Category: Belle Isle

News and events for the Belle Isle area

Award-winning music education scheme celebrates 10 years in South Leeds

“The school’s In Harmony initiative has a significant and positive impact on many aspects of pupils’ learning and wellbeing” Low Road Primary School Ofsted report, 2018 Over 2,500 children currently given the opportunity to sing and play an instrument during curriculum time every week 1,550 orchestral instruments donated free to

Remembering Verona McShane at Cockburn John Charles Academy

Cockburn John Charles Academy held a week-long celebration in memory of teacher, friend and colleague Verona McShane who passed away on 25 November 2020. The student council, alongside Verona’s family have been instrumental in establishing a charity, The Verona McShane Foundation, to support families in the Leeds area who may

Bench dedicated to giant of schools’ rugby league Bill Crann

Family, friends and former pupils gathered in Middleton Park on Wednesday (9 November 2022) for the dedication of a bench to Bill Crann, who sadly died last year aged 88. Bill was a local teacher who coached many rugby league players who went on to turn professional for Hunslet and

Boundary change consultation brings Middleton back into Leeds Central constituency

Residents in South Leeds can have their say on the latest proposed changes to the Leeds Central parliamentary consituency boundary, which have seen Middleton and Belle Isle brought back into the constiuency. On Tuesday (8 November 2022) the Boundary Commission for England published new revised proposals for constituencies across the