Q Quality Town Council Otley Town Council, Otley Core Resource Centre, Unit 11, Orchard Gate, Otley, LS21 3NX. Tel: 01943 466335 Email: [email protected] Sept 2013 No 65 Prince Henry’s secures top award Otley’s secondary school is first in England to achieve accolade Students and staff at Prince Henry’s Grammar School moving beyond racism to address other forms of are celebrating the news that they have been prejudice. Assistant Headteacher Chris Lillington awarded the top level of the Stephen Lawrence explains: “Since becoming a Specialist Language Education Standard once again, recognising the College in 1999 we have worked hard to embed a school’s beacon status for celebrating diversity and global ethos throughout the curriculum, and have promoting equality. established a dozen partnerships with schools from around the world. This means that students Prince Henry’s is the only secondary school across at Prince Henry’s have long been accustomed to the entire country to have secured “Level 3 meeting people from other countries, finding out Bronze” of the prestigious award, meaning that about other cultures and embracing different the highest level has been revalidated for a further ways of life. We have therefore built on this three years. Young people from the school’s Student strong sense of multicultural awareness to explore Diversity Forum collected the award from Lord equality issues about which people may be less Mayor Councillor Tom Murray at a special presentation open minded. Discrimination relating to gender, ceremony at Leeds Civic Hall. Assessors, who sexuality, disability, age, socio-economic differences scrutinised portfolios of evidence, interviewed and so on can be equally damaging, and so it is students, staff and parents and toured the school, vital that schools address these issues too if we truly described the application as “outstanding” and want a society where our young people can be praised students’ impressive “understanding and proud of who they are whilst also being respectful knowledge of difference” and “respect for different of others”. viewpoints” . An important feature of Prince Henry’s work in The scheme was developed in Leeds in 2003 in this area is the annual Equality and Diversity response to the tragic racially-motivated murder of Week. Entitled “Same Difference”, this summer’s black teenager Stephen Lawrence a decade earlier, event gave students the opportunity to improve and recognises schools which champion race equality their understanding of disability issues by trying and work to eliminate all forms of discrimination. out a range of Paralympic sports, including Wheelchair Last year Prince Henry’s was selected by Ofsted as the In 2010 Prince Henry’s joined with primary schools Basketball, Boccia and Goalball, a sport for visually focus of a good practice case study for its work to across the Otley, Pool and Bramhope area to impaired athletes. Other highlights of the week address homophobia, and this year’s Ofsted inspection launch the Otley Family of Schools Anti-Racism included special workshops on Hinduism as part of report on the school concluded “Students show Charter, a joint declaration from nine schools making a focus on diverse faiths, whilst a group of Sixth great respect towards each other and to adults. clear their collective stance on racism. Form students joined the “Live Below The Line” They respond extremely well to the high profile Since then, Prince Henry’s has become established initiative, surviving on just £1.00 a day for a week promotion of equal opportunities and they are as a pioneer for the scope of its equalities work, as part of a focus on socio-economic differences. adamant that discrimination should not be tolerated”. Otley Citizens Advice Bureau Extra! NEW TO OTLEY! Tuesday morning advice sessions will be running again from 17th September Otley Town Council, working with Voluntary Action Leeds, are offering fundraising to 25th March thanks to special funding from Otley Town Council. training courses for local groups at the Otley Core Resource Centre. These courses provide a good starting point for anyone looking for funding for their A season of twenty six weeks has been funded to help Otley residents get top quality information and advice; particularly on fuel and energy problems as well as social security benefits and group, as you will get to see what free resources are available to help you find pensions. funds for your activities. Energy costs are at an all-time high and often cause hardship to many homes. The Citizens Improving your Fundraising Advice Bureau aims to inform clients about the free and reduced cost schemes being offered Thursday 19th September 2013 - 10:00am to 1:00pm to improve insulation and energy efficiency and to help interpret confusing bills. Changing Cost: £5.00 (Book online at www.val.org.uk/course.php?id=1007 or