What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
In Harmony Opera North has been named as a finalist in The National Lottery Awards 2018 with the chance of winning £5,000 to benefit children locally and to share more widely the advantages learning a musical instrument can bring to young people from all backgrounds. But they need your help
New Bewerley Community School in Beeston is celebrating after having been found to be ‘Good’ across the board in their latest Ofsted inspection. Amongst their findings, Inspectors reported that: “From their low starting points in Reception, most pupils make strong progress by the time they reach the end of Year
Most of our readers will remember the Tetley brewery, which was a Hunslet institution for over a hundred years. Many will be familiar with the headquarters building, dating from the 1930s and built in the art deco style. But how many of you have visited it since it became an
Friday 1 December 2017 was takeover day at New Bewerley Community School. The day saw KS2 pupils teaching classes, serving dinners, working in the office, and shadowing the Headteacher and Deputy. Children started the process by thinking about the roles in school, applying for the roles on an application form.
Over 600 schoolchildren, including pupils at New Bewerley and Windmill primary schools, are getting ready to take to the stage at various venues throughout Yorkshire this month when they perform Opera North’s Big Sing. The pupils attend primary and secondary schools across the region. Children from New Bewerley Community School
The Beeston Hill and Holbeck housing regeneration scheme has completed its capital works and held a celebration event at Bismarck Way on Wednesday {22 March 2017). Speeches were kept to a minimum given the inclement weather, but Simon Costigan from Housing Leeds spoke about the commitment of local councillors to
Thursday (2 March 2017) was World Book Day and it was celebrated in schools across South Leeds. At New Bewerley Community School in Beeston they decided to change the focus somewhat. In previous years children had been encouraged to dress up as their favourite book, or character. This year they
Children from New Bewerley Community School in Beeston attended Leeds Trinity University for a graduation ceremony last week. The children graduated from Leeds Children’s University, having taken part in 30 hours plus of extra curricular learning, and have attended after school clubs such as knitting, chess, sports, drama and film
The children of Years 1 and 2 at New Bewerley Community School came together to tell the Christmas story to a hall packed with parents and carers on Friday (9 December 2016). Teacher Gemma Wayte had written the story into a poem which the children had learnt. Classes took it
Monday (14 November 2016) was takeover day at New Bewerley Community School in Beeston as children across the school took on adult roles for the day. The whole school was involved with children in Key Stage 1 painting pictures of staff in school, whilst those in Key Stage 2 applied