The document is a school newsletter containing the following information: 1) It announces upcoming term dates and events at the school such as arts festivals, sports competitions, and parent-teacher meetings. 2) It highlights student achievements in areas like swimming lessons and writing competitions. 3) It provides updates on activities happening in different classes, such as a visit from an owl expert in Year 2 and bird feeder building in Reception.

1. Norwood News
Issue 21 10th February 2011
Arts Festival Countdown Menu
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22 weeks to go Week
TERM DATES The Owl Man
Spring Term 2011
School Closed Friday 11th
February
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
School closed:
Good Friday 22nd April
Easter Monday 25th April
Children return to school On Monday 7th February Yr2 had a visit from the Owl Man. We have been learning
Tuesday 26th April at 8.55am about nocturnal animals.
School closed: Nocturnal means that they come out at night and hunt. He brought five owls and one
Bank Holiday Friday 29th ferret. Some owls come out in the day. Some owls eat other owls. Owls come from all
April over the world. Owls eat maggots, worms and moths. The owls were soft to touch and
School closed: they had lots of feathers. Owls have sharp teeth.
Bank Holiday Monday 2nd We had a good time!
May
by Olivia Logan 2M
Half Term:
Mon 30th May-Fri 3rd June
School closed: Kitchen Re-opens
Friday 1st July
(Staff training day) We are looking forward to the kitchen opening
Term Ends: after the refurbishment and school meals being
Friday 22nd July. School served again from Monday 21st February.
closes at 2pm
Don't forget to send in the correct money!
Autumn Term 2011
(Ready Reckoner on page 4)
School Closed
Facts
Thursday 1st September Thank you to Mr Kevin Henderson and his team of
Not all owls are nocturnal, the
Friday 2nd September ones with black eyes are tradesmen who worked extremely
(Staff training days) nocturnal. hard through the snow, frost, wind, rain and very
Fraser Cooke 2W little sunshine!
Children return to school
Monday 5th September They have all done a great job and we all
Some nocturnal animals come out
Half Term appreciate how they have developed our school
at twilight.
Mon 24th-Fri 28th October
Jamie Shaw 2W building.
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. Reception’s Bird Feeders
Louis Sumner and Taylor McNulty noticed that the bird
feeders were empty. They were very concerned for the
welfare of the birds in the wooded area and asked their
teachers if they could make some bird feeders so that
the birds wouldn’t be hungry. Pictured here are the
children with the bird feeders that they had so much fun
making.
Bag Packing
Our next bag packing event, to raise money for our Arts Festival, is
due to take place at Morrisons Saturday 5th March. If anyone has
any spare plastic Celebration containers we could use as collection
containers please bring them into school. Thank you.
Mrs Goulden
Next week’s clubs (w/b 21.2.11) Star of the Week
Monday KS2 Cross Country practice (lunchtime) RJT: Kaitlin Laverty
Y4 Sports Aerobics in the hall till 4.20 pm RJT: Jessica Pagan Silver
RT: Louis Sumner Silver
Tuesday School Council meeting (lunchtime)
Eco Committee meeting (lunchtime) RT: Lucy Porter Silver
Band Club in 1D till 4.15 pm 1B: Lia Funnell Silver
B Football Team practice till 4.20 pm 1B: Ellie Hanks Silver
Y4/5/6 Netball till 4.15 pm 1D: Harvey Dawson Ashworth Silver
YR Wally Cain Dance Club Hall till 4 pm
Y3 Art Invaders till 4.15 pm 1D: Ellie Neild
1D: Shay Johnson
Wednesday Library (lunchtime)
2W: Aaron McLaughlin
Y1 Filmclub in YR till 4.30 pm
Y2-4 Southport Football Club till 4.20 pm 2M: Eina Alom
B team football match away to Kew Woods B till 4.45 pm 3H: Louise Lane
A team football match home to Marshside till 4.45 pm 3H: Malika Guenini
Thursday KS2 Singing Club (lunchtime) 3H: Ben Potter
Library (lunchtime) 3K: Morgan Dodsworth
Y5 & 6 Boys rugby MUGA 12.10
3K: Oliver Starr Silver
Y2 Art Club in Y2 till 4.15 pm
Y3 History detectives in Y5 till 4.15 pm 3K: Cameron Heyes
Y4 Planet Dance workshop hall till 4.20 pm 4M: Ellie Blundell Silver
4P: Poppy Rimmer
Friday Y5 & 6 Girls Rugby MUGA 12.10 pm
Netball Team practice till 4.15 pm 4P: Jamie Russell Silver
A team football match away Larkfield till 4.45 pm 5B: Borys Kurzeja-Ryan
KS2 Chess Club in 3K till 4 pm 5M: Tom Mitchell
Please collect the children from the playground and do not wait for 5M: Anya Day Silver
them by the office. 5M: Megan Powderly Silver
There will be notification if there are any changes to these clubs. 6P: Kimberley Hickey
6C: Sally Murray
6C: Faye Savasci
News team Molly Glinn, Hannah Tear, Jamie Russell, Katy Watkinson, Taylor McKenzie & Finn Cromack

