Headteacher's Newsletter 13/01/2025

Dear Parents and Carers,
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Happy New Year.  I hope that 2025 is a happy year for you and your family.  Thank you for all your support at our Christmas events; the children love having you as part of these special occasions and we enjoy seeing you too.

The start to the new term was a cold one!  Thank you for your support with extended registrations – there was noticeably less traffic on these mornings helping to keep everyone a lot safer.  Thank you also to Mr Holland, our site supervisor, who worked tirelessly all week to keep the site safe for all.  The children loved playtimes and I think the snow sculptures they made will last well into this week.

Our learning this term is entitled ‘Where do I?  When do I?’  The learning focuses on both history and geography and the children will be developing their skills in both of these areas.  Year 4 have been enlisted as WWII soldiers, Year 3 have already visited Stockport County FC and our younger children have talked about where they live and the house they live in.  As the term progresses, there are many exciting learning experiences planned for all our children.  The children are working in role as Junior Ministers in governments both past and present to understand why national issues are of importance.  We are delighted that Lisa Smart, the local MP, will be visiting school later in the term to help them understand more about the workings of Parliament.

Movie Nights
Two movie nights will take place this week.  Tuesday 14th January will be the chance for our Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 children to attend and our Key Stage 2 children are invited on Thursday 15th January.  You can book these events on the Norbury Hall PA website up until 8 pm the night before the event.  All further details are on the PA website.  The children don’t need a change of clothes for this event.
At the end of the event, please come to the main door to collect your children.  We will organise this in the same way as a disco where parents will come through the main entrance, go into the hall and collect the children and then exit via the back door of the hall.

Thank you in advance to the PA team and teaching staff who will make these events happen.

Children's Mental Health Week - 3rd February 2025
The school will be marking Children’s Mental Health Week at the start of February.  On Monday 3rd February at the start of the school day, there will be a coffee morning in the hall.  All are welcome to attend – the event is free but we will be collecting donations for Beacon Counselling.  Further details will be made available shortly.
There will also be special assemblies and PSHE activities during this week.

Unifrom
We have noticed that some of our children are moving away from some of our school uniform expectations.  We are seeing skirt length, jewellery, make up, nail vanish and layers of clothing that are not school uniform.  I am not talking about last week when children did wear additional layers to stay warm. The staff team will be challenging children who are not following our school uniform guidance and they may also have a conversation with you as parents or carer.  It is important that our children are dressed smartly for school and represent their school in this way and in the best possible light.

Stockport Online Safety Hub

I made parents aware of the relatively new online safety hub provided by Stockport LA last term.  I know many of the children have received new devices and games for Christmas and I am sure that as parents you wish to keep them as safe as possible in this way.  The hub is a great resource with a wealth of advice and is continuously updated with new information.  The address is https://stockport.onlinesafetyhub.uk/ and I would urge you all to take a look.
Thank you as ever for your support – useful dates are listed at the end of this letter.

Best wishes
Becky Wood

Useful Dates

USEFUL DATES
SPRING TERM 2025

Tuesday 14th January
Movie night for Reception, Year 1 and Year 2

Wednesday 15th January
Y6 visit to Quarry Bank Mill

Thursday 16th January
Movie night for Years 3 – 6

Monday 3rd February
Launch of Children’s Mental Health Week with a coffee morning

Thursday 6th February
School Disco

Friday 7th February
Lisa Smart MP visiting the school

Thursday 13th February
Y3 visit to the Football Museum

Friday 14th February
School finishes for the half term break

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

Thursday 6th March
Parent / Teacher meetings

Monday 24th March
Y4 to visit Stockport Air Raid Shelters

Tuesday 25th March
5H to visit Edwen Water Treatment works

Wednesday 26th March
5N to visit Edwen 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.