Latest News

Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Norton Free win Division B in the Sheffield Schools Swimming Gala!

  Thu 23 May 2019 HBell
  Our children are OUTSTANDING. Well done to the children from Y3, Y4, Y5 and Y6 who took part in the Swimming Gala tonight at Pond's Forge. You were all an absolute credit to our school and swam your hearts out! We are all so proud of you for achieving such fantastic results - 93 points put us into the lead and we finished in 1ST PLACE in division B. Another haul of medals and another trophy for our trophy cabinet. Tea at 3 for our champions! Photos to follow.

• Y6 part of record breaking attempt!

  Wed 22 May 2019 HB

  Move More is a Sheffield-wide strategy aiming to transform our city into the most active in the UK by 2020. June 2019 is ‘Move More Month’ and partners across Sheffield will host a variety of fitness activities.The launch took place on Monday 20^thMay in the FlyDSA Arena car park and involved many members of the community coming together to try and set a new world record for the most people playing hopscotch simultaneously! Our Y6 class went along to join in after their week of SATs and they had a great time and we believe that the world record may have been broken! 

  Our children were interviewed by Radio Sheffield too!

  

• Big Tennis Weekend

  Sun 19 May 2019
  Big Tennis Weekend at Graves Health and Sports Centre. Sunday 19th May. The coaches have been into school working with some of our children. The children in FS, Y1, Y3 and Y4 loved the opportunity to play tennis. Please see the flyer in the Community Section.

• Family Fun Day Fundraiser at Norton Free, Saturday 18th May from 10am - 3pm

  Sat 18 May 2019

  One of our former pupils is now proud dad to Sonny. In Feb 2019, Sonny was diagnosed with KIF1A - a degenerative disorder.

  KIF1A syndrome is a neurological condition caused by changes in the KIF1A gene. The condition usually begins to show symptoms in childhood or early teenage years.

  On Saturday 18th May we will holding a family fun day in school to raise funds for Sonny. All proceeds will be going to Sonny's Dream Cure and KIF1A awareness. For more information visit KIF1A.org 

  Everyone is welcome - let's see how much we can raise for Sonny.

  

• Governing Body Vacancy

  Fri 17 May 2019 HBell

  We have a vacancy on the Governing Body. Financial experience is essential to the role. If you are interested and think you have the right skills for this vacancy, please contact:

  Dan Thaw (Chair of Governors) - ChairofGovernors@nortonfree.sheffield.sch.uk

  or Emma-Kate Rushton (Vice-Chair)

  emma_kater@hotmail.com

  Thank You

• Everyone a Writer Anthology Presentation evening at Meadowhead May 2019

  Thu 09 May 2019

  3 of our Y3 girls attended the Everyone a Writer Anthology presentation evening at Meadowhead representing Norton Free. There were well over 600 entries to this years anthology and these three girls had their work selected to be published!

   

  Ruby Uttley was awarded the Winner certificate for Norton Free and she received a book on writing stories. Amelie Harrison and Amy Currie were awarded Highly Commended certificates. We are incredibly proud of these girls, who read their written pieces with confidence and pride in front of a packed assembly hall - WELL DONE GIRLS!

   

  The overall winner of all the entries published was former Norton Free pupil Lucy Hallam, who left us last year. Well done Lucy!