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Learning Spring 2009: Issueerm 7 CentreTogether Spread Timeswww.educationbradford.com ★ STAR★ PERFORMERS Children and young people shows, dance events and concerts. and showcasing a lot of talented One of the themes of the next Term ★ from across the Bradford children and young people. Some are so good they appear on Times, due to be published in July, will district are star performers when it ★ be Class Acts, a page or two given comes to music and arts. television or perform at prestigious In particular, on Page 7, we are events in big cities. The most talented focussing on the success of the over to the budding stars of stage and Many pupils and students in the continue to perform at a high level after recent Schools Prom held at St screen. Please send your stories and district’s primary and secondary they have left school and college. pictures (as jpegs) to Paul Parker, ★ ★ George’s Hall, which included schools are talented and appear Editor, Term Times, to in professional and amateur In this issue of Term Times, we are performances over two nights from celebrating a great deal of success three very talented young people. [email protected] Caring World class act for pets Now he has finished playing this latest round of world class cricket, top cricketer Adil Rashid has returned to Bradford to inspire others to do their best. He played for England in the recent tour of the West Indies and went on to take part in one-day matches. As one of a group of Inspirers in a scheme promoted by a partnership in the district, he will be boosting the career hopes of boys at his former school Belle Vue Boys. Adil plays for Yorkshire and has already taken more than 100 first-class wickets as a spin bowler. He is the first Pakistani- Pupils in the nursery at Denholme origin person to play cricket for Yorkshire Primary School have been learning and the third Yorkshire-born Asian to play about different types of animals. for his county team. A variety of pets have been taken in “Adil is a role model for the young people including a snake, a poodle, a cat, a of Bradford and has agreed to spend his hamster a guinea pig and teacher Miss time working with young people in order Biggin's pet rabbit. to inspire and motivate them,” said Javed Bashir, Co-ordinator of Bradford Achievement Forum, which is behind the She said: “We did pet collages and Inspirers scheme. The Achievement drawings of the animals. We also had Forum is supported by Education a poorly pets role play area where we Bradford, Bradford Council and the Pictured with Adil are children from Manningham Cricket Centre who met him at had to make the animals feel better. University of Bradford. the Cricket Festival of Dubai. “We visited Denholme Library to listen to a story read to us by the librarian. Afterwards we did some activities provided by the library staff. We also chose books to take back to our Young boffins classroom to enjoy at story times.” These youngsters put on lab coats and protective goggles to make potions to mark National Science Week. Who won They were experimenting with different liquids in the science laboratory at the laptop? Allerton Children's Centre. In the last edition of Term Times we The theme for the week was ‘change’ and worked in the centre used the Jack and the partnership with Beanstalk story and various arts and crafts picture resources sessions related to this. charity Scran to run a poster Dave Morrison, Head of Allerton Children's design Centre, said: "It was a wonderful week for competition with children and parents with lots of play and a mini laptop as learning experiences for everyone. a prize. See who National Science Week was an opportunity won the laptop not to be missed.” on Page 12. erm erm 2 Times Times 3 Learning together New learning options Parents are vital to the education of their children and in the b someone campaign are being encouraged to help them do better at school by learning through play. Here we explain how the campaign is working. Over 1,000 young people aged Young people took part in combines classroom and 13 -16 and their parents found interactive activities including practical study, bringing learning out about the exciting new range fruit carving and cookery to real life situations. Young Mums and dads are the most Later in the year the b • Games using numbers can of learning options available to demonstrations, 3D computer people will be equipped with the important people in a child’s someone campaign will focus be fun for all the family, them from September at the games and were given the skills and knowledge that life, especially when it on promoting the benefits for including snakes and ‘Bringing Learning to Life’ event opportunity to use surveying employers and universities look comes to learning and young people of taking ladders, Monopoly or at the Hilton Hotel, Bradford. equipment to experience what for. developing skills. responsibility for their own dominoes. the new Diploma study could learning and skills The event was hosted by Careers Advisors were on hand But other adults they spend • Point out numbers in offer. They were able to explore development, supported by Bradford Confederations to to discuss with students, parents time with, such as family and everyday life to young the range of future study options family, teachers, training increase awareness of the and carers how the new learning including Diplomas, friends, can also have a big children, such as speed changes that are happening in options can offer flexibility and providers and employers. Apprenticeships, Young influence on their future limit signs, clocks or on 14 –19 education that provide choice for students of all abilities Apprenticeships, and success and happiness. Here are some top tips for houses. every young person with the and aspirations. Foundation Learning. Diplomas reading, cooking, counting opportunity to study what That’s what the first part of the can be part of a tailor made For more information contact, and playing with a child in PLAYING: Be a winning team interests them and in a way that year-long b someone package with or without GCSEs Karen Birch, Bradford your life. suits their learning style. campaign is about. • Make play a part of the and A Levels and offer a new, Confederations Diploma daily routine, such as flexible way of learning that Manager at T: 01274 733762 Working with Bradford District READING: Turn over a new Young people at the ‘Bring Learning To Life’ event COOKING: Give them the • Younger children may playing guessing games Partnership, Bradford Council leaf recipe for success enjoy filling and emptying on the way to school or and its partners - including • Make a fun and effective containers with different counting up and down Education Bradford, want to • Take your child around the reading routine with your foods, such as pasta and the stairs. encourage all parents, carers supermarket with you and child. Give us something and other adults to spend their talk about food which is lentils. • If it’s raining why not play a Quality awards time with children doing things • Spend 10 to 30 minutes a board game together healthy and ask them to • Ask youngsters to weigh that will help to boost their day reading together. There look at the ingredients and different foods, such as instead? Copthorne and Marshfield educational aspirations and is plenty of material out where food comes from. fruit, to see which is • Children of all ages love Primary Schools, along with the attainment. there for all ages – from to do, say pupils heaviest. word games – take it in ‘Exceed’, the Horton Grange toddler books to football • Decide on one of their The b someone ball was set turns to name TV The need for engaging children Over forty children turned up cohesion and prevention of anti Extended Schools' cluster, have reports or song lyrics. favourite meals or a new from the community and not and were sadly disappointed social behaviour. so many good study support rolling on 28 January with a recipe together and shop COUNTING: Let them count characters, types of food, and out of hours programmes to launch in the Council • Talk about the story, the cars etc while working letting them hang around street when the sessions had to finish for the ingredients with on you corners was only too evident due to funding. Riffat Rabab, one of the help raise achievement, they Chamber and a morning of words used and the them. For older children through the alphabet. when a taster youth club was organisers and a Social have been awarded quality creative activities. characters involved and • Every day help your child this could be for a birthday • Make up your own games started at Princeville Primary However with help from Nadia Inclusion Mentor at the kitemarks. create your own stories count. It can be as simple Hussain Project Manager for Children from local primary treat or a sleepover. together. School. school, said: “We encourage Both schools achieved emerged together. as apples in the fruit bowl, Exceed, a grant from Sports schools and their parents children from the Bradford 7 status for the quality of their • Read the recipe with them. toy cars in a box, or plates • Dress up, play shops, Relief, backing of the turned the Saville Room in City • Make up songs together – area to take part in this fantastic study support (QiSS) and make your own den, or Headteacher Sara Rawnsley Hall, the Impressions and BD1 from rap to rhyme.