What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Burton Lodge was built around 1791 and was a fine Georgian Mansion of two story red brick construction. At some point the Lodge seems to have been split in to two houses, this led to a change in the name and also the address from 1861, it now became Nos.13
Students from Cockburn School and Cockburn John Charles Academy have been working hard on their home learning. The dedicated staff at both schools have created a range of home learning resources for students. For families with limited ICT access or access to devices, staff have provided a range of printed
Schools in South Leeds have been doing their bit to support the NHS during the current Coronavirus outbreak, making and donating Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Design & Technology staff at both Cockburn School in Beeston and Cockburn John Charles Academy in Belle Isle have made 110 face shields (see main
Hunslet Club boxing star Abby Briggs is setting her sights on new challenges for the rest of 2020 as she makes the step up to junior level. At the England Boxing National Junior Championships in Liverpool today (15 March 2020) she progressed through her quarter final bout against a tough
Following last Saturday’s (7 March 2020) demonstration in Middleton about school places, we asked the Not My School Campaign and Middleton Councillors to explain their positions. This article has been written by Wayne Dixon from the Not My School Campaign, to read the Councillors’ article click here. I am
Following our report that children in South Leeds were facing journeys to high schools across the city, Cllr Judith Blake, leader of Leeds City Council and David Gurney, Executive Headteacher of Cockburn School, have issued a joint statement: “We would firstly like to thank families across south Leeds for their
Following stories in the national press about school students Self-isolating after returning from half term skiing trips to Italy, Cockburn School has put out the following statement: Please be aware the recent school Ski trip to Northern Italy was NOT in a coronavirus quarantined region and returned 16thFebruary. Public Health
A group of Cockburn School students went on the annual ski trip to Pila in the the Aosta Valley, North West Italy. Pila is described as having a bewitching natural landscape with a magnificent view sweeping the Alps, from Mont Blanc to Monte Rosa and the Matterhorn. There are 70
As part of our Climate Crisis series, South Leeds Life asked local schools what they are doing around environmental education and action. Here are the responses from Cockburn school and Greenmount Primary School in Beeston, but first the members of Westwood Primary School‘s Eco Club in Middleton: We are a
Cockburn School has been working hard in 2020 to develop the character of its students. The school, which already achieves excellent academic progress, also understands the need for students to leave as well rounded citizens with a strong moral purpose. The school motto ‘Learning for Life’ encompasses more than just