For those with children on school meals please can we remind you to make sure you
pre-order your child's meal on School Grid. This can be done in advance or up to the night before.
 
Meals are prepared based on the pre-orders so if we have a large number of children that don't like/want what has been pre-ordered for them there isn't always the option for them to choose something else. If you are unsure your child may like the option for the day we do now have a sandwich option that you are able to pre-order instead. 
 
Thank you for your support with this.

Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome back! We hope you all had an enjoyable and rest- ful break! Last half term, we worked incredibly hard across the curriculum! Our clever children have continued to work their socks off and we are so pleased with the work they have produced and the enthusiasm they are showing in their own learning.

When do I? Where do I?
The children have been working hard and have already pro- duced fantastic work. This term there is a history and ge- ography focus across school. With the title of our quest being ‘When do I? Where do I? We are stepping into the shoes of historians to make comparisons between the past and present and as geographers to explore our local and national areas. This term children have taken on the role of Junior Government Ministers!

Year 3 have been exploring sports and leisure, learning about the impact football clubs, such as Stockport County, have on their local area. We have plotted routes on maps, created our own questionnaires to interpret data and used compass points and coordinates to locate places. We loved our trip to Edgeley Park and we have also visited the Na- tional Football Museum to learn more about pioneering figures, such as Lily Parr. We took part in a workshop, ex- plored the exhibitions and even got to take part in a penalty shoot out! In our workshop, we got to explore primary and secondary sources and we loved impressing the staff with our fantastic knowledge!

At the beginning of the term, Year 4 stepped into the shoes of a Hazel Grove soldier, as they were enlisted into WW1! They have explored how and why the war started and have created their own timelines to retell the key events in their own words. They have compared maps of German territo- ries, before and after the war, and have used their historical and geographical understanding to keep evacuees safe, by suggesting the safest locations for them to stay. Year 4 are very much looking forward to their trip to the Stockport Air Raid Shelters in March, where they will explore the impact that the war had on those nationally and how evacuation impacted daily life.

Reading
As always, reading is a very important part of learning at Norbury Hall. We encourage children to develop their read- ing skills and want to inspire their own reading for pleas- ure. To benefit your child, we are asking children to read at home at least three times a week and for this to be recorded in their reading records. This will be checked daily, during the school day.

Book Fortnight
As we return to school, it is the start of our whole school Book Fortnight. We will start the fortnight with the story of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
This year, our theme is food poverty and hunger. Each year group will look at a range of age appropriate books to help develop an understanding of the importance of eating a balanced diet to keep healthy, why food is important and how we can reuse and repurpose food items.

Cooking
Alongside our reading focus, each year group will be looking at an aspect of Design Technology, (cooking and nutrition).
Year 3 and 4 will be identifying food groups, discussing what we need to make a healthy diet and exploring the ori- gins of our food. We will also be designing and making our own soup, using our slicing, cutting, chopping and grating skills.
Each class will get the opportunity to design, prepare, make and taste make a dish which includes fruit or vegetables. Children will look at health and safety when cooking and use different skills when making their dishes. School will be providing the ingredients for these lessons.
Please speak to your child’s class teacher if you have any concerns about allergies whilst cooking.

Read dating
For Read Dating we ask the children to bring in to school their favourite book from home, to share with their peers. The children will have the opportunity to share their book and discuss why and what it is they enjoy about their book. This could be a story, a non-fiction text, a cook book or even an atlas. Year 3 have enjoyed their session already!
Reading den-As in previous years, our Library will be transformed into a magical reading den. All children across the school, will get the chance to reading in the den with their class, across the fortnight. This year’s den will be The Bucket’s house from Charlie and The Chocolate Factory. Once the children step inside, they will be transported to the inside of the chocolate factory.

Please see the grid at the bottom of the Newsletter for key dates for Book Fortnight for Year 3 and 4.

Home Learning Competition
For home learning, we would like to ask the children to create their own book character from a repurposed or unused healthy fruit or vegetable.
Also, we would like the children to write a label for their book character, telling us who their character is and also display their name and class on it. Once the competition is over, the fruit and vegetables will be put into our school composter, which wil then in turn be used to grow more fruit and vegetables in school. Entries need to in school on Monday 3rd March. Please see Mrs Adnett's newsletter for ideas.

​Dear Parents and Carers,
Welcome back! We hope you all had an enjoyable and restful break! Last half term, we worked incredibly hard across the curriculum! Our clever clogs have continued to work their socks off and we are so pleased with the work they have produced and the enthusiasm they are showing in their own learning.

When do I? Where do I?
This term, the children have taken on a very important role as Junior Ministers to help support the Government in mak- ing decisions for our country. Year 5 have been Transport Ministers, looking into our railways and water  systems. Year 6 have been Equality Ministers, looking into fair and equal rights for all, by delving into history to look at how unfairly children, women and people of different ethnicities were treated. This role will continue into the next half term.

