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Issue 3 17th September 2010

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TERM DATES

Autumn Term 2010

New to Reception Children

Start 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

Spring Term 2011

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


Tuesday 19th April at 8.55am

School closed:

Good Friday 22nd April

Easter Monday 25th April


Tuesday 26th April at 8.55am

School closed:

Bank Holiday Monday 2nd May

Half Term:

Mon 30th May-Fri 3rd June

School closed:

Friday 1st July

(Staff training day)

Term Ends:

Friday 22nd July. School closes

at 2pm

1Arts Festival Countdown

41 weeks to go

Upcoming dates for your diary

Photographs

Ward Hendry will be in the school to take individual photographs Thursday

30th September

In Year 6 we have been learning about Flamenco Dancing. Flamenco is the traditional

song and dance of the Gypsies (Flamenco) of Andalusia in Southern Spain. The roots of

Flamenco came from different cultures and countries, such as Egypt and India.

Flamenco is a Folk Art, around 200 years old. Flamenco exists in three forms: Cante,

(the song), Baile, (the dance) and Guitarra, (guitar playing). Last Friday, we even learnt

some Flamenco steps. It was really fun, but extremely tiring with all that clapping and

stamping of our feet. Written by Melissa Heyes

Flamenco Dancing YR6

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Children in the Spotlight

News team Molly Glinn, Hannah Tear, Megan Powderly, Jamie Russell, Katy Watkinson, Taylor McKenzie & Finn Cromack

Jack came 1st in the Junior Open 2010 at Southport Leisure Lakes Golf Academy. Wonderful!

Naomi has achieved her 400m swimming certificate. Fantastic!

Adam has achieved his 25m Rainbow Swimming Award. Terrific!

In aid of Macmillan Cancer Support

Friday 24th September, 9.15-11am

In the activities room.

Cake and Tombola stall, any donations welcome

Come along and bring a friend.

World’s Biggest Coffee Morning

Arrangements for Going Home

Children must wait on the playground to be

collected for safety reasons. If other

arrangements are made, i.e. for your child to

wait outside of the school grounds, please let

the class teachers know.

Handy Tips to Help Your Child

After a very busy day in school it is easy for any child to

forget where they should go at 3.15 pm and who

will be picking them up. To encourage your child’s

independence and develop

their life skills try to keep a little notebook in their book

bag and write down for them these daily arrangements

and encourage them to refer to the book. Whilst this is

helping your child to be able to help

them themselves, this would also serve as a reminder for

the class teacher.

After all, as adults we have developed strategies for coping

with our busy schedules by keeping reminders

and making lists. If your child has this bit of reassurance it

will build their confidence and lead to a

positive outcome which will benefit family life in the long

term. For children in the Infant Department,

please write this information in a short note and encourage

your child to give it to the class teacher at the beginning

of the day.



The entire school went Spanish for the day last Friday. On the front page are YR 6 children Flamenco dancing and the

following are pictures from around the school of all the fun activities during the day.

Spanish Day

YR1 showing YR6 how it’s done!

YR 2 children really enjoyed the experience!

2W and 2M are learning about Spain. We went into the hall

and did Flamenco dancing and Matador dancing. We made

castanets, fairy cakes, headbands, jewellery and fans.

Rachel Hooton. 2W

We made cakes. We did Spanish dancing. We made Spanish

jewellery. We made Spanish hats. We learnt to count up to

ten in Spanish. We learnt the colours in Spanish. We made

fans. Rebecca Kilduff 2M

We made fans and castanets. We made a dance but they

weren't loud enough so we had to stop. We made puppets.

We coloured them in. We did everything that was fun. Kyla

Blackburn 2W

We made Matador hats. We made pasta jewellery. We learnt

to count to ten in Spanish. We learnt to say all the colours in

Spanish. Jay Curran 2M

Star, Spencer, Natasha, Sian and

Grace have been making Spanish

flags and designing their own

Matador suits and flamenco dresses.

Joshua and Rosie are busy designing a fan and a bull

fighting poster.

YR 3







Brooke, Niamh,

Sophie & Grace

dressed up as

flamenco dancers.

