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★ 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. Children • Measure the ingredients. for the table. opportunity because it ‘Exceed’ has achieved emerged create a treasure hunt and school governors, the galleries and Chino Thai can expand their This helps them learn how provides fun activities but also status for the quality of their • Older children may enjoy around the house or in the Youth Club was revamped restaurant in Centenary knowledge of letters and to use scales, and numbers helps to enhance children’s extended services (QES). calculating sports tables, and re-launched. Children garden. Square into a hive of colourful words. and weights. how many weeks their from the ages of 8 to 14 attend skills and achievements. Lapage Primary School has and noisy activity. favourite band has been in in the evening for a two hour When they see they have gained another national award • Join a local library and buy • Let them stir the mixture, session which includes: arts potential they believe it and in for the high quality and wide There was Chinese cooking, books as presents, or snap lay out the tins or have a go the pop charts, or working For more information range of study support activities and crafts, sports led by return want to show a more dressing up, reading activities, up bargains from a book at making their own out their own pocket log on to: they provide which help to raise qualified coaches, pool, table positive image of themselves to collage and badge making. shop or charity shop. sandwiches. money or savings. www.bradford.gov.uk/bsomeone the achievement of their children their peers, families and their tennis, and time to generally and local community. tackle issues around community community.” Term Times Pancake fun Best in the region Term Times is produced Toddlers and parents worked and potential. together and had fun making Queensbury School has as a tourist destination for collated the information into three times a year for One of the themes of this and flipping pancakes at been highly commended foreign visitors. They were a presentation booklet and parents, pupils and schools strand is cooking and how Safety Crossflatts Primary School nationally and is celebrating given pieces of work to do took it to Barcelona where in the Bradford district. It is children can develop to mark Shrove Tuesday. two regional awards for its about the visitor experience, they gave a presentation, in produced by Education numerous skills through enterprise and language culture, events, and food Spanish, to the Tourist Office The event was backing the weighing ingredients, mixing Bradford, part of Serco, to and drink within the district. Manager. district's newly-launched b and preparing food, as well as skills. promote good news stories - They researched and mainly in schools and also someone campaign and the learning about where food The school was awarded a from Education Bradford vests first strand focuses on comes from and healthy Business Language encouraging parents, carers eating. Their numeracy skills and Bradford Council. Champion Education Partner and adults to spend time will be enhanced as a result Pupils at Newhall Park at ways to keep our children Certificate by the Regional doing simple learning of using scales, weighing out Editor: Paul Parker Primary School glowed as safe and healthy and help the Language Network Yorkshire activities daily with children to the ingredients as well as Email: termly.newsletter they travelled safely to and environment. We are happy and Humber. This award from school. to work with local companies help them boost their skills counting whilst cooking. @educationbradford.com recognises the school’s and the community and so Research writers: Nick The children were given high we were delighted to accept commitment to working with visibility vests by personal Oldham, Media Linx Ltd. the donation of high visibility businesses to promote protective equipment and Alyson Hardaker, vests supplied by Nigel language skills for safety clothing supplier Arco. Sally Pickering and Fiona Branker, Arco’s Bradford international communication. The company approached Cockerill, EB Branch Manager. The jackets Now the school has received the school to promote Road Communications Team. have ensured our children a further award at national Safety Week in November. Please send stories and can be clearly seen on dark level - The “Highly pictures to: The donation meant the winter mornings.” Commended” was awarded termly.newsletter@ children could continue their by the National Centre for educationbradford.com walk safely to and from Languages. school even in the dark winter months. The school organised its first NEXT TERM ever visit to Spain. A group Headteacher Mrs Ellis said: of 37 enthusiastic language TIMES: “At Newhall Park Primary Headteacher Mrs Ellis with Parents and children hard at work. Picture courtesy of students worked on a School we are always looking some of the children Bradford Council. © Michelle Heseltine. JULY 2009 scheme to promote Bradford Pupils from Queensbury erm erm 4 Times Times 5 Bumper FOCUS ON GARDENING Voice IT event Harvest Ten schools took part in an Pupils at Thorpe Primary enterprising and participation School are looking forward project to design, produce Anne Frank + You to another bumper harvest and market a resource which of crops this year with food will be used to support It is the 80th anniversary of Anne helped to bring Anne Frank + the pupils will eat. transition between primary Frank’s birth this year and You to the district, made sure Royal approval and secondary schools. Cartwright Hall hosted the Anne that local school children not They took advantage of the Frank + You exhibition during only saw the exhibition, but used services of professional A primary school which grows The school grows its own fruit A group of Year 6 students March. it as part of their learning. gardener Jane Robinson as its own fruit and veg and is and veg, which are harvested from across the district and Hundreds of pupils and adults School visits and workshops part of the Morrisons supported by Bradford's by pupils and used in their VIP guests formed a panel of have seen the free multi-media exploring human rights issues supermarket Let’s Grow school dinners service has lunches, and also uses locally- judges for the Voice IT 2009 touring exhibition developed by that face young people today been dished up a new national sourced produce. Transition Festival held at the scheme. the Anne Frank Trust UK. It used took place on weekdays and award. Abundant Life Centre. The school gardening club Haworth Primary headteacher the experiences of the young girl the exhibition was also open to has been helped by Jane to Prince Charles presented staff Janet Parkinson, said: The event, organised by and her family in hiding from the the public. prepare a number of veg from Haworth Primary School “Children now have a much Christine Cutler, Education Nazis in wartime Amsterdam plots in the grounds and and Bradford Council's greater understanding of Bradford's Workforce and Anne’s writings, and put last year harvested veg Facilities Management (FM) where their food comes from, Development Co-ordinator, them in the context of British are learning how to cook food such as cabbage and Catering Services with the helped the schools taking teenage life today. they have grown, which parsnips. bronze award at the first Food part to make a positive The themes that Anne Frank encourages them to make for Life Partnership awards in contribution and give a voice wrote about in her diaries, such Parents, school staff and healthy food choices at London to their students on this as racism, war and conflict and lunchtime. We have been pupils were provided with important topic. the value of democracy and Haworth Primary is among the gardening for six years but packets of seeds and freedom, were presented in an first in the country to scoop now food education is firmly During the Festival the gardening equipment in up-to-date fashion. exchange for 8,500 the accolade which established in our curriculum students from each school recognises the good work Above: the finished poster and left, pupils working on Morrisons Let’s Grow and the children absolutely were invited on stage to Education Bradford, whose being done in the school to the poster vouchers. love the cookery and explain how their resource Diversity and Cohesion Service promote healthy eating and gardening