Tag: The South Leeds Academy

South Leeds Roundup: Brands, blades and ladies boxing

Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook and Twitter. We start this week down in Holbeck where we discover that HEA is the new name for Holbeck Elderly Aid who have gone through a bit of re-branding. Their strapline ‘Reaching

South Leeds Academy students collect for Food Bank

When Miss McEvilly suggested to her Year 8 class at The South Leeds Academy that they bring in food for Leeds South Food Bank to mark Harvest Festival, the children responded enthusiastically. Dobromila Synak, part of the school’s Interact Club, said “I really like to help other people and the

Literacy Festival set to be a huge success

The South Leeds Academy is staging an innovative festival to inspire and boost literacy amongst parents and students in Key Stage 3. With a national drive on the improvement and importance of literacy attainment, The South Leeds Academy are hosting their first ever ‘Literacy Festival’ on Monday 19 October 2015

South Leeds Roundup: Lights, lions and literacy

Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook and Twitter. We start this week in town at Light Night last Friday, where the Hunslet Club dancers performed outside the Town Hall. Beeston blogger Mike Wallis has been running again. And wearing

South Leeds Roundup: A Fresh SLATE, Santa Specials and Sportsman’s Dinners

Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook and Twitter. We start this week down in Hunslet at our favourite Feel Good Furniture Shop. Yes SLATE are marking their tenth anniversary and the makeover of their Hunslet shop. The Fresh SLATE

South Leeds Roundup: Craft clubs; cheerleaders and championing change

Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook and Twitter. We start this week in Cottingley with the nicely alliterating children’s Craft Club at Cottingley Community Centre, which seems to have been a great success on Monday judging from the photos.

South Leeds Roundup: Pipes, parades and the apocalypse

Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook and Twitter. We start this week in Holbeck where the Gala kicked off with a Pipe Band procession through the streets to Holbeck Moor. By all accounts it was the best gala yet,