YR 3

Star of the Week

6C: Megan Ellis

6C: Sophie Wright

6P: Thea Moore

5M: Matthew Gregson

5B: Joe Rimmer

4M: Katie Watkinson

4M: Cameron Dodsworth

4P: Declan Broadbent

4P: Adam Mills

3K: Joshua Kamel

3K: Sian Drummond

3H: Emma Gregson

3H: David Regan

2W: Tyler Scutt

2M: Jamie Roberts

1B: Kai Little

1D: Ellie Roberts

Year 4 enjoyed picking blackberries from Norwood woods to make a delicious

non-alcoholic Sangria. After a vote they decided to mix it with lemonade and

pineapple juice. Their favourite was pineapple.

We also enjoyed making a Spanish omelette and learning the days of the week in

Spanish. Did you know that when the Spanish write the days of the week they

don't use capital letters?

Everyone in Year 4 thought that Spanish Day was 'Phenomenal' and deserved a

big thumbs up! We would like to thank all of the staff for letting us have a Spanish

day and for all their hard work!

Maddie Heyes, Katy Watkinson, Jamie Russell & Heather Weights

YR 4 making non alcoholic Sangria! YR 4 drinking non alcoholic Sangria!

YR 4 Singing the days of the week ‘Army Style’ in Spanish!







First of all, we decided to do a mind map of Spain. All the class managed to do their own mind map. The categories were:

people, tourism, climate, landscape, spanish food and famous Spaniards. We all thought it was a real map that guides you

through certain places but Mrs McCarthy showed us what a real mind map was with a very good example.

We also coloured in a Spanish flag. The pencils were sharpened 2 or 3 times but we managed to finish them and make

them nice and colourful. It didn’t take us just one day and people started to get sore fingers, but we managed to finish

them in the end.

Our kind teachers did not make us draw maps of Europe. Luckily we had a printed copy, ready for us to colour and label.

Next we had to compare Southport and Torremolinos. Southport was easy but Torremolinos was trickier.

Later on, we learned about the popular Spanish festival La Tomitana where people throw enormous amounts of extra ripe

tomatoes. The festival starts at around 10 or 11 0’clock. Lots of visitors attend the festival which is good for the town of

Bunol and its people.

We also did some research on the laptops about Spanish islands including The Balearics and The Canaries, interesting

landmarks and Spanish Culture. Every child had a different fact to write down.

Y5 also watched a cookery demonstration of a tasty Spanish dish, Chicken Basque. One of the pupils commented, and

this is what they remarked ‘It was nice and tasty and personally I could have eaten it all!’

Our final activity was to look at the work of a Spanish architect, Antoni Gaudi who is famous for designing buildings. We

created our own building designs using his ideas.

It was a fantastic week!

Ishbel, Nia & Anya

YR 5 Spanish Day

Shinewaves Competition Time

We are keeping last weeks competition open for ONE MORE WEEK.

This year is an ARTS FESTIVAL year. Norwood is renowned for its Arts Festivals. The theme of the festival, this year, is

‘Once Upon A Time’

The 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!







KS2 Toast

Starting from Friday 24th September Year 6 children will be making and selling slices of toast at morning break time. If

you wish for your child to have the toast the cost will be 10p per slice. Initially toast will restricted to one slice per child

(until we have a better idea of numbers). As we anticipate that demand will be high we request that your child brings in

the exact amount of money.

All Souls Dramatic Club present their 2010

Costume Design Competition

We are looking for a KS2 pupil to design a fabulous blue and silver

costume for our pantomime dame to wear at the ball in our January

production of Sleeping Beauty.

1st Prize-Your design will be made and worn by our pantomime dame

when she goes to the ball! 4 show tickets and a backstage pass to

meet the dame after the show. 2nd Prize-2 show tickets and a

backstage pass to meet the dame after the show. 3rd Prize-2 show

tickets.

Deadline for entries is Monday 18th of October 2010. Draw your design

on an A4 peice of paper and put the following details on the back, your

name, school phone number, age and home address. Hand your

design in to your teacher. Finalists will be invited to a presentation on

the 10th November where the finalists designs will be on display. The

winner and runners up will be announced on the night. More

information can be found on our website.

PTA

AGM meeting

Wednesday 29th September

7pm

School Hall.

Keep Newsletters safe

It is always good practice to check your child’s

book bags for newsletters and letters.

This is an opportunity for you to find out what is

available for your child here at Norwood, to find

out what is happening throughout the school and

in the local community. We don’t want your child

to miss out on any opportunities.

Remember to make this information available to

child minders, grandparents and friends. A copy

of the latest newsletter can be found on the

website. Please ask at the school office for

another copy if you need one.

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