lessons and the would support transition and food education within the farm visits have been a showed a video of how they everyday curriculum. fantastic learning experience.” Burst of colour Headteacher Janet Parkinson with colleagues worked together to produce their resource. Spring has well and truly come to Allerton – thanks to Recipe for success the efforts of 90 pupils from Top of the tree local primary schools. Green is Special Bradford has the highest Pupils at Parkland Primary Thorpe Edge. The youngsters from St number of primary age Gifted School had a culinary treat Learning mentor Dawn James’ CE Primary School, and Talented pupils in when they had a visit from Peacock said: “It was St Matthew’s Catholic Yorkshire, according to the Food Standards Agency Primary School and Ley Top best! figures from the Department brilliant. About 90 children cooking bus. Primary School, joined corner for Children, Schools and went in at different times and mums and toddlers to plant Families (DCSF). The state-of-the-art mobile they learned about around 1,500 crocus, Parents and children at playground and further kitchen has been travelling everything from the The figures show 5,156 snowdrop and daffodil bulbs Oakworth Primary School structures are being made. the country visiting schools importance of washing their primary school pupils are on in Ladyhill Park last year. spent hours starting off a Flower planting is taking and community centres to hands beforehand to actual the G&T programme – 9.9% special corner using willow place to turn the whole corner get across healthy eating and cooking. They had a go at They returned at the end of of the total number of pupils. branches to make the into a lovely part of the food safety messages and it making everything from March to spend a morning in structures. playground. The DCSF says a Gifted and proved to be a winner when it samosas and salad to bread the park admiring their Talented pupil is one who has handiwork, making music The willow dome is now being More work is taking place on a arrived at the school in and jacket potatoes.” one or more abilities Children take part in the sessions and generally having a used by teachers, parents and special memorial corner in developed to a level good time. children in part of the memory of a member of staff. significantly ahead of their The project was the year group or with the brainchild of David Morrison, potential to develop. head of Allerton Children’s The Gifted and Talented Centre in Avenel Road. David programme in Bradford is Olivia is a was very pleased with the supported and co-ordinated results and said: “The park is by Education Bradford. a blaze of colour now – the children have done a Girl mechanic fantastic job.” New provision Changing wheels and servicing She said: "Ever since I was a little From left: Bradford City Mascot, Billy Bantam, Mark Lawn, Parents have helped bring car engines aren't the usual girl I've been interested in cars Area Chairman of Bradford City and Wayne Godwin of the about additional provision for activities most teenage girls like and fixing them. My dad and step Bradford Bulls. children with complex to do in their spare time. But for dad are mechanics and I've brightened learning difficulties within a 15-year-old Olivia Hallam there is always helped them mend cars, Greengates Primary School is Million Green Fingers Project, mainstream school. nothing she likes better. and I easily picked it up really Daffodil bulbs were celebrating after receiving a they now have a sustainable quickly. The Ilkley Grammar School planted by school children regional award. At the recent garden which includes a A ‘steady demand’ from pupil has fast-tracked her ABC "I changed my first wheel when I and residents to brighten Yorkshire Water community science garden with wildlife some parents for such Level 1 Motor Vehicle course and was 13 and I've helped rebuild an up an area to look good in awards the school received habitats, hedgerow, wild provision has led to a her drive and determination has MG Midget - my mum's favourite spring. flowers and a seating area. partnership between the “Best Project 2008” award now paid off as she has landed car. Some of my friends think it's for their sustainable garden. Education Bradford and Pupils from Buttershaw Thanks go to Yorkshire Water Thornton Grammar School her a half-day work placement at a bit strange for a girl to want to The project named ‘From Business and Enterprise for bringing along their JCB which will bring it about. Land Rover in Guiseley. be a mechanic - but I love it and waste ground to extra special which enabled a large unused it's all I want to do." College and volunteers Olivia is also a regular member of braved the cold back in playground’ was selected from area of ground to be The school is starting with three pupils and will take on the Ilkley Youth Project at the After her GCSEs this summer November by getting over 100 schools’ projects in transformed into decked and a maximum of 15 for the start Warehouse where Integrated Olivia is hoping to do a three- together and planting the the ‘Million Green Fingers’ terraced areas. scheme. of September 2013. Youth Support Officers have year apprenticeship with spring bulbs in a grassed As well as being able to relax helped Olivia fulfil her dream. Land Rover. area on Reevy Road West. Pupils, parents, staff, in the new outdoor classroom New staff are being governors and volunteers from at playtimes and lunchtimes, appointed to assist the students who will take Yorkshire Water have worked pupils will be able to study the Anyone else doing an unusual course? lessons with their peers when If you have any stories tirelessly to create the new science curriculum through appropriate and be taught Send details to: please send them to: outdoor learning environment. hands-on gardening, life separately at other times. [email protected] termly.newsletter@ With sponsorship and support cycles and mini-beast educationbradford.com of the Yorkshire Water One research. erm erm 6 Times Times 7 LOOK & LEARN FOCUS ON PERFORMANCE Another way Alyson Hardaker, from Education Bradford's Communications Team, has been Quality acts finding out about alternative education provision in the district. Schools Prom Bradford has so many talented student at Parkside School For the last year I have been motivational. Individual learning closely with Lyndsey and young people - and three of and has been dancing since programmes/pathways are taking a long look at different learned of some of the work The eighth annual Schools’ them performed at this year’s she was 3 years old. She has aspects of education in tailored to meet a young which the young people at the Prom was held in April – and Schools’ Prom. studied many types of dance Bradford. This time I decided to person's individual needs. Bradford District PRU are for the first time was held including modern, jazz, tap and find out more about alternative involved in. over two nights. All three are assisted by the There was only one Secondary contemporary, but her main provision and what it means for Over 600 pupils from schools "Exceptionally Talented PRU in the district until The young people are all love is ballet. When she was 9 those young people it involves. across the Bradford District Students Scheme" run by November 2008 when it was split working towards a common years old she auditioned for There are over 200 young presented a programme of Bradford Council. into two areas. The Bradford theme - identity and belonging. Northern Ballet Theatre’s people who access this type of music and entertainment at Central PRU is headed by Elaine Every young person who attends A former pupil of St associate classes where she provision throughout the district, the prestigious St George’s Collins and the Bradford District the PRU has been involved in Walburga’s Catholic Primary was accepted. Anya would like where they can expect to Hall. They ranged from Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) is choosing a new name for the and Bingley Grammar a career in ballet, initially as a achieve the same or similar children in Key Stage 1 right School, Jake Burden, aged 18, headed by Lyndsey Brown. For Service which was revealed at dancer, and then as a dance outcomes of young people who through to the Bradford now studies at Elmhurst School this article I have been working the official launch ceremony in teacher with her own dance attend mainstream provision. Youth Orchestra all for Dance in Association with