3. Getting to Know Our Governors
This week our team of reporters put their questions to Lord Fearn one of our governors.
Q. Which aspect of your role do you enjoy the most?
A. Meeting the teachers and children.
(Finn Cromack)
Q. What do you do as a governor?
A. Keep an eye on everything and anything affecting the school.
(Katy Watkinson)
Q. How long have you been a governor?
A. 38 years from when Norwood was at its old site.
(Taylor McKenzie)
Shinewaves Competition Time
Last week’s competition was to design an unusual rabbit for Chinese New Year. There were lots of creative
entries. The winning design was very unusual. It was a joint effort, which included all the Chinese New
Year animals, as well as a half human, half rabbit! Congratulations to Eleanor Kilduff and Alice Crook from
6P.
Now to this week’s competition. The Chris Evan’s Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2 is launching their new
writing competition, called 500 Words, for children aged 13 or under. All you have to do is write a
fictional story about anything you like in 500 words or fewer.
There will be a Shinewaves prize for the best story entered in school. However, if you enter online the top 50 entries will
be invited to see the show broadcast live from the Hay Literary Festival on Friday 3rd of June where the eventual winner
will have their story read by someone famous.
Good luck and get scribbling! Pop your entries in the competition post box, outside the hall, by Tues 22nd February with
your name and class on the back. The closing date for online entries is Friday 3rd of March. Please make sure you visit
the Radio 2 website and read all the terms and conditions at HYPERLINK "http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/chris-evans/
500-words/" http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/chris-evans/500-words/
Yr 2 Topic Poems
Year 2 children have continued to impress us with their fantastic poems based on their topic work.
The sky at night is extremely dark. The white moon shines in the blackness like a giant torch and gives us light every
night. The stars are big and twinkly but when it's cloudy they are hard to see.
Sometimes you can see a shooting star flying across the sky. It's a long way away and doesn't make any noise.
Looking at the sky at night is amazing and beautiful and makes us feel happy and peaceful.
By Lucy, Jess M, Tyler, Elliot H, Jamie M, Josh H, Jordan M, Fraser, Abbie, Connor, Jack A, Daniel, Oliver, Jack Br & Paris.
Advertising Our Local Businesses
If you would like to make a donation towards the cost of the newsletter, an advert for your local business could be placed in
our newsletter. Please contact Mrs Gregson in the school office for further details.
Adverts are placed independently and we are grateful for the donations towards the cost. However we are not otherwise
linked directly with the businesses.
News team Molly Glinn, Hannah Tear, Jamie Russell, Katy Watkinson, Taylor McKenzie & Finn Cromack

4. Children in the Spotlight
Joshua has Sam has passed
Ruby has passed her Michael has passed
passed his 20m his Stage 3
Stage 5 National his 600m Rainbow
Rainbow National Swimming
Swimming Plan award. Swimming award.
Swimming award. plan award.
Wonderful! Fantastic!
Brilliant! Terrific!
National Children's University Certificates
These children from Year 6 were recently presented with
their certificates, on behalf of the National
Children's University, in recognition of their commitment to
extra curricular activities.
Emily Telford, Darcy Iveson-Berkeley, Alice Crook &
Fern Hughes received their Bronze certificates.
Samantha Curry, Laura Pendlebury & Thea Moore received
their Silver certificates.
whilst Sophie Wright, Caitlin Healy & Emily Marshall received
their Gold certificates.
Congratulations to all children for their wonderful
achievements!
Forthcoming Events
Friday 25th February PTA Family Bingo
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Tuesday 1 March Yr 6 Trip to watch Private Peaceful at Crosby Civic Hall
Wednesday 2 nd
March Y4 Robinwood Parents meeting
Wednesday 9 March th
Y5/6 Tag Rugby Tournament at Kew Woods
Monday 14th March Y5 Wider Opportunities Concert at Southport Theatre
th
Friday 18 March PTA Comic Relief Discos
Ready Reckoner
Tuesday 22 nd
March Parents Interviews
School Meals
Thursday 24th March Parents Interviews
Friday 25th March Y5 Wider Opportunities Concert with Halle at Southport Theatre
th
Friday 6 -8 May th
Y4 Residential to Robinwood
th
Monday 9 -13 May th
Y6 SATS
I Day =£1.60
th
Tuesday 14 -17 June th
Y6 Residential to Llangollen
2 Days =£3.20
Saturday 25th June Summer Fair
3 Days =£4.80
Wednesday 29 June th
Sports Day 4 Days =£6.40
th
Monday 4 -16 July th
Arts Festival 5 Days =£8.00
News team Molly Glinn, Hannah Tear, Jamie Russell, Katy Watkinson, Taylor McKenzie & Finn Cromack