Reading
As always, reading is a very important part of learning at Norbury Hall. We encourage children to develop their reading skills and want to inspire their own reading for pleasure. To benefit your child, we are asking children to read at home at least three times a week and for this to be record- ed in their reading records. This will be checked daily, during the school day.

Book Fortnight
As we return to school, it is the start of our whole school Book Fortnight. We will start the fortnight with the story of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
This year, our theme is food poverty and hunger. Each year group will look at a range of age appropriate books to help develop an understanding of the importance of eating a balanced diet to keep healthy, why food is important and how we can reuse and repurpose food items.

Reading den
As in previous years, our Library will be transformed into a magical reading den. All children across the school, will get the chance to reading in the den with their class, across the fortnight. This years den will be The Buckets house from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Once children step inside, they will be transported to the inside of the chocolate factory.

Cooking
Alongside our reading focus, each year group will be looking at an aspect of Design Technology (cooking and nutrition).

Year 5 and 6 will be exploring seasonality and dietary requirements, modifying recipes, and looking into cost effectiveness. We will do this through designing and making our own pasta sauce, using our a range of techniques and skills. Each class will get the opportunity to design, prepare, taste and make a pasta sauce dish. School will be providing the ingredients for these lessons. Eat your heart out Jamie Oliver!

Please speak to your childs class teacher if you have any concerns about allergies whilst cooking.

Home Learning Competition
For home learning, we would like to ask the children to create their own book character from a repurposed or unused healthy fruit or vegetable.
Also, we would like the children to write a label for their book character, telling us who their character is and also display their name and class on it. Once the competition is over, the fruit and vegetables will be put into our school composter, which wil then in turn be used to grow more fruit and vegetables in school. Entries need to in school on Monday 3rd March. Please see Mrs Adnett's newsletter for ideas.

Please see the grid at the bottom of the Newsletter for key dates for Book Fortnight for Year 5 and 6.

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​Dear Parents and Carers,
​
Welcome back! We hope you all had an enjoyable and restful break!
 
Last half term, we worked incredibly hard across the curriculum! Our clever clogs have continued to work their socks off and we are so pleased with the work they are producing and the enthusiasm they are showing in their own learning.
 
When do I? Where do I?
The children have been working hard and have already produced some fantastic work. This term there is a history and geography focus right across school. With the title of our quest being 'When do I? Where do I?
 
We are stepping into the shoes of historians and geographers to explore and learn about the past, present and area around us. The children have taken on the role of Junior Government Ministers. Year 1 have looked at areas of education and how schools have changed over time. Year 2 have looked at areas of transport and how these have changed.
 
Reading
As always, reading is a very important part of learning at Norbury Hall. We encourage children to develop their reading skills and want to inspire their own reading for pleasure. Every classroom has a reading area for our children to enjoy and an adult in school will hear them read each week. To benefit your child, we are asking children to read at home at least three times a week and for this to be recorded in their reading records.

This will be checked daily, during the school day. We are also encouraging the use of our online reading platform, Bug Club for the children to read a range of books and develop their understanding of what they have read.
 
Book Fortnight
For the next two weeks, we will take part in a whole school Book Fortnight. We will starting the fortnight with the story of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
 
This year, our theme is food poverty and hunger. Each year group will look at a range of age appropriate books to help develop an understanding of the importance of eating a balance diet to keep healthy, why food is important and how we can re-use and re purpose food items.
 
Read dating
We would like the children to bring in their favourite book from home, into school to share with their peers. Please ensure the book is clearly labelled with your child's name and class. Children will have the opportunity to share their book and discuss why and what it is they enjoy about their book. Please see the grid below for the date when your child will need their book in for read dating.

Home Learning Competition
For home learning, we would like to ask the children to create their own book character from a repurposed or unused healthy piece of fruit or vegetable. Also, we would like the children to write a label for their book character telling us who their character is and also display their name and class on it.

A fruit box will be available on the KS1 playground for families to help themselves to a piece of fruit or veg to use. Once the competition is over, the fruit and vegetables will be put into our school composter, which will then in turn be used to grow more items in school.
 
Entries are due in on Monday 3rd March.
 
Reading Den
As in previous years, our Library will be transformed into a magical reading den. All children across the school, will get the chance to reading in the den with their class, across the fortnight. This years den will be The Buckets house frin Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Once chil dren step inside they will be transported to the inside of the chocolate factory.
 
Design Technology
Alongside our reading focus, each year group will be looking at an aspect of Design Technology (cooking and nutrition).
 
