1. Norwood
News
Issue No. 43
2nd October 2009
Term Dates The Fire Engine Visit
AUTUMN TERM
Car Boot Sale: Year Two have recently
TOMORROW from 9.30-12.00 pm. been learning about
Harvest Assembly:
‘The Fire of London,’ and
Tuesday 6th October at 9.15 am. Parents
of children in Infants invited. were horrified to learn
Half Term: Monday 26th - Friday 30th that in 1666 they did not
October (inc). have a proper fire
School closed: Staff Training day service.
- Monday 2nd November. After a visit from our
KS2 Carol Concert at Leyland Road local fire brigade the
Methodist Church: children were relieved to
Tuesday 8th December 7pm.
learn about the service
Year 1 Nativity Play:
Tuesday 8th December at 2 pm. we can rely on today.
Christmas Dinner: They were given the
Wednesday 9th December. opportunity to look at all
Year R Nativity Play: the equipment and some
Thursday 10th December at 2 pm. even got to try on the
Year 2 Nativity Play: helmet and the boots!
Friday 11th December at 2 pm. It was a great
Jack & The Beanstalk Pantomime:
experience.
Monday 14th December.
Christmas Fun Day:
Thursday 17th December.
School closes for Christmas holiday:
SHINEWAVES COMPETITION Star of the Week
at 2 pm Friday 18th December.
Last week’s competition was to find the biggest conker. A special Year R: All of the children
mention goes to Eva Bennet from 1D for the longest conker, but for
SPRING TERM 1D: Olivia Logan
overall dimensions Jack Redshaw from 4JP was in the lead for a
Children return to school: 1B: Jack Armitage
long time, however both Sam Morgan(5M) and Daniel Lawrence
Tuesday 5th January 2010. 2W: Millie Rimmer
Half Term: (4Cp) overtook him with last minute entries, but they were pipped
at the post by Lucy Pettifer from 4CP!! Congratulations Lucy! 2M: Katie Badley
Monday 15th – Friday 19th February (inc).
School closes for Easter holiday:
3K: Luke Prendergast &
at 2pm on Friday 26th March. Stephanie Hendry
3B: Ellie Blundell &
SUMMER TERM An additional prize for crea- George O’Driscoll
Children return to school: tivity goes to Nicole Ferrier 4CP: Owen Taylor
Tuesday 13th April. (& Mrs Ferrier), who couldn’t
4JP: Madeleine Jones
Bank Holiday: Monday 3rd May. find a big conker, so they
made a fabulous conker
5P: Megan Fyles
Half Term:
cake. 5M: Gabriel Angay
Monday 31st May – Friday 4th June (inc).
School Closed:
6C: Joshua Young
Staff Training day - Monday 5th July. 6M: Charlotte Pritchard
School closes for summer holiday: & Jade Badley
at 2 pm on Wednesday 21st July. This week’s competition is being run in conjunction with the Eco
group. As next week is ‘Walk to School’ week the competition is to
THE SCHOOL OFFICE IS OPEN design a ‘Walk to School’ character. This could be a person, a vege- Walk to School Week
FROM 8.45 am – 3.45 pm. table, an object or a monster. The character could have something
to do with health and wellbeing or could have their own slogan Next week is Walk to School
Remember you can check out about walking. The Eco group will judge the three best designs week. Each child will receive
the dates on the website! which will then receive a prize pack from TravelWise Merseyside. a sticker for each day that
This is similar to a competition we ran last term, so why not have they either walk to school,
another go? Pop your entries in the competition post box, outside or park a bit further away
Tissues the hall by the morning of Thursday 8th October, with your name, and walk the rest.
Whenever possible please send your child age, class and school name on the back. As I’m not here next Tues-
The class at the end of the
in with a packet of tissues to use if they day this competition will run for two weeks, so tune in again on
Tuesday 13 October. week with the most walkers
have a runny nose. This will encourage th
the practice of good hygiene.
will receive an award.
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

2. ‘A’ Team Football Match Report 22.9.09 T.A. Talk
Farnborough 6 Norwood 3
Team: Luke Dempster, Charlie Gray, Daniel Edwards, Simon
Gradwell, Matthew Howard, Joshua Young, Lewis Harwood, Jack
Spencer, Will Fletcher, Chris Rimmer, Ryan Ashall, Tom Stewart,
Jamie Hough.
The first league game of the season for the A Team proved an
exciting game. Farnborough were dominant in the first third
scoring three goals, before Lewis Harwood scored a well
placed shot to make it 3 – 1 to Farnborough. Great character
was shown by Norwood who continued to press for a goal, with
an own goal from Farnborough making it 3 – 2. Things were
hotting up when Norwood’s Ryan Ashall dribbled past three This week our reporters have chased Mrs. O’ Driscoll half-way
defenders to calmly slot it past the Farnborough keeper to round the world to get their interview!
make it 3 – 3. What an amazing goal! Farnborough persisted
with their efforts and scored a fourth. Then, Norwood was If you want to know which part of Australia she is from,
awarded a penalty. Unfortunately a brilliant save kept it 4 – 3 or what a quokka is, then you had better read on.
to Farnborough. In the last third as Norwood pressed forward
to try and equalise, Farnborough scored another two to make Q. What do you most like about working at Norwood?
the final result 6 – 3 to Farnborough. It was an excellent first A. All the fun things we do.
game however for the A Team who showed great team spirit Q. What did you want to be when you were a child?
and commitment to the end. A. A teacher.
Praise must also go to Luke Dempster, Norwood’s goal keeper, Q. Which part of Australia do you come from?
who pulled off some magnificent saves to earn himself A. Perth
Norwood’s Man of the Match award. Well done! Q. Did you see any unusual animals when you lived there?
A. Yes, a blue ringed octopus and a quokka (like a big rat!)
Man of the Match: Luke Dempster Q. Where is the most interesting place you have visited?
A. Tunisia
Q. What was the last movie you saw?
GCSE Maths A. Marley and Me.
Q. How would you spend your perfect day?
Courses are taking place at Birkdale High School for any parent A. With my family and friends.
wishing to study GCSE Mathematics, History and Computing. Q. Which famous people would you like to meet?
Funding has been made available, allowing parents to A. Tom Hanks and David Lonsdale!!
access this course at no cost as a way of bettering future
employment prospects.
Please contact Paul Marshall Acting Assistant Head Teacher for Children in the Spotlight
further information.
1.Tom Stewart came 3rd in 3
School Councillors Elected! different events on his motor bike,
at the Lancashire Grass Track
Championships. Well done!
2. Jay Curran has achieved his
stage 1 Swimming Award.
Fantastic!
Meet our very own Councillors who have recently
been elected to serve on our School Council.
6C Alex Nevins & Georgia Halcrow
6M Callum Roughley & Emma Martin
5M Gabriel Angay & Molly Glinn
5P Sol Wilkinson & Emily Marshall 3. Aaron McLoughlin has passed
4CP Charlie Marshall & Aimee Crawford his Level 8 Gymnastics Award for
4JP Joshua Thistlethwaite & Bethany Hefferan work on the trampette & bench.
3B George O’Driscoll & Hannah Brookfield Congratulations!
3K Lewis Taylor & Heather Weights