‘We are the champions’ Spring 2010: Issueerm 9 back page Timeswww.educationbradford.com WINNING Digging for STREAK! success Schools in our district are regularly ahead Innovation to find a ‘Solution For The of the game and many individual pupils, Planet’. They chose to focus on the students and schools are the first or the problem of maternal mortality and came best in the country in a particular field. up with the idea of a virtual ‘Pack for Mums and Babies’ that could be bought Although there are many more stories as an ethical gift from charities, with the than we have space for, Term Times money raised going towards ante-natal celebrates some of these on Page 3 with and post-natal healthcare in Africa. a feature called Cream of the crop. Sarah Brown said: "I am very pleased to A good example of the hard work and be welcoming Isabella, Katie, Kimi and determination to succeed are four Megan to Downing Street to celebrate students from St Joseph's Catholic their outstanding fundraising to stop College who raised £80,000 to combat women dying needlessly in childbirth. I maternal mortality overseas. am incredibly impressed by the Above: Maddison Day and right: Some of the children with their awards Their efforts were rewarded with a trip to determination, commitment and 10 Downing Street to meet Prime compassion each of these girls has Minister’s wife Sarah Brown, who is shown and their actions are already Heaton Children’s Services is social and communication skills but patron of the international charity White making a real difference to celebrating two national awards. also in confidence and self esteem. Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood. women's lives." The service includes Heaton Primary In addition The Forest School, an School, Heaton Children’s Centre and outdoor learning environment on the The international aid agency CAFOD Isabella Ricordo, Katie Dearden, Kimi the Acorn Centre. They have been site of Heaton Children’s Services, was adopted their idea as part of its range of Omolokun and Megan Crowley were just awarded ‘I CAN’ Enhanced recognised by The Royal Forestry ethical ‘World Gifts’ for 2009 and the 14 in 2008 when they won a national Accreditation Award which recognises Society and was awarded the students also had a trip to Africa. business competition run by Partners in the high standard of speech, language Excellence in Schools Award for and communication skills that are 2009/10. nurtured and developed within their After their visit to the Forest School, the school. In addition they have been judges were immensely impressed, not approached to apply for specialist only by the beautiful ancient woodland schools status – a fantastic but also the opportunities it provides achievement as this has only been for the children at Heaton. All children offered to four schools in the country! from birth to eleven years enjoy ‘I CAN’ primary talk supports the dedicated time learning outside the development of raising achievement classroom, in this two-acre woodland. and improving a child’s future life This award-winning learning chances through developing their environment is available for other communication skills. The children schools to share. Please contact Jim enjoy taking part in the many activities Mawson on 01274 363070 or that take place across the whole of the [email protected] school and are developing not only for more information. The girls with Sarah Brown and Assistant Headteacher Elaine Barker at No. 10 Cream of the crop: A full page of success stories on page 3 School closures So healthy The Government has stated that with the Health and Well-being Team, who work in Parents can now check if their child’s website, Bradford Schools Online at introduction of 21st Century Schools, by close partnership with Bradford school is closed with ease. https://schools.educationbradford.com its publication of the White Paper: Your Council, Primary Care Trusts and other Child, Your Schools, Our Future: Building partners to deliver the Healthy Schools Bradford Council, in partnership with This in turn informs The Pulse of West a 21st Century Schools System, every Programme including PSHEe Education Bradford, has changed the Yorkshire and Radio Leeds radio child will attend a Healthy School. (Personal, Social, Health and Economic way emergency school closures are stations as well as the Telegraph & Bradford district is well on track to education), Healthy Eating, Physical communicated. Argus newspaper. achieving this goal and by the end of this Activity and Emotional Health and When a school is closed for whatever year almost every child in the district will Well-being. If you think there is a possibility that attend a school that has achieved reason; for example, inclement To achieve the status, schools have to your child’s school is closed at any National Healthy School Status; over 92% weather, heating failure or any other meet 41 criteria and complete an online of schools have achieved this status, far reason, a nominated