Year 1 will be investigating different fruits and vegetables. This will lead to the children designing and making their own fruit kebabs in school.
 
Year 2 will be investigating different vegetables and how they can be cooked. This will lead to the children designing and making a roasted vegetable pizza.

​Please speak to your childs class teacher if you have any concerns about allergies whilst cooking. Please see the grid at the bottom of the Newsletter for key dates for Book Fortnight for Year 1 and 2.

Dear Parents and Carers,
​
I hope you all had a lovely half term break.  We are looking forward to working with your children again this half term. The half term begins with our Book Fortnight with many exciting activities planned for the children.  We then return to our Quest – Where do I?  When do I?  

Website
Our new website is now live – thank you to the Parents’ Association for part funding this.  We hope this will help to improve communications between home and school as well as celebrate the many things that are part of Norbury life. Newsletters will now be posted on the website rather than emailed to you.  We will send a text alert when a new letter is available.  

Governing Board
Following a recent recruitment process, we are delighted to welcome Ruth Rawsthorne and Miriam Bentley to the Governing Board.

Visit from Lisa Smart MP
We were delighted to welcome Lisa Smart to school on 7th February.  She had a tour of the school, met with some representatives of the School Council and led an assembly for the children in Years 1 – 6.  She was genuinely interested in our school in terms of our successes but also some of the challenges we face in the world of education.  We are hopeful that this relationship will continue.

Parents’ Association News
The recent disco raised an amazing £1511.  Thank you to those families who supported this event.  Thank you to the PA for the Valentine’s sweet treat – the children and staff appreciated this.  The Parents’ Association have organised a costume swap before our World Book Dress Up Day on Wednesday 5th March.  Please see the PA website for further information www.norburyhallpa.co.uk.  The Easter egg challenge will be returning – look out for details coming shortly.

PE kits
Please could I remind you that that PE kits shouldn’t include branded items – we appreciate your support with this.  The PE kit is as follows:
Indoor games kit

• Black shorts
• White T-shirt
• Black pumps

  
Additional outside kit for colder weather

• Trainers
• Tracksuit or jumper and jogging bottoms (any plain colour no logos)    

​
​Thank you for your continued support
Best wishes
Becky Wood
      

Dates for your diary (these can also be found on the Parents Hub)

​Monday 24th February
Return to school
Book fortnight begins

Tuesday 4th March
Parent / Teacher meetings

Wednesday 5th March
Norbury’s dress up day for World Book Day 
Nursery Parent / Teacher meetings

Thursday 6th March
Parent / Teacher meetings

Wednesday 19th March
School Council fundraising event – odd shoe day

Monday 24th March 
Y4 to visit Stockport Air Raid Shelters

Tuesday 25th March
5N to visit Ewden Water Treatment works

Wednesday 26th March
5H to visit Ewden Water Treatment works

Friday 11th April
School finishes for the Easter break

Educational visits for Nursery, Reception and Year 2 will take place in the summer term.

​Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome back! We hope you all had an enjoyable and restful break! Last half term, we worked incredibly hard across the curriculum! Our clever children have continued to work
their socks off and we are so pleased with the work they have produced and the enthusiasm they are showing in their own learning.
​
When do I? Where do I?
The children have been working hard and have already produced fantastic work. This term there is a history and geography focus across school. With the title of our quest being ‘When do I? Where do I? We are stepping into the shoes of historians to make comparisons between the past and present and as geographers to explore our local and national areas. This term children have taken on the role of Junior Government Ministers! Year 3 have been exploring sports and leisure, learning about the impact football clubs, such as Stockport County,
have on their local area.

We have plotted routes on maps, created our own questionnaires to interpret data and used compass points and coordinates to locate places. We loved our trip to Edgeley Park and we have also visited the National Football Museum to learn more about pioneering figures, such as Lily Parr. We took part in a workshop, explored the exhibitions and even got to take part in a penalty shoot out! In our workshop, we got to explore primary and secondary sources and we loved impressing the staff with our fantastic knowledge! At the beginning of the term, Year 4 stepped into the shoes of a Hazel Grove soldier, as they were enlisted into WW1!

They have explored how and why the war started and have created their own timelines to retell the key events in their own words. They have compared maps of German territories, before and after the war, and have used their historical and geographical understanding to keep evacuees safe, by suggesting the safest locations for them to stay. Year 4 are very much looking forward to their trip to the Stockport Air Raid Shelters in March, where they will explore the impact that the war had on those nationally and how evacuation impacted daily life.

Reading
As always, reading is a very important part of learning at Norbury Hall. We encourage children to develop their reading skills and want to inspire their own reading for pleasure.
To benefit your child, we are asking children to read at home at least three times a week and for this to be recorded in their reading records. This will be checked daily, during the school day.