contact energy suppliers can be very cost effective and worthwhile and we can help you to do this. Tina Ashby on 0113 297 7920 to book your place) Advisers will also be pleased to talk through any Pensions and Benefits enquiries you have This session will look at available funder finder packages to help you locate funders especially in the light of the recent Government changes. who may be interested in your project. In the meantime our drop in opening hours are Awards for All - A complete guide on how to apply Monday 9.30 – 12.30, Wednesday 9.30 – 12.30, Friday 9.30 – 12.30 Wednesday 2nd October 2013 - 10:00am to 1:00pm Websites: www.adviceguide.org.uk for advice and www.leedscab.org.uk for further Cost: £5.00 (Book online at www.val.org.uk/course.php?id=1008 or contact information on other services at Leeds Citizens Advice Bureau. Tina Ashby on 0113 297 7920 to book your place) Telephone: 0844 477 4788 (Leeds CAB Adviceline) OTLEY TOWN COUNCIL Thinking of applying to Awards for All this session will support you with the COMMUNITY SERVICE and 01943 465351 (Otley CAB local administration line) SUPPORT 2013/14 application process. www.otleytowncouncil.gov.uk UPCOMING EVENTS O.V.T.E ROLLS INTO TOWN September 7 Otley Police Station Open Day 8 Otley Vintage Transport Extravaganza 13-15 Otley Heritage Days (Otley Museum, Otley Courthouse, Chevin White House, All Saint’s Parish Church) 14 Otley Sportive 20-22 Otley Black Sheep Folk Festival 29 Otley Chevin Dry Stone Walling Competition 29 Otley Farmers Market 29 Courthouse Designer Craft Fair 29 Chippendale Indoor Market October 27 Otley Farmers Market 27 Courthouse Designer Craft Fair 27 Chippendale Indoor Market November 3-9 Otley Science Festival On Sunday 8th September the 16th Otley out. For the youngsters there are fairground rides, 8-9 Otley Beer Festival Vintage Transport Extravaganza will take Punch and Judy, face painting, magic, for the not so place at Knotford Nook, Pool Road, from young there are stalls, brass bands, mountain dogs, 10 Remembrance Sunday Parade 10.00am till 4.00pm. an accordion band. New this year we have ‘birds of 23 Otley Choral Society perform Rossini The event has been held every year since 1996, prey’ and a couple of surprise attractions. 24 Otley Farmers Market except when it had to be cancelled one year because Anyone who would like more information can either 24 Courthouse Designer Craft Fair or foot and mouth and on another occasion because contact Nigel Francis on 01943 463467, or email: 24 Chippendale Indoor Market of a waterlogged field. [email protected] or visit the web site: Each year the show has grown from strength to www.otleyvintagetransportextravaganza.vpweb.co.uk December strength, from almost 100 vehicles in 1996 to over The profit from this event goes to the charity, ‘Hang 2 Otley Christmas Lights Switch-on 500 vehicles last year. Along with the vehicles, there on to a Dream’ which raises money for terminally and 8 Otley Victorian Fayre are many attractions to make this a great family day seriously ill children to make their Dreams come true. 11-14 Otley Christmas Tree Festival 22 Otley Farmers Market OTLEY CARNIVAL SPONSORED BY OTLEY * Otley Market Days held every Tuesday, Friday and Saturday Even though the weather threatened to spoil the TOWN COUNCIL 2013/14 day, with a short blast of rain and hail as the parade set off, the carnival continued in high spirits and most spectators followed the parade into a very busy field. The size of the parade was as good as previous years marking the 30th anniversary celebrations of the Carnival. This year’s retiring chairperson, Geoff Wright congratulated SPONSORED BY OTLEY everyone on their splendid efforts and handed the job TOWN COUNCIL 2013/14 over to Wendy Corden, who will have the pleasure for the next 2 years with the added bonus of the Tour de Sunday 3rd November – Saturday 9th November 2013 France 2 weeks after next year’s carnival not to mention the football world cup from Brazil! Otley Science Festival returns for a week of fantastic, fun events for all ages. A chance to meet very well-known scientists, discover new ideas and take part in exciting activities. Presentations were made by the Town Mayor, Cllr Pam presenting the shield for the most money collected in a This year’s programme includes Silly Science Toddler Time for the under 5s, a new show from Gill and the Carnival Queen, Katelyn May and her retinue. tin to Liz Heffer. our own Marty Jopson, a Science Lunch, Science Café, Film with Robot Building, shows from The photograph shows the Town Mayor having presented Westgate Primary School won the vote for the People’s Science Comedian Helen Keen, CBBC’s Stefan Gates and the BBC’s Mike Dilger and of course the shield to the collector with the most money in a Choice of the best float in the parade with Cathy Macdonald our FREE, Fun Family Event, Otley Science Fair.