This summary provides the key details from the Norwood News issue no. 52: - The PTA Christmas Fair was a huge success, raising over £2,000 for the school. Many families attended and supported the event. - Mrs. Milligan, the school's admin officer, will be going on maternity leave starting from the Christmas holidays. She plays an important role at the school. - The final Year 3/4 Film Club will be showing a Laurel and Hardy film. The Shinewaves competition will continue for another week with winners announced on the 15th.

1. NORWOOD NEWS ISSUE NO 52 11TH DECEMBER 2009
News Team: Jamie Russell, Megan Powderly, Gabriel Angay,
Charlotte Fitzgerald, Heather Weights, Thomas Lawson, Lucy
Cottier & Luke Dempster
PTA Christmas Fair
TERM DATES
Wow what a fantastic night! School was as
Autumn Term
busy as we’ve ever seen it!
Wizard of Oz Pantomime: The amazing total of £2130.73 was made
Performed by M&M Theatre through the generosity of Norwood families.
Company: Monday 14th A huge thank you to everyone for all your
December 9.10 and 10.30am donations, your help and for overwhelming
support on the night.
Christmas Fun Day: Thursday
17th December. No cost to Some statistics, 250 children saw Father
children
Christmas, £105 of cakes sold, £353 worth
School closes for Christmas of guesses on the Tombola and much much
holiday: at 2 pm Friday 18th more!
December.
Check our website to see more photographs
Spring Term of this fantastic evening.
Children return to school:
Tuesday 5th January 2010. See you Star of the
Half Term: Monday 15th –
again Week
Friday 19th February (inc). soon,
Mrs RT: Caitlan Robinson
School closes for Easter RP: Sam Sproat
holiday: at 2pm on Friday 26th Milligan!
March. 1D: Rebecca Kilduff
1B: Daniel Mitchell
Summer Term Mrs Milligan, who works as Admin Officer in our 1B: Sean Cairns
school office, will be taking maternity leave
Children return to school: starting from the Christmas holidays. 2W: Ben Boardman
Tuesday 13th April. 2M: Louise Lane
We would like to thank her for working so hard
Bank Holiday for us. All day she is kept very busy with the 3B: Jack Wilkinson
Monday 3rd May. dinner money, dealing with the registers, making
sure we are kept up to date with all the children’s 3B: Milly Rigby Silver
Half Term: personal information, helping members of staff 3K: Michael Hignett
Monday 31st May-Friday 4th send out letters about trips etc., answering the
phone and helping everyone with their enquiries. 3K: Poppy Rimmer
June (inc)
Mrs Milligan is a very special person to the 3K: Heather Weights
School closed: children, parents and staff. She takes the time to 4CP: Holly Aitkenhead
Staff Training day-Monday 5th get to know all the children. I am sure you will
July 4JP: Kane Baggaley
agree this is very important when dealing with
issues relating to your child and your family. 5P: Errin Telford
School closes for summer
holiday: So, we hope that Mrs Milligan has a lovely time 5M: Laura Pendlebury
at 2pm on Wednesday 21st with her family and new baby and look forward
6C: Lewis Harwood
July. to seeing her when she returns.
6C: Kieran Davies
Whilst she is away Mrs Pauline Williams has been
Remember you can check out appointed to work with us. She will also be a 6M: Liam Campbell
the dates on the website! valued member of our team and we hope she will
6M: Charlie Gray
be very happy here.
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. T.A. Talk
Children in
As she comes to the end
the Spotlight of her first term at
Norwood, Mrs. Stewart
faced her toughest
challenge so far this week
Lauren has passed her when she was questioned
by our fearless reporters!
100m Rainbow Award
She is seen here posing
& her 200m Swimming with Kane Baggaley, Freya
Award, Wow! Hanson-Lewis, Georgia
Lonsdale and Jack
Redshaw.
Q. What has been your favourite job since coming to Norwood?
A. Helping in art lessons.
Q. What are your favourite flowers?
A. Roses
Thomas came 1st in a
National Gymnastics Q. What do you do at the weekend?
Laura has passed A. Take my children to clubs.
Competition.
her Grade 2 in Tap
Fantastic!
Dancing, Well Q. Were you pleased with the support for the Christmas fair?
Done! A. Yes, it was fantastic to see so many there.
Q. If you were a character from a book, who would you be?
A. I’d be a girl hero because the heroes are usually boys.
Q. What did you want to be when you were a child?
A. A physiotherapist for a rugby team or a teacher.
Emily has passed
Time to Talk
Level 1 Gymnastics Tom came 3rd in a
Proficiency Award & National Gymnastics Last Wednesday, Mr. Dumbell, Jackie Hilton (Chair of Governors) and Kim
Level 1 for the High Competition. Great! Taylor (Parent Support Co-ordinator) invited parents to a meeting over
Bar. Congratulations! coffee and biscuits to discuss a number of issues. It was also an
opportunity for parents to offer suggestions and ask questions in a
relaxed and informal manner. Some of the topics discussed were: the
Meet the Teacher sessions, Parents Evenings times and the end of year
reports. In addition parents asked if we could give them a bit more notice
about events, be aware of working parents when planning these in future
and trying to standardise the quality and range of information given out
at parents evenings and in reports. Parents commented on how positive
they feel about the school and particularly have enjoyed the SEAL
assemblies and the Citizenship Awards, which they feel recognises
positive behaviour. On the subject of behaviour, there were questions
Shoe Box Success about receiving feedback from the Behaviour Audit, which took place in
June. There will be more information on this in next weeks newsletter.
This year the School Council have loaded 145 Everyone, who attended, found the occasion very useful and we intend to
shoe boxes into Mr Evan’s car boot. Thank you to run another one next term.
everyone who has brought in a shoe box and if
FILMCLUB
we could remind people that if you have a shoe
The FINAL Y3/4 Filmclub will be a classic Laurel and Hardy (U)
box please bring it in a.s.a.p.
So far the school has raised over £200 for this 63 minutes estimated end of filmclub 4.45pm
very worthy cause! Shinewaves competitions will run for an additional week. Winners will
By Gabriel Angay. be announced next Tuesday 15th.