What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Children from the new Lane End Primary School, together with staff from contractors Interserve, held a Golden Bolt Ceremony on the site of the new school last Monday (10 November 2014), when the final bolt into the steelwork frame was driven home by one of the reception class children. Work
I have just been following the comments in South Leeds Life regarding the proposed Community Centre development on Barkly Road, and very interesting reading it makes! It did spur me on to look at what objections/support might have been placed on the Public Access pages of Leeds Planning. I was,
The South Leeds Music Centre is moving from Cockburn School to the newly built Newlands Primary in Morley. This move will mean a brand new home for the music centre, which also has a new simpler fee policy. The centre opens for its new term on Saturday the 13th September,
What have the Israeli invasion of Gaza and the shooting down of an airliner over Ukraine got to do with a First World War commemoration at Cockburn School last Friday? The commemoration at Cockburn was done very well. A lot of work had gone into it, pupils had studied
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook. It seems we can’t get enough of cycling in this glorious Tour de France year. We spotted staff from Leeds Museums on Twitter taking part in a Tour de Musee on Tuesday,
Cockburn School held a commemoration to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War in 1914 on Friday (18 July 2014). Pupils and staff were joined by the Lord Mayor of Leeds Cllr David Congreve, the Archdeacon of Leeds Canon Paul Hooper, Colonel Denney of the
Jean Scopes from Mosaic Church has sent us information about this event: As part of our preparation to launch a new Sunday Gathering in Cockburn High School, Mosaic Church (previously located on Sweet St, Holbeck) are hosting a Family Fun Day at Cockburn on Sat 19th Jan. The event is
Holbeck Community Carol Service this Sunday at St Matthews Community Centre at 7pm, writes Kate Alty. Come along to sing some traditional carols, hear a Christmas message, eat some delicious mince pies, enjoy a glass of mulled wine, and celebrate Christmas together! The carol service at St Matthews is an
Revised plans for an all-weather artificial sports pitch, changing facilities, eight lighting columns and fencing at Cockburn School in Beeston have been approved in principle by councillors – despite concerns from some local residents. Following local opposition earlier this year Cockburn withdrew its initial plans to revamp its playing fields, which
This year South Leeds Music Centre will be celebrating over 40 years of music-making for children, families and the local community. In 1972 parents paid just sixpence a week (2½ pence) to join the orchestra – or nothing if they couldn’t afford sixpence! Prices have of course gone up since