What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Children at Windmill Primary School in Belle Isle exhibited their artwork based on the Tour de France at an exhibition in school. I was shown round by three pupils: Victoria, Jossar and Joshua. They explained that the whole school, from Reception to Year 6 had worked on the
Last Wednesday (9 July 2014) pupils from Windmill Primary School in Belle Isle took part in a concert at Leeds Town Hall with the orchestra and chorus of Opera North and the City of Leeds Youth Orchestra. This was the second Town Hall concert that the school has held
The PTA at Windmill Primary School are looking for donations of school uniform- jumpers, shirts, skirts, trousers, shorts, cardigans and pumps that could be re-worn by other children in school. If you have any items to donate, please drop them off at BITMOs GATE (next to the housing office)
The Belle Isle Summer Gala takes place on Saturday (28 June 2014) and is to be opened by Michael Fox, the Deputy Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire. Working on the principle that if you don’t ask, you don’t get, organisers wrote to Buckingham Palace to invite the Queen to
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook. Stephan Rushworth, a keen photographer, took this stunning shot of the the H2010 development on the river in Hunslet at sunset last Saturday . Speaking of photographs, Phil Kirby took a walk
Opera North’s flagship music education project, In Harmony Opera North, has won the award for ‘Best Classical Music Education Initiative’ at the Music Teacher Awards, sponsored by Classic FM. In Harmony Opera North launched in January 2013 and is the only In Harmony programme that is delivered by an
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
A South Leeds music project is up for a national award and they need your vote. In Harmony Opera North has been shortlisted for the Best Classical Music Initiative in the national Music Teacher Awards sponsored by Classic FM. In Harmony Opera North launched in January 2013 and is
An email arrived at South Leeds Towers this week inviting us to join a debate about whether Leeds should bid to become European Capital of Culture. This follows the news that Hull has been awarded the accolade for 2017. I can’t help thinking there’s some hurt civic pride in
There has been a host of Christmas activities over the last week and South Leeds Life reporters have there to capture the excitement. Photos by: Lucy Potter, Stephen Williamson and Jeremy Morton Last Wednesday (4 December 2013) saw children from the local primary schools join with residents at Middleton