Tag: Windmill Primary School

Award-winning music education scheme celebrates 10 years in South Leeds

“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

The Music Federation welcomes The Queen’s Baton

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 and Hunslet TARA join forces against litter

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,

Belle Isle’s Class Dynamix to mark Queen’s Baton Relay visit to Leeds

Leeds Olympic gold medallists Alistair and Jonny Brownlee will be joined by local singing stars Class Dynamix as the city celebrates welcoming the Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay next week. Arriving in late afternoon on Tuesday 12 July 2022, the Baton will pass through Leeds Dock before heading along the

Inspirational Educator Award for Belle Isle Headteacher

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

Music Federation pupils help railway mark Queen’s Jubilee

The Middleton Railway has commemorated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee today (25 May 2022) by planting a tree at its Moor Road headquarters. Children from Windmill Primary and Low Road Primary schools ceremonially planted the tree in front of the railway’s “Engine House” building, witnessed by local councillors, volunteers and supporters.

Class Dynamix to feature at virtual Christmas lights switch-on

Stars of stage, sport and screen, including Class Dynamix from Windmill Primary School in Belle Isle, will join residents from all across Leeds for the city’s first ever virtual Christmas lights switch-on on Wednesday 2 December 2020. The exciting line-up for the online seasonal showpiece has been revealed today and

Class Dynamix shows Belle Isle’s Got Talent!

Pupils from Music Federation schools in South Leeds (Windmill and Low Road Primaries) became prime time stars when they appeared on ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent on Saturday (25 April 2020). We spoke to Danny Gough, the founder of Class Dynamix to find out how children from Belle Isle and Hunslet