerald & Luke Dempster by Megan Powderly certificates. This Celebration assembly So You Think You Can Dance... will take place on the afternoon of Thursday 11th February at 1.30 pm for KS2 children and parents and 2.30 pm Mr Postlethwaite's for EY/KS1 children and parents. cousin Alastair does! He's one of Refreshments and a creche will be the finalists in the available on the day, so please look out BBC's hit show ‘So for further information in the next few You Think You Can Dance’ which goes weeks. out Saturdays on BBC1. Cross Country Practice Starts next week Last Saturday Alastair and his partner danced the Cha Cha Cha. After the public vote they ended up in the bottom four and had to dance Tuesday lunch time Y3/Y4 solo for survival, both were saved by the judges! Thursday lunch time Y5/Y6 Show your support and let's see if he can and be a winner! Norwood Crescent, Southport. PR9 7DU. Tel: 01704211960. Fax 01704 232712. Head Teacher: Mr Lee Dumbell. Email: admin.norwood@schools.sefton.gov.uk www.norwoodprimaryschool.com