person from any time please log onto Bradford Schools audit. There has to be a whole school exceeding the national target of 75%. school can inform the general public Online where all information will be approach, including participation, by entering information on the schools displayed. For ten years the district’s schools have involvement from parents and the been supported by Education Bradford’s community, as well as the governing body. erm 2 Times Double Global entrepreneurs success A Bradford school has scooped two awards in the Pupils from around the district Trade Fair where pupils from the last 12 months thanks to the were involved in Global following schools sold Christmas hard work of pupils and staff. Entrepreneurship Week in the decorations, cards, tea-light Autumn. holders, jams, chutneys, Springwood Community jewellery and gift bags all made Primary School in Events included a visit from Manningham received the Johnny Ball, who was a regular by the students: Branshaw, Braithwaite, Buttershaw International School Award fixture on children’s television from the Department for Business and Enterprise during the 1970s and 1980s. Children, Schools and College, Carlton Bolling, Johnny encouraged 350 Families in recognition of its Grange Technology College, students from across the district outstanding practice in the Haycliffe, St Walburga's to aim high when thinking about international dimensions of their future careers. He is a Catholic Primary and Our Lady teaching and learning. populariser of science and and St Brendan's Catholic mathematics, writing and Primary. It is twinned with other presenting several TV series in schools in Ghana, France and Another event involved students Spain and runs a story-telling science and technology at Oakbank School in Keighley intended for children, some of project with one school in producing minute-long Sicily and another in Norway. which were Think of a Number, commercials for chocolate Think Again and Think boxes they designed to export to It was also nominated for the Backwards. Best School Community France. Sixty pupils were Project in the Telegraph & Other events included a Schools involved. Students with their wares Argus Bradford’s Best Community Awards for its annual Community Sunday event. This brings families and friends together for a football match as well as through fashion shows and Animation film award dancing, arts and crafts and music events. A group of students at Titus Salt doomed love and was inspired School in Baildon have come by Arpana Caur’s painting of the Headteacher Fran Warden top of the class in the 16th same name. said children and staff were Bradford Animation Festival. pleased as punch with two Deputy headteacher Ian Morrel awards in a year. “I think it The group produced a five- said: “We are delighted to have reflects the hard work that minute-long film that beat off all won such a prestigious award. everyone is doing,” she said. comers to win the Films by This exciting project was such a “We are a multi-cultural Young Animators category in the success because of the team school and I think it’s five-day event. spirit between the students and important that the children staff, including the animator Their film, called Immersion learn their place in the world.” David Bunting and voice artist Emergence, tells the story of Martine Dunn.” Titus Salt School All aboard Pupils and their parents and Year 9 students Ruth Owens and Kutubkhan Khedapa get down carers boarded a special to business ‘train’ for a learning journey which coincided with World Book Day. Term Times Classrooms at Ley Top Term Times is produced twice a Primary were transformed year for parents, pupils and Rocket science trip into waiting areas and ticket schools in the Bradford district. booths to replicate a railway It is produced by Education Ten pupils from Eldwick were The youngsters visited centres NEMO is the largest science station for the special event in Bradford, part of Serco, to promote such as ESTEC (European centre in the Netherlands and March. local good news stories throughout awarded first prize for all their the district. hard work in science winning a Space Research and boasts five floors of discovery The ‘trip’ included various trip to Holland for three days in Technology Centre) which is the with 400,000 visitors per year. stories and rhymes about Editor: Paul Parker the Autumn term. European Space Agency’s main The children learnt why bridges going on a journey and a Deputy Editor: Alyson Hardaker technology development and are so strong, what they will variety of techniques were Email: termly.newsletter@ The Prize, presented by Coun test centre for spacecraft and look like in 30 years, how to used such as drama, puppets educationbradford.com Adrian Naylor and Astronaut space innovation, NEMO, Anne purify water and even how and musical instruments to Research writers: Nick Oldham – trainer Michelle Hann was for Frank’s House and Space satellites work! Adjacent to help bring the trip to life.