April at the National Media school. The piece she danced They attend either college or showcasing their musical Birmingham Royal Ballet. Museum, and also the designing collection of children's voices put professional film producer. This talent and ability. at the Prom, was voluntary or private sector Jake started ballet at the age of of a logo for the service to which together on a CD which is a visual presentation of the choreographed by Yoko Ichino, provision. The Prom featured exciting 9, and at the age of 10 he they belong. expresses what it means to be work of all the alternative the ballet mistress of Northern and high quality became an associate for the Most young people go to their part of the Bradford District PRU. providers who support the Ballet Theatre, especially for A core group of five students performances from schools Royal Ballet. He is also trained local school to learn, but for This has enabled the students to Bradford District PRU. Above: The Schools the Schools’ Prom. acting as representatives for all and pupils from the district in Jazz, Spanish and some, for a variety of reasons, work together and achieve performing at the the young people on alternative At the launch ceremony the including St. Joseph’s contemporary dance. Jake James Longbottom, aged 15, is an education outside of school positive outcomes, which were Prom, far left: Ballet provision spoke at the launch young people read out a Catholic College, Chapel performed a piece at the a pupil at Oakbank School in can be the most appropriate celebrated at the launch with the dancer Anya Sale and event which was opened by selection of poetry which they Grange School and Schools' Prom called Don Keighley and was offered a option. unveiling of the new logo and left: Violin player Education Bradford's Managing had written based on the theme Beckfoot Soul Group. James Longbottom Quixote – male variation. He is place at the Junior Saturday new name, M.O.R.E 4 U. currently auditioning for Ballet These young people also access Director, John Gaskin. All "what it means to be part of The theme of this year’s School of the Royal Northern Companies and so far has Work Experience and other work students have been working In addition to this a DVD has also alternative provision within the Schools’ Prom was “Hills, College of Music which he been offered three contracts in related placements to alongside Daniel Carroll from been produced with support district". The event concluded Mills and Moors”, based on attends on Saturdays. James Europe. complement their individual BCB (Bradford Community from, Mandy Tennant at the with a dance performance by features of the Bradford area. performed a violin solo at the learning pathways; all of which Broadcasting) Radio on a project National Media Museum and some of the young people who The Prom choruses were Anya Sale, provided a dance Schools’ Prom, of the Theme are exciting, challenging and to create an audio fax. This is a also John McCormack a access alternative provision. made up of 300 pupils from performance at the Schools’ from Schindler’s List, with the the district’s primary schools. Prom. Anya is a Year 10 Bradford Youth Orchestra. BACs project a success Success for A 27% reduction in the Clayton Choir PUPIL VOICE Help for Africa number of permanent Children from Clayton Children in African schools are said: "Our families have exclusions in secondary Church of England Primary being helped with their donated very generously and schools is one of the School successfully reached education by Lilycroft Nursery some parents have spent a lot major achievements the final of the BBC show, School and Children's Centre. of time helping us to sort the since Behaviour and Choir of the Year, where they donations into the bags. This Forty bags of clothing and Attendance were named runners up. We’re learning rhythm has been an excellent project school equipment will be sent for us as it has raised our Collaboratives (BACs) The school choir hit the right to African countries in old Two pupils from Keighley St Andrew’s Primary School explain what happens... parents’ and children’s were established in notes with judges from Songs school bags donated by awareness of the needs of Bradford. of Praise and the children parents. The nursery has others. One of our children, went on to beat more than One of Keighley St Andrew’s It’s an African name and the taken part in the Backpacks four year old Jibran Taj, was Schools within the BACs 160 primary school choirs to CE Primary School’s drums are made in Africa. project which encourages watching an emergency work together on reach the final three. Foundation Governors, Steve They’re made from goat skin schools around the country to appeal advertisement on managed moves of Grasham, has founded a and wood. The wood is carved collect equipment which will The final show was aired on television, the evening after his drumming club for some of the into patterns and are really help others. students who show the BBC, Sunday 5 April and group had been learning about challenging behaviour – Waringstown Primary School, Year 5 and 6 pupils. beautiful. Headteacher Eleanor Larmour the backpacks.” Headteacher Eleanor Larmour helps the children Craigavon, were crowned the rather than just The club has been running every The drum has two parts – the Songs of Praise Junior Thursday lunchtime for around a base and the lead line. If you hit permanently excluding School Choir of 2009. them. The managed month now and the children are the base (the middle) this makes All the choirs performed in developing their skills. move is carried out in a loud sound and the lead line front of judges, singer Aled (around the edge) makes a consultation with all Two of the drummers, Sumairaa VIP openings Jones and composer and quieter sound. Khalid and Zainab Kauser, were involved – including the presenter Howard Goodall asked about the club and said: Steve taught us a game – one As part of a special day to Shortly afterwards, TV celebrity student. This strategy Judy Coles, Music teacher person goes outside and he celebrate business and and interior designer Linda has led to there being no said “Filming was very “When we learn a new rhythm, hides his keys then the person From left to right: enterprise in Keighley, two VIPs Barker visited The STORE to exciting and the children have Steve plays it a few times first permanent exclusions in comes back in and looks for visited the town to recognise the talk with local businesses who been absolute stars – they are and then we copy him. He Sohail Ramzan, the South Bradford them. If they are getting near to work of new College retail are 6 months into trading in very committed to the choir teaches us some words we can Thieb Kahn, Saraj BAC in the last twelve them, we all drum louder (on outlets, The ACADEMY and The Keighley, and offer advice and thankfully their families remember in our head that Raza, Usma STORE. about running a successful months and none in the are extremely supportive.” sound like the rhythm, to help the base) and if they are Hussain, Javairia business and working creatively Three Valleys BAC in us remember it. Like “would going further away from the keys Mahmood and A new retail training outlet in The choir will perform as part in retail. this school year. you like a cup of tea?” and we drum more quietly (on the Zainab Kauser Keighley called The ACADEMY, of the parade on St. George’s “have you got a dog - a great lead line). recently launched by Park Lane Linda said: "I'm delighted to The total number of Day at the Civic Reception. big dog?” College Keighley, is now offering support The Store in Keighley. Mrs Bownass (one of our permanent exclusions fully funded, free NVQ Starting up in business can be Sometimes, some of the group teachers) is learning the drums learn new rhythms play rounds. The club is TV celebrity and programmes for local a daunting thing to do, as I for secondary schools in play rhythm whilst the rest of us with us. We are practising so and it’s interesting learning very interesting.” interior designer businesses. Ann Cryer MP know, so it's good to see a new the Bradford district fell others play a different rhythm at that we can play the drums in about the drums too – where Linda Barker officially opened The ACADEMY way of helping retailers start out to 59 in 2007 /2008 the same time. When played it assembly for all the school or for they come from and everything.” The photo shows Sohail with Rachel to local businesses and and it's great