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Award for Cleckheaton church school head teacher

Submitted by john-carter on Wed, 19/07/2017 - 08:27

On the eve of her retirement, the head teacher of a Hudderfield Church of England primary school is celebrating being named Head teacher of the year by the Hudderfield Examiner newspaper. Mrs...

Ironwoman pushes boundaries for Mara Safe House

Submitted by chris-freeman on Tue, 11/07/2017 - 14:05

We are dlighted to report that Claire made it and completed this amazing challenge! Last Sunday, Claire Berry, Headteacher at St Michael & All Angels, Shelf took on the Ironman Triathlon...

Low Moor CE Primary Young Leaders Celebrate Success

Submitted by john-carter on Wed, 05/07/2017 - 12:48

Fifty nine Bradford primary school pupils have been presented with the Archbishop of York’s Young Leaders Awards after taking part in a citizenship programme. The Bishop of Bradford, Rt Revd Toby...

School links with our overseas neighbours bringing signs of growth

Submitted by jane-bower on Thu, 29/06/2017 - 18:09

School links with our overseas neighbours are helping grow the church here in the Diocese of Leeds.This is the message from the Tanzanian Link officer, Arthur Mauya who is here with Melina Galibona,...

When Anne met Amina.

Submitted by jane-bower on Wed, 21/06/2017 - 16:07

An intergenerational project that brought young and older women together went on display in Howden Clough over the Great Get Together weekend….and it all started with a cup of tea! Students from...

What do you say to your communities when their MP is murdered?

Submitted by jane-bower on Mon, 12/06/2017 - 19:21

What do you say to your communities when their MP is murdered? "We were creating a prayer station in Wakefield Cathedral for those who had lost their lives in the Orlando nightclub shooting when a...

Our Great Get Togethers

Submitted by jane-bower on Wed, 07/06/2017 - 16:41

What a wonderful weekend of Great Get Togethers. In Dewsbury, Batley and the Spen Valley, thousands came together at different locations to celebrate murdered MP Jo Cox’s belief that we have more in...

Thy Kingdom Come in Normanton

Submitted by jane-bower on Tue, 30/05/2017 - 13:04

Over 90 school children came into All Saints Church, Normanton on Ascension Day to use the prayer stations set up to mark the start of Thy Kingdom Come, the global wave of prayer. The curate, the...

Barnsley school keeps up Whitwalk tradition

Submitted by jane-bower on Wed, 24/05/2017 - 16:29

The annual “Whit Walk” celebration for St John the Baptist church school in Dodworth, Barnsley took place on Friday. Children invited their parents, carers, grandparents and neighbours to join them...

Church school in Dewsbury gets glowing OFSTED report

Submitted by jane-bower on Mon, 22/05/2017 - 14:09

Reproduced from the Dewsbury Reporter: A church school in Dewsbury has been described as being 'harmonious' with a high standard of teaching following a visit from an education inspector. St John's...