What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Wednesday 9 July 2025 marked a special occasion for the Low Road and Windmill Music Federation, as the schools came together to host their very first art exhibition — a vibrant celebration of creativity and pupil achievement. Held on the school grounds, the exhibition showcased a stunning array of artwork
Pupils from Low Road Primary School in Hunslet and Windmill Primary School in Belle Isle visited the War Memorial in Hunslet Cemetery this morning (10 November 2023) to pay their respects ahead of Remembrance Day. The delegations were made up of the Head Boys and Girls from each school. The
With Christmas being a hard time for many, Low Road and Windmill Music Federation were keen to ensure that not only did every child receive a gift, but that children continued to access school facilities as needed during the Christmas period. With the help of Cash for Kids, a charity
“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
On Tuesday 12 July 2022, pupils from Low Road and Windmill Music Federation were honoured to perform at Leeds Millennium Square as part of the Queen’s Baton Relay. After travelling around the Commonwealth, the Baton is now on its final journey around the country leading up to the opening ceremony
Music Federation staff and families have joined forces with Hunslet TARA (Tenants and Residents Association) to help clean up the local environment. Low Road and Windmill Music Federation School council identified the need for keeping the school and local community environments clean and tidy. Understanding that it’s not just the look,
I was very pleased and honoured to be invited to witness Opera North and the Music Federation (Windmill and Low Road primary schools) join forces to present the Big Sing. The performance they presented was a piece first created in 2007 for the BBC Proms and was commissioned by Rachel
Andy Gamble, the Executive Headteacher of the Low Road and Windmill Music Federation has been recognised as an ‘Inspirational Educator for Music Education’ by the Worshipful Company of Educators. Andy received the prestigious national award at a black-tie ceremony at the Plaisterers Hall in the City of London at the
The Music Federation Schools (Windmill in Belle Isle and Low Road, Hunslet) have supplied many of the vocal performances for the new Sainbury’s Christmas advert now being broadcast to TVs across the nation. The schools have for some time been renowned for their unique curriculum, incredibly high aspirations, and glowing
A week-long festival of performance and music-making took place recently, as over 650 children from the Windmill and Low Road Music Federation celebrated the successful completion of Low Road Primary School’s first In Harmony year with Opera North. [slideshow_deploy id=’49360′] From concerts and a ceilidh in a ‘Big Top’ in