for the area to have compared to 81 in the all together it sounds beautiful. all the children in Key Stage 2.” Zainab said: “I like the rhythms Ramzan, Thieb Khan, Saraj Rickard of attended a celebratory lunch its own unique, fantastic It’s called a round. Raza, Usma Hussain, Javairia school year 2006 /2007. Sumairaa said: “Drumming club and I like the appearance of The Store with the college assessors. shopping experience." Mahmood, and Zainab Kauser. The drums are called “djembe”. is really interesting. It’s nice to the drums. I like it when we erm erm 8 Times Learning Together Times 9 Children and young people need as much support as possible to do well so on these pages we celebrate some of the things they are doing to learn together. Number fun Star gazers Cheeky monkeys Bradford Parents and their children were other Saturday. On alternate Partnership’s award Families were invited to check out sky. Science teacher, Jeanette invited to take part in fun play and Saturdays there is also a Dads A special award was presented to The National Media Museum, and the night skies at a special event in Dent, said: "The Moon Watch night crafts activities at a new club. and Lads club which brings the Bradford Family Learning Bradford Bookstart, with Bradford. A ‘Moon Watch’ was held also marks the National Year of Cheeky Monkeys kicked off at the fathers and their sons together to Network at the ‘Families for our contributions from Bradford at Thornton Grammar School to Astronomy and hopefully it will help Princeville Children's Centre in take part in different group sports Times Conference’ in London by the Museums and Galleries, Bradford mark National Science Week. inspire children to enjoy science." Shearbridge for children aged and martial arts. There are also Campaign for Learning. Study Support Network and the Aimed at pupils aged 9 to 11, the three to seven and their parents. plans to run nurturing The conference was addressed by Impressions Gallery. event gave children the chance to The event included a range of The 10am to 11.30am session will programmes and cooking Beverley Hughes, Minister for Education Bradford’s Family set up telescopes with their parents moon-related craft events. be for children aged three to four, sessions. Children, Young People and Learning Manager, Pauline Thorpe or carers and examine the night and youngsters aged five to seven Nadia Hussain, Exceed Extended Families. said: “It is fantastic that the can attend the 11.30am to 1pm Schools Project Manager, said: The special award recognises the Campaign for Learning has session. "The key part of a child's hard work and dedication of a team recognised the achievement of the The first sessions will be focussed educational and social of people who organised Bradford’s collaborative working of the on how parents can use simple development is the active and first Family Learning Festival – 150 Bradford Family Learning Network. play techniques to help children positive involvement of parents. events across the district throughout The Education Bradford Family develop their skills, and will Both projects have been October 2008 attracting Learning Team is thrilled to have include painting and water play. advertised via a leaflet that has approximately 2000 family been part of this flagship Organised by the Exceed gone to all schools within the members. The festival is thought to partnership. The positive impact of Extended Schools, the Cheeky cluster and we hope to see a have been the biggest Family Family Learning is well Monkeys club will be held every good turn out." Learning Festival in the country. documented and we hope that those The events were organised by a families who took part in the unique partnership between amazing events during the Family Education Bradford’s Family Learning Festival will continue to Learning Team, Bradford Libraries, engage with Family Learning.” Vital role explained Parents have been going back to the strategies which parents can use to classroom to learn how maths can support their children at home. There The important role parents play in Pam talked to delegates about be fun. were also opportunities to carry out helping children achieve was the PIP which was set up in 2003 some activities and look at examples outlined at a national conference to help parents take an active Shibden Head Primary School in of work in different stages of maths by a Bradford education expert. role in their children's education, Queensbury and St Walburga's development. Pam Khan, Co-ordinator of and offer family and parenting Catholic Primary School in Shipley Bradford Council's Parental support, and organise activities have each held the informal sessions Numeracy and counting are one of the to help parents support their children key areas adults are being encouraged Involvement Programme (PIP), and courses for parents and with their numeracy work. to incorporate into simple, daily was one of the guest speakers at families. activities to help children boost their Capita's Engaging Parents in She said: "It was a wonderful Workshops held at Shibden Head were skills. Education conference in London. opportunity for us to be part of organised by the Extended Schools She was joined by Moira Hunt, this national conference to Cluster and at St Walburga's by Mrs Connor said: "As a community we headteacher at Lister Primary highlight the work we are doing headteacher Mary Connor and three realise the importance of working in School in Manningham, which here in Bradford to help other members of staff. partnership with our parents and we was one of the six Bradford parents become more involved have organised these workshops in schools which scooped an with their child's education, Vicky Meer, EB’s Family Learning Team, Rt Hon Beverly Hughes MP, Minister of The workshops included an overview response to a need identified in a Investors in Families award in their school and develop their State for Children, Young People and Families and Anne Brown, Bradford Li- of maths as well as developing mental recent survey of our parents.” December. own skills.” braries.

Special evening Full of cheer National award Encouraging Pupils enjoyed an introduction to cheerleading with Robyn Morrison – wife of parents to belt up Parents in Bradford who have study skills, an opportunity to Their work with families has Nursery, and Bradford Bull’s second row star, Glenn. completed Open University courses sample a chosen subject and help helped six Bradford schools scoop Lister Primary A new campaign, Seat Belt On, is importance of using seatbelts and car celebrated at a special presentation people decide which courses they Ley Top Primary School in Allerton had a national award. School in urging everybody to make sure that seats. Parents will be given leaflets telling evening. may like to take up in the future. lots to cheer about when head coach of the The Investors in Families quality Manningham. children travel safely with them in a bid to them that children under 12 years old The students, from Great Horton The qualifications have been run Panache Cheer School visited recently. mark has been awarded to High All of the save lives. must, by law, have a car seat or booster and Clayton Heights, were presented with support of the Extended The Panache Cheer School was founded Fernley Primary School in Wyke, schools have cushion until they are 135cm tall. Our road safety team is working with with their certificate at Great Horton Schools Cluster which has been two years ago and now teaches over 400 Lilycroft Nursery in Manningham, been West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, Council and police officers and school Methodist Church by Margaret Hart, working with the Open University children in Bradford. Nessfield Primary School in supported by nurses will also be leading assemblies in Head of Widening Participation for the since 2007 and a similar West Yorkshire Police, NHS Bradford and Robyn attended Ley Top in the hope of Keighley, Wedgwood Special Bradford Airedale and Bradford Safeguarding primary schools to raise awareness of Open University. presentation evening was held the campaign and highlight how encouraging more young people to take School in Holmewood, Council's Parental Involvement Children Board to promote the campaign. The courses give people relevant last year. children should have suitable restraints an interest in keeping fit with a difference. Canterbury Children's Centre and Programme. Roadside adverts will alert people to the in vehicles.

