A young person from the Linden Brook short stay respite centre is celebrating after the centre organised for his artwork to go on show in Sowerby Bridge. 17 year old Ashley Challoner has been visiting Linden Brook for three years. The Council- run centre offers short stays for disabled children, giving parents and carers the… read more … about Talented teen’s artistic achievement>>
Schools in Calderdale are benefitting from over £600,000 worth of extra funding after the Council secured a higher take-up of free school meals. Calderdale Council identified that some children who were eligible for free school meals were not claiming and therefore not receiving the extra funding available for their school. Over the last two months… read more … about Benefit boost for pupils and schools>>
The Pageturners Children’s Reading Festival will live long in the minds of those who attended events like the fantastically colourful launch and the thrilling finale. The Festival launch saw Miss Haversham from Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations and Hans Christian Anderson’s Snow Queen descend on Huddersfield Railway Station, much to the bemusement of rail travellers. The… read more … about Bringing books to life at Pageturners>>
There has never been a better time to find out about apprenticeship opportunities at Calderdale Council than through National Apprenticeship week, running from Monday 9 to Sunday 15 March. Calderdale Council has a large number of apprentice opportunities available, across a range of services from sports and leisure to finance and social care. The apprenticeships… read more … about Apprentice opportunities galore for young people in Calderdale>>
Calderdale Council is supporting the Pageturners Children’s Reading Festival – a week long, regional festival promoting reading amongst young people. The festival, now in its second year, has been organised jointly between Calderdale’s Discover Children’s Library service, Kirklees Library Services and the University of Huddersfield, and will feature an exciting line up of authors and… read more … about Pageturners is back!>>
Visitors to Bankfield Museum in Halifax have the opportunity to see an innovative piece of unique and inspiring Indian dance on Saturday 7 March, as part of the commemorations of the centenary of the First World War. Indian dance may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of the War, but… read more … about Remembering the forgotten army of the First World War>>
Budding young authors in Calderdale are being encouraged to show off their creative flair as Calderdale Council launches its own local writing competition to coincide with the BBC’s 500 words contest. BBC Radio 2 has recently launched its national competition to encourage young people to write a fictional story of no more than 500 words,… read more … about Kids get creative with 500 words>>
On Thursday, two inspirational school cooks, from Halifax and Sweden, will join forces to share ideas about their innovative approach to school food, as part of a two day international exchange. Hosts, Ravenscliffe High School, have a fantastic food culture, and as a Food for Life Partnership (FFLP) gold school, are leading the way for… read more … about Innovative school cooks arrange international exchange after sharing recipes on twitter>>
Calderdale Council’s Principal Educational Psychologist Min O’Hara has been honoured by the British Psychological Society Division of Educational and Child Psychology (DECP) for his “Distinguished Contribution to Educational and Child Psychology”, as a result of his outstanding work. This prestigious award was presented by Educational Psychologist Dr Charmian Hobbs, at the annual DECP conference. In… read more … about A win for Min>>
