Latest News
Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
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Y3/4 Colomendy - Day 3 (Friday)
Fri 05 Feb 2016Good morning once again! The children are up, packed, fed and ready to return. We've had another big cooked breakfast after a long sleep and the children are squeezing in two last activities before an early lunch and departure back to Norman Pannell. Some of the children needed a bit of help getting their cases shut this morning, with some interesting bag packing going on, but we got there in the end.
We've had a brilliant time but look forward to getting back to our families and our own cosy beds (staff included!)
See you soon!
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Y3/4 Colomendy - Day 2 (Thursday)
Thu 04 Feb 2016Good morning parents and families back in Liverpool!
Just a quick update for you before breakfast to let you know that we have all had a great sleep (surprisingly!) - all the children were asleep by midnight - many earlier than that. With no dramas during the night, all dormitories were still silent when we woke them up at 7:30 this morning. For the first night of a residential trip, that is pretty good!
The children are having a great time and we are looking forward to a big breakfast and a packed day of exciting activities. I'll update with photos later - have a great day!
10pm - PHOTOS IN 5 MINUTES - just uploading! - we've only just got back from the forest camp fire and the children are being settled down for sleep by Miss Harrison, Miss Standaloft and Mrs. Miranda.
We've had another great day with the children taking part in a wide range of activities from 'Giant Zip Wire', to Caving, to 'Jungle Vines' and many more. Three huge meals were once again enjoyed by children and staff, with tonight's dinner of beef / veggie curry or chicken pasta, rice and wedges proving very popular! This was followed by hot chocolate, jokes and songs around a roaring fire. The children are worn out after all that, and looking forward to seeing their families after a good sleep. See you all tomorrow!
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Y3/4 Colomendy - Day 1
Wed 03 Feb 2016Greetings from Colomendy!
I've just sneaked away from 'Cinema Night' where the children are enjoying a well-earned chill out after a busy day.
The bus arrived safely at about 2:45pm and quickly made themselves at home in their dormitories. Teachers had great amusement watching the children attempt to put duvets and pillows in their covers before giving a helping hand!
After some enjoyable free time on the field, we then headed into the forest for the first activity - Nightline! All three groups were fantastic with everybody joining in (see photos below).
We then got cleaned up (it was quite muddy) and went down to the dining room for dinner, where the children enjoyed a wonderful roast dinner followed by doughnut and custard for pudding. It was great to see so many children took advantage of the healthy options, dipping into the salad bar and choosing a piece of fresh fruit.
When the film is finished, the children will be heading back to dormitories and the teachers will have the tricky task of getting 25 excited children to sleep. Everybody is having a great time and the group leaders have already commented on how well behaved they have been. I hope you're coping without your child - enjoy the freedom!
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PTA donate £500 to Reading Garden Development
Wed 27 Jan 2016Many thanks to the PTA for their generous donation of £500 towards the development of a new Reading Garden. The school council have created a wonderful design, which we hope to start work on soon. Watch this space...
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Record Breaking Freestyler helps celebrate NP Sporting Success
Mon 18 Jan 2016What a brilliant assembly we had in school to kick off the new week! We were delighted to be joined by two specials guests - Adella Dando (Partnership Development Officer for Liverpool School Sports Partnership) and John Farnworth (CBBC MOTD Kickabout presenter and record breaking football freestyler).
Click below for all the photos!
http://www.normanpannell.com/gallery/
Adella began by presenting the school with the Silver Sainsburys Games Mark Award, which acknowledges our school's commitment to high quality sports coaching and our participation in a wide range of sporting competitions. This has been made possible thanks to the tireless work of P.E. co-ordinator, Miss Harrison.
John Farnworth then took centre stage to demonstrate his world class freestyle tricks, which amazed and astonished all the children, teachers and parents who were in the hall.
Children also received certificates for Playleader Awards, participation in a Y1/2 Gymnastics competition and the Junior Water Polo team! All in all, a wonderful start to the week.
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NP take centre stage at St. George's Hall
Sun 13 Dec 2015Congratulations to Y6 children Madison and Josh, led brilliantly by Miss Gold, for their performance at the prestigious 'Penny Readings' show at St. George's Hall tonight.
Following Frank Cottrell-Boyce - author and creator of the London Olympics 2012 opening ceremony - the Norman Pannell threesome took to the stage to read an extract from 'The Grinch Who Stole Christmas' by Dr. Suess.
It was a truly magnificent night for the school - a proud moment to see our children and Literacy co-ordinator rubbing shoulders with literary greats.
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First ever PTA Santa Dash brings local park to life!
Mon 07 Dec 2015What a way to start the week! This morning, we took the whole school from Nursery to Year 6 down to the park for the first ever PTA Santa Dash. Every child took part, with the youngest children completing one lap (with the help of Year 6) and the juniors completing two.
Click the link below to see ALL the pictures on the PTA page:
http://www.normanpannell.com/pta/
The children looked magnificent in a variety of Christmas costumes, and parents joined us to cheer on the children as they sprinted for the finish line.
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Mass Fun Run at Wavertree Athletics Stadium
Tue 24 Nov 2015Children and staff from school took part in a fantastic mass sports activity today called 'Go Run for Fun'. You can see all the photos and video by clicking the link to the PE page below...
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Children in Need 2015 - Be a hero!
Sat 14 Nov 2015The children (and staff) had a great day in school, dressing up in a wonderful variety of costumes whilst raising money for Children in Need. The total raised was well over £100 at last count, which will help to support children at home and abroad. Well done to all the children and parents for supporting and making Children in Need 2015 a great success! Have a look at the fabulous photos by clicking on the link below...
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NP children star in City of Readers films
Wed 11 Nov 2015Click on these links to see our wonderful children star in three fantastic films about reading for pleasure, made by the 'City of Readers' campaign. Who can you spot?
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B74AmMsqgZCDSVItWnZtbUE1VWM/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B74AmMsqgZCDNy1kNzBKM3lZQXc/view?usp=sharing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmSx5qWVkxA
As you may know, Norman Pannell has invested a huge amount of time, money and effort into the promotion of reading for pleasure. We are currently applying for Liverpool's Reading Charter Mark Award, gaining recognition for the projects being led now and in the last few years to start a reading revolution at Norman Pannell.
Thanks to the exciting events and activities going on in school, led by Miss Gold our Reading Advocate and Literacy co-ordinator, our children, parents and staff are delving ever-deeper into the magical world of literature, with children and parents finding new ways of enjoying and celebrating books. Events such as 'Stay, eat and read', 'Reading Revolutionaries', 'Reader in Residence' and 'Power of Reading', have helped to champion reading and develop a thirst for literature at our school.
We are all so proud of the children who star in these videos, which will be seen by thousands of people and used to inspire others to follow in our children's footsteps in developing a lifelong love of reading. Many thanks to the City of Readers, Reader Organisation and School Improvement Liverpool for their support and expertise.