The district’s ‘b someone’ campaign is all about how families can help with the education of children and young people Please send any stories to: [email protected] erm erm 10Times Times 11 Young Achievers Radio stars The Bradford Young Citizen Children helped Airing their Awards 2009 celebrated Bradford’s unsung heroes. Pupils from Iqra Primary The awards ceremony was a School in Manningham were views celebrity packed event with given the chance to record A group of Bradford secondary focusing on the range of guest presenters such as across globe some of their poems and students took to the airwaves education providers and stars from the TV soaps stories by Sunrise Radio in recently. opportunities available to Emmerdale and Hollyoaks, Bradford. Over 5,000 pupils and hundreds The anniversary of Talking students. The finished CD will be Yorkshire England Cricket Students from the Bradford of teachers, consultants and Partners was celebrated at the Ruby Hussain, Learning made available to other Captain Anthony McGrath, District Pupil Referral Unit, teaching assistants across the “Nurturing children: Developing Leader at Iqra Primary prospective students and their Look North’s Christa Ackroyd which is managed by Education globe have been helped by a Effective Practice for School, said: “A group of parents. and Bradford Bulls rugby and Bradford, were involved in a live Bradford initiative which Intervention” conference last children on the School Bradford City football players. broadcasting on Bradford's BCB celebrated its tenth anniversary summer. Schools were invited to Council were really proud to radio. There were five award last year. celebrate ten years of Talking share this with the categories taken from the Partners and to learn about a community.” Some parents They were live in the studio with Talking Partners was founded in Government’s Every Child new initiative, Nurturing Talk. recorded them as they went BCB Presenter, Katherine Bradford by Angie Kotler, Jan Matters agenda which are Be These new materials are based live on air. Canoville, as part of the About Hilditch and Peter Newman. It is Healthy, Staying Safe, Enjoy on the principles of the Talking Bradford programme. They were a structured oral language The radio presenters asked if and Achieve, Making a Partners programme and reflecting on a project they had programme which aims to raise the pupils could be used for Positive Contribution and support children with social, been working on with BCB’s levels of achievement. The some advertising and other Achieving Economic Well- emotional and behavioural Youth Radio Worker, Daniel programme is used by schools future events. Simran, Kesser and Ammara take to the airwaves being. difficulties to develop their Carroll. The two-week project in a variety of contexts including language and thought processes involved developing an audio CD English speaking children who The overall Outstanding enabling them to communicate lack skills and confidence with Achievement Award went to effectively with others. Mariam Ahmed, 19, for talking and listening, gifted and succeeding against the odds. talented children and children Send your stories on film events to the Term Times email Mariam also won the making who have English as a second FOCUS ON FILM address: [email protected] a Positive Contribution award language. for her age group earlier in The Bradford-born initiative has the evening. been so successful over the past Mariam, of West Bowling, ten years that the Interventions Above: Talking Partners, Jan Hilditch, Angie Kotler stood out when dealing with Team, now working within and Clare Reed cut the cake. Left: Nurturing chil- issues such as racism and Education Bradford, has dren: Developing Effective Practice for Intervention Night with DVD event homelessness as part of her received calls from as far as conference Bradford pupils have been whilst Fearnville, Newhall Park work with the Rewind Project. America, Dubai, Japan, Mexico putting their technology and and St Joseph’s primary She is now a qualified youth and Germany asking for enterprise skills to good use. schools all worked on worker and member of the training and resources for the Community and Culture. famous people Students from one secondary Bradford and Keighley Youth programme. Parliament. and four primary schools have Over 100 pupils, along with Youngsters from three been making DVDs on a variety their families and teaching staff, Bradford secondary schools of subjects. These were all attended the premiere which Top poster spent an evening rubbing shown at a film premiere at the was co-ordinated by Education Design project Public have a say shoulders with the stars after Pictureville Cinema in the Bradford’s Education Business A national poster competition being nominated for a national National Media Museum. Partnership Team who linked was won by a Bradford pupil. A group of Year 10 students The day included working filmmakers competition. the schools with Gallagher Felix Hanrahan, aged six, Yorkshire Martyrs’ theme was at Nab Wood School visited with designers and Belle Vue Girls’ School Productions to make this attends St Mary’s and St Careers and Choices, Ryecroft London as part of an exciting architects and presenting pupils Madiyyah Hussain, happen. As well as schools Peter’s Catholic Primary Primary chose Crime and design project. the findings to other Shereen Bano and Zara Abid, other partners included school. Felix was one of Conscience as their subject, schools. Tours of two Belle Vue Boys’ pupils Mazid community groups. three youngsters whose Nab Wood is one of interesting buildings – The Rehman, Barber Hussain and designs came top in the Bradford’s Building Schools British Film Institute and the Uditha Menuwara Arachchi competition which was to for the Future (BSF) schools. Royal Festival Hall - and a and St Joseph’s Catholic celebrate and raise As part of the design trip on the London Eye College student Zoy Aslam awareness about process a group of students formed part of the day. were among the guests at the Gipsy/Romany/Traveller are involved in an exciting Odeon in London’s Leicester History month. project called On return to Nab Wood, the Square for the Activision First ‘Joinedupdesign’ for BSF, students reported back to Felix and two fellow pupils, Light Movies Awards. working with the Sorrell the student body during an Margaret Rebecca Kelbie and Foundation in London. assembly and have been They were commissioned to Margaret Jane Nunney, involved with staff training attended the House of Lords The students made their first produce a 2-D animated film Students at the Odean in London’s Leicester Square to collect their prizes. visit in February. They were and gathering different ideas called Jimmy Saves The introduced to the project and to help with the new school Olympics, available to watch Animation category of the win, it was a fantastic began looking at key issues. building design. on awards. achievement for them and www.educationbradford.com they got see film stars like Shazia Nazir, extended Pupils and parents are to be This phase will cost overall as part of an international Sienna Miller and Danny Boyle schools project manager for among those consulted on about £205 million and project to celebrate the Beijing the director of Slumdog Heaton and Manningham, options for Ilkley Grammar includes plans to develop a Olympics and it was then Millionaire.” said: “Even though they didn’t School which is in the final new Social Emotional and shortlisted in the Best stage of Bradford's massive Behavioural Difficulties refurbishment and rebuilding school on a site yet to be programme. determined, and a Communication and Personal adviser awards Buckden award Public meetings were held in Interaction school on the site March asking people Royal letter Nineteen students from the many barriers to learning. The Buckden House has been of Thorn Park. involved with Ilkley district were presented with special awards are sponsored awarded a ‘Good Hygiene Grammar - governors, A further £32 million will also The children at Wedgwood certificates by the Lord Mayor by Education Bradford (EB), Award’ by Craven District trustees, staff and the be invested in ICT. School and Community Nursery of Bradford, Coun Howard and nominations were made by Council following an wider community - about received a letter from the Queen Middleton, in a ceremony at EB’s Personal