What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
School kids ‘wheeling for joy’ with free bikes from Halfords Kids from Middleton Primary School in South Leeds were left ‘wheeling for joy’ after receiving 20 free bikes and helmets. The bikes were donated by Halfords to help encourage more children – who may not necessarily have access to bikes
A Leeds charity is celebrating after being inundated with a mountain of food as a result of generous donations from primary schools across the city. Three primary schools in South Leeds – Middleton, Westwood and Windmill – supported the city-wide appeal to collect food at Harvest Festival for Leeds Children’s
Middleton residents turned out in force to support the 2014 Middleton Community Fair which was held on the field at Middleton Primary School on Saturday (20 September 2014). [slideshow_deploy id=’27744′] I talked to many of the stallholders, all of whom told me that they were having a good
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook. You may recall Lucy Potter’s posts from her visit to New York. She’s now on the second leg of her study, visiting Rio de Janeiro (I know). You can follow her travels
Two new opportunities for children in South Leeds to play outdoors start on Saturday morning (15 February 2014). Children aged 8 to 12 years old are being encouraged to join in making dens and slides, learn street games, make new friends and play. They are advised to bring their
On Friday (31 January 2014) South Leeds Development Officer Lois held ‘Harry the Hawk’s Happy Hour’ at the Hunslet Club. The session was aimed to recruit new players for the Hunslet Parkside Academy tots and U7’s. Lois has been working within five local primary schools in South Leeds: Windmill
This article by West Yorkshire Trading Standards first appeared on their blog. Students at Middleton Primary are helping the Illegal Money Lending Team and West Yorkshire Trading Standards “Bite Back” at the loan sharks in their community, by taking part in an innovative “design a mug” competition. Pupils in
Twenty schools in South Leeds will be affected by a teacher’s strike tomorrow, Tuesday 1 October. Members of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) and the National Association of School Masters and the Union of Women teachers (NASUWT) will be on strike. The industrial action is part of a
Schoolchildren in Middleton are learning about growing their own food in an exciting new project supported by local Councillors. Middleton Park Councillors Kim Groves, Judith Blake and Paul Truswell have worked with pupils at Sharp Lane Primary School and Middleton Primary School to plant vegetable gardens. The children
The weather could not have been any better for this beautiful, fun-filled family day out. I am talking about the annual Middleton Gala which took place yesterday – Saturday 13th July 2013, at Middleton Primary School. As this was my first time attending this event, I gave myself enough