What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
We reported in September on Clapgate Primary School’s recent Ofsted report which found the school to be Good and Outstanding in two areas. A short report cannot fully cover the range of work the school does, or even everything the Ofsted Inspectors say to the school, so we visited to
Clapgate Primary School in Belle Isle was inspected by Ofsted in July and in a report published on Monday (23 September 2024) Inspectors rate the school as ‘Good’ with ‘Outstanding’ in Early Years Provision and ‘Outstanding’ in Personal Development. Inspectors report that children value the adults in school: “In the
Almost 1,000 schoolchildren from 26 primary schools across the north of England, including several from South Leeds, have been treading the boards over the last couple of weeks, as ‘Wonderland Restored’ made a welcome return. Composed by Will Todd, one of the UK’s leading composers, Wonderland Restored was inspired by
Four South Leeds schools could benefit from Opera North’s fundraising push ‘Let Music Inspire’ and donations next week will be doubled. For one week only from Tuesday 19 March, every donation made towards Opera North’s ‘Let Music Inspire’ campaign will be matched pound for pound thanks to the Big Give’s
Are you a parent who would like some help and support to understand child development; behaviour and relationships within your family? A new 10 week course is starting at the Clapgate Primary School in Belle Isle. Strengthening Families, Strengthening Communities is a popular evidence-based course, designed for anyone who is
Clapgate Primary School in Belle Isle is the latest school in our area to join Opera North’s In Harmony programme, joining Windmill, Low Road and New Bewerley. The school joined the programme in September 2022 and are already seeing the benefits. Headteacher, Natasha Singleton, explained: “What we are seeing is
Orchard Care Homes’ Nesfield Lodge in Belle Isle welcomed pupils of local Clapgate Primary School, recently, when they came armed with craft materials to make suncatchers and birdhouses for the home’s much-loved garden. The pupils and teachers from the school joined the home’s people for a morning of crafting and
Hunslet Rugby Foundation ran a five-a-side football tournament for a group of primary schools they have been working with this year last Wednesday (30 November 2022). The event was hosted by Cockburn John Charles Academy and featured squads of Year 6 pupils from local primary schools Clapgate, Low Road, Middleton
Clapgate Primary School Arts Council wanted to mark the passing of Queen Elizabeth II by asking all children from EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) to Year 6 to create an individual stamp that would combine collectively to create a whole school project of remembrance and thanks. The stamps are a
The Eco Committee at Clapgate Primary School have been working hard to make their school environment a greener space. We visited the school to have a chat with the children who are from year groups five and six. The children were eager to share with us what they had been