Adviser Service. Plans have already been inspection of the kitchen what they would like to see thanking them for the Christmas City Hall. and the food preparation approved to rebuild Nab card they had sent her. The Key Bob Jones, Manager of EB’s in their revamped or new The students were treated to a area last year. This award is Wood School, and options Stage 2 children had made the Department for Economic Well- buildings. tour of City Hall and received a credit to the chef, Stuart about how to expand the card as part of their design and being said: “The young people The school is one of 13 in successful and their certificates in recognition Hutchinson, who is always Students on the London Eye: Paula Dzido, Sandra technology work. Teacher Sandra are making great progress and phase three of the district's oversubscribed Ilkley Pickles said: “I was surprised and of their outstanding progress. professional and has Zmudziejewska, Sarah Robinson, Head of Creative Design, are a credit to their schools, Komal Khurshid, Ayesha Younis, Zaira Barker and Building Schools for the Grammar and Bingley delighted to get this worked very hard to All the young people have made parents, personal advisers and Natasha Fiaz Future project. Grammar will be considered. acknowledgement of all the hard progress whilst overcoming above all themselves.” achieve this accolade. work the children had done.” Wedgwood pupils with their letter erm erm 12Times Times 13 Send your health stories to: Send your ICT stories and pictures to: FOCUS ON HEALTH [email protected] FOCUS ON ICT [email protected] True colours

Online Children from High Crags prospectus Hoping for fitter staff Primary School, Shipley, showed their true colours by iPhones improve Parents thinking of sending wearing their own colourful their children to Nab Wood A physiotherapy company that brainchild of Greenhead clothes to support a Breast School can now find out all has saved businesses Headteacher, Tricia McCarthy, Cancer centre. thousands of pounds by who sought similar specialist about it online. They dressed from head to toe slashing sickness absences has advice and subsequent relief in their favourite colour to raise The school has launched been called in by Greenhead after suffering from back money for the Leeds Haven school literacy an interactive website problems for 20 years. High School. packed full of information Breast Care Centre. Mobile technology is helping school in the UK, possibly the She said: “It certainly worked and videos of pupils and The Keighley school has Headteacher, Gill Roberts, pupils further their literacy skills world, to use them as a for me, so we started to think teachers describing what enlisted the help of Jonathan said: “The children had great in one Bradford school. learning tool. The project has about how many of our people it’s like to be there and Daniel, who runs Harrogate- fun, they always love non- already gone up a gear in their were having time off. I Year 5 pupils at Glenaire based FitBack. He has uniform days. We all agree it’s eyes. In addition, they realise giving a taste of the previously had no concept Primary School in Baildon, conducted face-to-face help a very worthy cause.” they are writing for a reason – educational and have been using iPhones in and advice clinics with school whatsover of just how many they understand why they have recreational facilities and days we were losing and A cheque was presented to class to aid their literacy and staff in an attempt to improve been asked to do it and they activities they can expect to quickly realised it was an fundraiser and dance teacher, ICT skills. As part of the find there. their health and wellbeing. process to develop their writing can use their knowledge of opportune time to tackle the Deana Morgan, for £272.70 skills the children were tasked technology to further their Headteacher Elaine The ‘Fit for Work’ initiative is the situation head on.” which the children had raised. with producing a set of learning.” Shoesmith thinks it’s a instructions which would help The school already has a high great idea. “We decided to their teacher’s grandma to be ratio of PCs to pupils as well as replace the traditional Lotto cash able to use some of the laptops for each of their Year 5 prospectus with the online features of the iPhone which Scheme helps cohort. They use technology website so that parents and Online health quiz Projects to give children at five she was getting as a Christmas such as blogs and wikis with potential students can see Bradford primary schools a present! A special quiz has been school, emotional health, the children and will soon be for themselves what the pupils to be active created to help young people sexual health, family issues, healthy start to the day have developing a Virtual Learning school has to offer – warts Mrs Cole, ICT Coordinator, find out about their health and drugs, smoking and alcohol. been given extra help from the Environment for children, said, “The children are excited and all,” she said. “It gives The obesity prevention team Low Ash Primary School, emotional well-being. Lottery’s Awards for All. about using the latest parents, teachers and the wider them an idea of what from Bradford and Airedale encourages children to walk or A health check across the Breakfast clubs at Woodside technology. They are the only community to access. makes up the school Teaching Primary Care Trust cycle to school. Each child is The NHS Teen LifeCheck district is being promoted by Primary School and community and we have has teamed up with Bradford given a registration card which enables 12-15 year-olds to the Integrated Youth Support Children’s Centre, St Paul’s Council to launch the ‘bactive’ is stamped every day they explore how healthy they are Team which includes sessions had very positive reactions C of E Primary School in travel to school scheme. travelled to school in an active with a variety of questions on in Urban dance, Bollywood so far.” Buttershaw, Wibsey Primary way. Bronze, silver and gold subjects including safety in the dance, rap, healthy eating, The scheme, which has School, Reevy Hill Primary Visit targets were on the card to community, physical health, lifestyle and games and the Media team reports already proved a success at School and Buttershaw http://nabwoodschool.org.uk track each child’s progress. healthy eating, feelings about chance to have a go at the to see for yourself. Teen LifeCheck quiz. Primary School have been A group of Year 6 pupils from podcast. One pupil also Other activities such as an given cash to spend on fitness St Anne’s Catholic Primary blogged live from the event outdoor walking circuit in the Advice and information is sessions aimed at helping School, Keighley, worked as a whilst another child took school grounds were set up available on particular topics pupils stay in tip-top condition. ‘media team’ to report on an photos for the blog. You can for pupils who could not travel after being asked a series of Activities range from martial event hosted by Johnny Ball. view the blog and hear to school in any other way and multiple choice questions. interviews at arts, football and cricket to The bMobLe ‘Next Generation at Breakfast club an indoor Log onto www.mymobilelearning.com dance, music and drama. Learning Conference’ was walking circuit was also www.nhs.uk/teenlifecheck organised by Education Guests and speakers at the available for pupils. Bradford’s Curriculum ICT conference included TV Team and aimed to look at how celebrity Johnny Ball and schools can use new Wilsden Primary School, technologies in the classroom. winners of the prestigious ‘Primary Innovation Award’ at The media team included Handheld Learning 2008. Dominic Smith, Steven Green, Beynish Hussein, Qasim Wajid, The other schools who also Theatre Record Key Stage Sarah Szczur and Joanne brought equipment to Sutherland. They conducted demonstrate were Glenaire interviews with guests using Primary School, Victoria Outdoor 2 results mp3 recorders, downloaded Primary School, Wilsden these interviews onto XP Primary School and Wyke learning is fun! Bradford primary schools Also 12 Bradford schools Schools in the top 20% are: Johnny Ball and some of the children visits netbook and then created a Manor School. were celebrating record were in the top 5% nationally The benefits of taking part All Saints' CofE Primary, Key Stage 2 results for 2008 for the