5. SEAL Celebration Assembly Year 3's Visit from a Time Traveller
On Monday, children in Year 3 received a visit
The latest SEAL theme of 'Going for Goals' was concluded last
from Quintus Decimus Pertinax, a Roman
week with our Celebration Assemblies where groups of children
Governor.
presented some of their work to specially invited parents.
The children were able to ask questions & learn
Once again it was a tremendous occasion and the display of
about life as a Roman citizen living in the north of
work really did the children proud.
England.
He showed the children how he wears his purple
This half term's Citizenship award winners. trimmed toga over his tunic. The colours purple &
red showed he was an important person!
Y2 - Nicole Helsby and Daniel Mitchell
Y1 - Jordan Potts and Kiera Bleackley
YR - Sophie Naughton and Taylor McNulty
My word, he does look very important.
Helmets and shields the children made.
Y6 - Eleanor Kilduff and Sam Peet
Y5 - Charlotte Halcrow and Abbi Boardman
Y4- Olivia Shaw and Fahim Alom
Y3 - Emily James and Ryan Graham
Mr. Dumbell's citizens were Sophie Wright and Jay Curran.
Wow what an impressive toga!
News team Molly Glinn, Hannah Tear, Jamie Russell, Katy Watkinson, Taylor McKenzie & Finn Cromack

6. Year5/6 Sports Hall Athletics Competition at Stanley High
Cameron, George & Morgan
Congratulations to Norwood's Sports Hall Athletics team who beat Churchtown, Birkdale and OLOL to win the Competition
Heats at Stanley. The next round is the afternoon of Friday 4th March.
The children looked brilliant in their new white and navy kits, supplied by Norwood's PTA. Thank you!
Mrs Rigby was very proud of all the children who competed for Norwood as they all gave 100% and performed brilliantly,
winning by just two points! Well done again!
Team: BOYS: Tom Stewart, Tom Mitchell, Aaron Rimmer, Tom Langford, Jaydon Lavelle, Thomas Lawson, Lucas Thaw,
Jamie Hough, Joshua Watkins, Harry O'Driscoll & Daniel Lawrence GIRLS: Errin Telford, Emily Telford, Lucy Cottier,
Ashleigh Thomas, Amie Blundell, Sophie Wright, Ruby Fellowes, Elise Bond, Kimberley Hickey, Abbie Wilson & Caitlin Healy
Norwood B 2 Farnborough C 5 Admissions
Despite 2 goals from Man of the Match, Joe Rimmer, Farnborough C If you know of any child who will need a
powered to victory with 4 goals in the final period of the match. It was a place in Reception for September 2011 and
mixed performance played in a strong wind with Luke Ashton making some an application has not already been made,
important saves. Joe Rimmer had given us a two goal lead when we played then one must be made as soon as
with the wind after the defence in the first period had kept Farnborough possible.
out. However a mistake let in Farnborough just before the end of the
second period. Against the wind, we struggled and in the end Farnborough Sefton Admissions Section set the places in
were worthy winners. April and will be unable to make any
changes after this date.
Man of the Match: Joe Rimmer
Team: Luke Ashton, Jake Hawkings, Darcy Iveson-Berkeley, Sam Morgan,
Please see Mrs Milligan in the school office
Joe Telford, Joe Davenport, Brandon Robson (capt), Conner Peters, Joe
for more information as soon as possible.
Rimmer, Gabriel Angay and Tyler Birch
News team Molly Glinn, Hannah Tear, Jamie Russell, Katy Watkinson, Taylor McKenzie & Finn Cromack