There’s more than one bike race coming to Calderdale this week, as a Brighouse academy gets ready for the ‘Tour de Clifton’. The Tour de France peloton will be cycling through Calderdale on Sunday 6 July, but children from St John’s CE Academy, Clifton near Brighouse, will be taking part in their own peloton on… read more … about Taking part in the Tour de Clifton>>
Young people in Calderdale have the opportunity to check out the Orangebox facility in Halifax at a special open evening at the Centre. On Friday 30 May, the Centre will be opening its doors for an evening of live music, DJ workshops, fashion tips, creative writing workshops and much, much more. Calderdale Council’s Discover libraries… read more … about Exciting Orangebox open evening>>
Ravenscliffe High School, in partnership with Calderdale Council, is among 324 local sports projects to secure a share of £17 million of National Lottery funding from Sport England’s Inspired Facilities fund. Since 2011, Inspired Facilities has been helping breathe new life into tired community sports facilities and converting existing buildings into venues suitable for grassroots… read more … about Ravenscliffe High School awarded £113,000 of funding from Sport England>>
Winners of Calderdale’s local story writing competition were presented with their awards by the Deputy Mayor of Calderdale. Almost 200 creative writers entered their stories into the local competition and from these, six winners were selected. In total, we received 134 entries from children under nine, and 58 from children aged between 10 and 11…. read more … about Calderdale’s creative writers receive their awards>>
The exciting developments to address the shortage of school places in central Halifax have taken a step forward. Calderdale Council is working with two of Calderdale’s most popular and successful schools to provide additional Primary School places for September this year. At the meeting of Calderdale Council’s Cabinet on Monday 31 March it was agreed… read more … about Primary plans for growing demand>>
Pupils at 40 Calderdale Schools are taking part in a ‘dress down for a pound’ non-uniform day on 11 April 2014 to raise money for Ravenscliffe High School and Sports College. Thousands of Calderdale school children will take the opportunity to dress down, paying £1 for the privilege, all for the benefit of their friends… read more … about Calderdale kids dress down for Ravenscliffe>>
School children in Halifax are being given the opportunity to perform at the Royal Albert Hall, London, as part of the Schools Prom, from the 11-13 November this year. The performance has been organised by Calderdale’s Music Hub and Parkinson Lane Community Primary School, a joint initiative aimed at providing support for music outside of… read more … about A performance to fill the Albert Hall>>
For the second year running, kids across Calderdale are writing their own exciting stories in support of the BBC’s 500 Words campaign. Calderdale Council is encouraging all children and young people to take part in a fantastic local writing competition. BBC Radio 2 has launched its national competition to encourage young people aged 13 and… read more … about Kids get writing stories!>>
Young people in Calderdale could be given a helping hand to start saving. Members will discuss the proposals for Junior Saver accounts at Calderdale Council’s Cabinet on Monday 27 January. If approved, Calderdale Council will develop the idea of providing children in Year 7 at school with £15 in their own account, which will remain… read more … about Boost for young savers>>