progress pupils made in outdoor activities for Cullingworth Village Primary, when the DCSF published between Key Stage 1 and children and young people Haworth Primary, Holybrook in Bradford was the focus final national results in the Key Stage 2 (compared with Primary, Horton Park Primary, of a special learning fair. last week before the Easter four in 2007) and a further 16 Iqra Community Primary, break. This placed the district were in the top 20% Organised by Bradford Lees Primary, Myrtle Park 135th in the national league nationally. Halima wins laptop Council's Learning Primary, Our Lady and St tables - one place higher than Services and Education Schools in the top 5% are: Brendan's Catholic Primary, Congratulations to Halima winner. The poster will be printed Bradford, the event was in 2007. Ahmed of Newby Primary and distributed to all Bradford Students from Challenge, Laisterdyke and Durham University on Atlas Community Primary , Parkwood Primary, Sandal held at Odsal Stadium in School, who recently won a mini schools in the next month. Tynemouth beach A record 77% of Year 6 Baildon CofE Primary, Primary, Shirley Manor laptop in a competition March. As well as receiving her mini pupils gained the Carrwood Primary, Primary, St Anthony's organised through Term Times Students from Challenge meeting and mixing with laptop, Halima was also given a There was a presentation benchmark Level 4 and Copthorne Primary, Hill Top Catholic Primary, St John the by Scran, the learning images College and Laisterdyke peers from other free home subscription to Scran, by Robin Hammerton, website. Business & Enterprise schools/colleges as well as to above in English compared CofE Primary, Knowleswood Evangelist Catholic Primary, so she and her family can use author of the Ofsted report College took part in a theatre develop interests in drama. with 75% in 2007 (66% when Primary, Lidget Green St Walburga's Catholic To win, Halima had to design a the site outside of the classroom. called Outdoor Learning, trip to Newcastle-upon-Tyne the Education Bradford Primary and Children's Primary and Victoria Primary. poster that demonstrated the The Bradford group was joined Scran is the leading online How Far Should We Go?, organised by local charity North diversity of learning materials on by students from Durham contract started in 2001). Centre, Princeville Primary, St resource for rights-cleared digital and exhibitions about of England Activities and Scran. The judges were University and were able to There was an increase of 2% Cuthbert and The First images, video clips, audio files different activities, such as Training. extremely impressed with all the visit the beach at Tynemouth and more. It is available to all archery, cycling and a in mathematics to 75% (59% Martyrs' Catholic Primary, St entries but felt that Halima's use As part of the Building Bridges before going to see the Royal teachers and pupils at Bradford Halima Ahmed of Newby in 2001) and the science Joseph's Catholic Primary, of an eye motif and her clever climbing wall which young programme of shared Out of Shakespeare Company's schools at www.scran.ac.uk Primary School with her result is 83% (75% in 2001). The Sacred Heart Catholic slogan made her poster the clear winning design people and adults will be Hours activities, the aim of this production of "The Merchant invited to try out. trip was as much to encourage of Venice". Primary and Thorpe Primary. erm erm 14Times Times 15 Highlands trek FOCUS ON ENTERPRISE

Bradford students from Tong The teenagers walked 21km Integrated Youth Support School, Oakbank School and along two sections of the West Initiatives Team, in partnership Big Book Project success Bradford Academy were among Highland Way, from Loch with the schools and the Lord a group of 17 young people Lomond to the Bridge of Orchy, at Mayor’s appeal. taking part in a Highlands trek to the end of last year. This is the second year the Budding authors from schools schools have all been involved Stories’. The project is part of help raise money for the Lord This event was inspired and Initiatives Team has supported the in the BD4 area have been in the Big Book Project. the ‘Raising attainment in Mayor’s appeal. organised by the Bradford Lord Mayor’s appeal and the ‘Big putting their creative writing BD4’ which is a collaborative Pupils from each school have Walk’ was by far their most skills to the test. approach involving both written and illustrated two ambitious plan. primary and secondary Year 5 pupils from Lower books making a total of eight schools. The creative writing The group slept in Scotland for 2 Fields, Ryecroft, Fearnville books around the theme was given a kick start with a nights, some choosing to camp and Newhall Park primary ‘Ghosts, Vampires and Scary residential experience for the whilst others stayed in huts, and primary schools in one of spent 2 long days walking to Dracula’s most famous complete their expedition. haunts, Whitby, whilst A civic reception was held at students from the secondary City Hall in recognition of the schools Tong and Yorkshire group’s efforts and a report Above: the group with the Lord Martyrs explored the ghostly (written by the students) and Mayor, Far left: on the highlands sites of Edinburgh. Students £1,000 was presented to the trek and inset left: the group from Yorkshire Martyrs Lord Mayor, Councillor stopping to rest Catholic College hosted Howard Middleton, for his workshops for the younger chosen charity, the Alzheimer’s pupils giving valuable The books will be available ‘Jackanory’ style. for all other primary schools Society. guidance in creative writing The audience included pupils, to use and were launched at assisted by Dracula himself parents, school staff, (played by local drama coach the Big Book Premiere at the Education Bradford staff Space fun and former Bradford teacher Pictureville Cinema. Each and other invited dignitaries Pictures show students with the books they had written Alex Fellowes, pictured right story was narrated by the from around the district. Top NASA astronaut, Major with some students). pupils who wrote them in General Charlie Bolden, Attendance was in Bradford to help Winners inspire children and young people to be high fliers. campaign He kicked off Science and A campaign has been attendance. Each child who Our World Engineering Week at the again! launched to increase completes a weekly card will Drama Festival University of Bradford, in attendance at 10 primary have their name go into a March, where he gave a The Jesse Street Unit of school cross-curricular topic schools in the BD3 area weekly prize draw and those Over 150 pupils, friends, former Bradford teacher. talk called "To Infinity and of Bradford. challenge Bradford Central PRU is based around the idea of food with 95% attendance will have family and staff from As well as families being able Beyond?". celebrating after being chosen miles, in which the pupils Education Bradford is working a chance to win prizes every Bradford schools attended a to see their children perform as a regional winner for the Fifteen primary schools from Ash Primary, learned about where our food with the BD3 Cluster Project half term and tickets for a Drama Festival organised by this also gave the young across the district took part in Margaret McMillan second year running. comes from, how to calculate family holiday at the end of Education Bradford’s on the Every School Day Primary, Myrtle Park people a chance to food miles, and how food is the year. an Our World Enterprise Department for Economic They were successful in the Counts campaign in the Primary Russell Hall Primary, experience the secondary marketed and made to look Challenge Day at the Bradford Well-Being. British Food Fortnight Cook for schools, within the local The campaign involves Our Lady and St. Brendan's school which they will most and sound enticing in menus Bulls stadium. Life Challenge 2008, community and with school staff, pupils and Catholic Primary, St. Mary's The play was an adaptation likely attend. In addition they and packaging. They then ran sponsored by Kenwood. The businesses. parents at the schools which The Our World event was run in and St. Peters Federated of the story of Frankenstein were only the second group Unit has been presented with a a whole-school competition to Parents have been asked to are: Barkerend, Bradford partnership with Children's Primary, St.Cuthbert