​Book Fortnight
As we return to school, it is the start of our whole school Book Fortnight. We will start the fortnight with the story of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. This year, our theme is food poverty and hunger. Each year group will look at a range of age appropriate books to help
develop an understanding of the importance of eating a balanced diet to keep healthy, why food is important and how we can reuse and repurpose food items.

Cooking
Alongside our reading focus, each year group will be looking at an aspect of Design Technology, (cooking and nutrition). Year 3 and 4 will be identifying food groups, discussing
what we need to make a healthy diet and exploring the origins of our food. We will also be designing and making our own soup, using our slicing, cutting, chopping and grating
skills. Each class will get the opportunity to design, prepare, make and taste make a dish which includes fruit or vegetables. Children will look at health and safety when cooking and
use different skills when making their dishes. School will be providing the ingredients for these lessons. Please speak to your child’s class teacher if you have any
concerns about allergies whilst cooking.

Read dating
For Read Dating we ask the children to bring in to school their favourite book from home, to share with their peers. The children will have the opportunity to share their book
and discuss why and what it is they enjoy about their book. This could be a story, a non-fiction text, a cook book or even an atlas. Year 3 have enjoyed their session already!

Reading den
As in previous years, our Library will be transformed into a magical reading den. All children across the school, will get the chance to reading in the den with their class, across the
fortnight. This year’s den will be The Bucket’s house from Charlie and The Chocolate Factory. Once the children step inside, they will be transported to the inside of the chocolate factory.

Please see the grid at the bottom of the Newsletter for key dates for Book Fortnight for Year 3 and 4.

Home Leaning Competition
For home learning, we would like to ask the children to create their own book character from a repurposed or un- used healthy fruit or vegetable. Also, we would like the children to write a label for their book character telling us their character is and also display their name  and class  on it. Once the competition is over, the fruit and vegetables will be put into our school composter, which will then in turn be used to grow more fruit and vegetables.  Entries need be in school on Monday 3rd March.  Please see Mrs Adnett's Newsletter for ideas.

 Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome back! We hope you all had an enjoyable and restful break! Last half term, we worked incredibly hard across the curriculum! Our clever clogs have continued to work
their socks off and we are so pleased with the work they have produced and the enthusiasm they are showing in their own learning.

When do I? Where do I?
This term, the children have taken on a very important role as Junior Ministers to help support the Government in making decisions for our country. Year 5 have been Transport
Ministers, looking into our railways and water systems. Year 6 have been Equality Ministers, looking into fair and equal rights for all, by delving into history to look at how unfairly children, women and people of different ethnicities were treated. This role will continue into the next half term.

Reading
As always, reading is a very important part of learning at Norbury Hall. We encourage children to develop their reading skills and want to inspire their own reading for pleasure.
To benefit your child, we are asking children to read at home at least three times a week and for this to be recorded in their reading records. This will be checked daily, during
the school day.

Book Fortnight
As we return to school, it is the start of our whole school Book Fortnight. We will start the fortnight with the story of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. This year, our theme is food poverty and hunger. Each year group will look at a range of age appropriate books to help
develop an understanding of the importance of eating a balanced diet to keep healthy, why food is important and how we can reuse and repurpose food items.

Read dating
We would like the children to bring in their favourite book from home, into school to share with their peers. Please ensure the book is labelled with your child's name and class. Children will have the opportunity to share their book and discuss why and what it is they enjoy about their book. ​Please see the table below for the date of read dating for your child.

​Reading den
As in previous years, our Library will be transformed into a magical reading den. All children across the school, will get the chance to reading in the den with their class, across the
fortnight. This year’s den will be The Bucket’s house from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Once children step inside, they will be transported to the inside of the chocolate factory.

Cooking
Alongside our reading focus, each year group will be looking at an aspect of Design Technology (cooking and nutrition). Year 5 and 6 will be exploring seasonality and dietary requirements, modifying recipes, and looking into cost effectiveness.
We will do this through designing and making our own pasta sauce, using our a range of techniques and skills. Each class will get the opportunity to design, prepare, taste and make a pasta sauce dish. School will be providing the ingredients for these lessons. Eat your heart out Jamie Oliver!

Please speak to your child’s class teacher if you have any concerns about allergies whilst cooking.
​
Home Learning Competition
For home learning, we would like to ask the children to create their own book character from a repurposed or unused healthy fruit or vegetable. Also, we would like the children to write a label for their book character, telling us who their character is and also display their name and class on it. Once the competition is over, the fruit and vegetables will be put into our school composter, which with then in turn be used to grow more fruit and vegetables.  entries need to be in school on Monday 3rd March.  Please see Mrs Adnett's newsletter for ideas.

Please see the grid below for key dates for Book Fortnight for Year 5 & 6.