and The and each school acted out to use the new Drama Studio prize pack consisting of a food design a two-course lunch ensure their children regularly Moor, Byron, Feversham, University Bradford & District, First Martyrs Catholic Primary, one scene. The pupils from at Tong School, which has processor, hand mixers, menu with the lowest possible attend school and pupils have Killinghall, Lapage, Peel Park, Young Enterprise, Link Telecom Knowleswood, Ryecroft recently been rebuilt as part spatulas, aprons and tea number of food miles. St. Williams Catholic Primary, been provided with an St Peter's, St Paul's, and Bradford Bulls Foundation. and Carrwood primary of the Government’s Building towels. Springwood Primary, Pupils and staff voted on the attendance card so they can Thornbury and Westminster schools had been working Schools for the Future The schools taking part were Southmere Primary, This year’s challenge was to menu they would most like to effectively monitor their own primary schools. with actor Alex Fellowes - a programme. Keelham Primary, Lapage Westbourne Primary and design and cook a menu with eat, and the winning menu was Thornton Primary. the minimum number of food cooked by pupils for the whole Primary, Lees Primary, Low School meals miles. The pupils did a whole- school before half-term. on the menu Greetings Increasing the take-up and the importance of school We’re learning about dinners was the topic of a one-day conference in card winners Bradford. More than 700 entries were and the second prize to Hamza business with China received from schools across the Khan. The Key Stage 2 first The Eat More School Bradford district for the Education prizewinner was Rhona Hunter The art of doing business in preparing a sales pitch to inside knowledge of the Meals event at City Hall in Bradford Seasonal Greetings from Eldwick Primary School and China came to life for pupils at make to a Chinese ‘firm’ - a March was attended by country and its ways of doing Card competition. the second prize went to Dominic Queensbury School when formidable Dragon’s Den-style business. school governors, Head Duffy of St Anthony's Catholic they faced a commercial panel of judges The district's schools were set the Teachers, health Primary School. In the Key Stage challenge to beat off from the Leeds- professionals, school theme for submissions of ‘Winter 3 category a special competition and sell their based China-Britain caterers, and student and Light’ and the overall competition commendation went to all the products. Business Council, parent representatives. winner was James Reed-Griffiths, entries from Bolling Special Young Enterprise Rahila Hussain, the school’s a Year 2 pupil at Nessfield Primary School entries from: Zainab Haq, Bradford and the The School Food Trust enterprise coordinator, threw School. James' entry was a Charlotte Walker, Charlotte Regional Language chose Bradford as a venue down the gauntlet to give photograph taken of the view Cowman, Sairash Asaf, and Adeel Network. for its campaign and an from White Lane, Oakworth, Tariq. students a chance to learn action plan will be drawn Keighley. about business and ways of She also recruited up by Bradford Council All the winners were presented trading with companies from Chinese students officials after the The competition was organised with prizes at the Winter Art other countries. from Bradford conference which will so that there were winners from Exhibition at Future House, University to go Queensbury students ‘pitching’ their product Key Stages 1, 2 and 3. The Key where their artwork and that of She set the pupils the task of along and provide include ideas and details designing a product and then of how the issue will be Stage 1 winners were both from other pupils was displayed. The addressed. Peel Park Primary School. First event attracted over 350 pupils prize went to Fiza Mohammed and parents. erm Times Sport Jenny’s Five-a-side day 2012 works very well The first alternative provisions five-a-side football competition has been held at Five a Live swim bid Soccer Centre in Thornton. Former Parkside School in London in three years’ time Six teams entered the student Jenny Cowen has her but there are as many as seven competition; Carrwood Links, sights eagerly set on the 2012 pairs who are in with a chance of Highcroft, YMCA Y’s Up, Olympics after making her name getting there. Challenge Rise, Prism and in the diving world. Academy. Each team had to “I have just come back from the play each other in a round robin Jenny attends Shipley Pool for Youth Olympics in Australia. It tournament. training after returning from the was a real adventure and I got a Australian Youth Olympics where silver on the three-metre The competition was set up by she won two medals. synchro and bronze on the ten- Billy Swiatek and Sam Wilson of metre synchro. Carrwood Links and is set to She recently took part at the become a more regular event or National Championships in I was just going out and trying to a league. Sheffield with her City of Leeds achieve my best. I wasn’t diving partner, Aimee Walker, expecting to come back with two The player of the tournament and picked up bronze in the medals so that’s pretty good!” was Josh Bridge (Highcroft). women’s three-metre Within moments of the opening synchronised event. kick off, Josh picked up the ball near the half way line, took a Jenny’s brother Matthew, who is touch, and then blasted the ball The winners, Highcroft, got Everyone who took part gained a show diver is her inspiration. into the top left corner. The goal winners medals and a shield. a lot from the day and also links The young star said “I would of the tournament and a name Carrwood Links were second between provisions have been love to compete in the Olympics to remember. place and also received medals. strengthened.

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The girls’ football squad at Kit delivery for runners Springwood Primary School in Manningham sports the A local motor group has Mike Carey and David Hird, name of VIP Car Hire on its delivered runners at Hothfield were in desperate need of a football kits. Junior School in Silsden a new kit. An appeal was made new bright red running kit. and resulted in Sunwin The team from Year Four Renault, Keighley donating competes in the West Bradford Hothfield Juniors have an School Sports Partnership excellent reputation for £500 to buy the young runners vests and shorts branded with League and plays its matches producing strong young at Thornton Grammar School. runners, frequently reaching the Sunwin logo. Learning Mentor Khalil the medal stages at inter- Chris Terry, from Sunwin Hussain said: “It has been a school races and Motor Group, said: “We are boost to the young people’s championships. Children committed to investing in confidence. The label itself – aged between 8-11 years old our local community and are working hard to maintain VIP – makes them feel having heard the school the ongoing success. important. It is great they have was doing so well with its this team as it is the first The running club, led by running club, we were opportunity most of them have Hothfield staff Elisa Woffenden, delighted to be able to help.” ever had in the game.” Sporting success for Ilkley For the first time in its history, place - initially, 800 teams started Ilkley Grammar School reached off in the competition. Hopefully the national final of the English they will be able to build on this Schools Cross Country next year and qualify for the Championships. final again, but this time it will be in Newquay. The junior girls team (Years 7 and The Junior girls cross country 8) won their district round at Ilkley Grammar School's U15 team after a run Leeds and came second in the Girls Cricket squad have followed regional round at Beverley to up their amazing achievements This led to qualification for the qualify for the final that was held of 2007-08 with two further ECB Yorkshire Finals at recently at Shepshed High trophies so far this season. The Headingley where the team School in Leicestershire. current English Schools' was crowned Yorkshire Schools The team gave their all and Champions cruised to victory in U15 Cricket Champions for the finished in a commendable 20th the Bradford championships. second successive year. Produced by the Communications Team, Education Bradford, Future House, Bolling Road, Bradford, BD4 7EB