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Issue 1227
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21st July 2022
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‘Active’ School double award A primary school in north Sheffield is celebrating a double award. High Green Primary School have scooped awards for being active and singing! Winners of the Leadership Award for an Active school 2022 The whole school have focused on being more active, to improve physical and mental health. Head Teacher Diane Smale told Look Local “We altered the school day to give us more time to create longer breaks and purchased a whole raft of equipment and resources that children could use. We have widened our extra opportunities to include fishing, horse riding, ice skating as well as the more traditional sports of cricket, tag rugby, cross country and football. Fishing has been a particular favourite: the children have loved it. We have been featured in the Angling Times, BBC Radio Talk Sport Fisherman’s Blues, done adverts for ITV4 Monster Carp, Matt Godfrey’s vlogs (Three Times World Champion), as well as being coached by Matt Frankie Gianoncelli (England Youth
Champion) and received tackle and equipment from Guru.” Feedback from the children has been really positive. I have made more friends and I have more fun at break times. I have more friendships because me and my friends play with the jump sacks on Thursday because it’s fun. I have noticed in myself that I have been more active and I have fun playing with my friends. My favourite day is Friday team games day. My mood has improved because I am not fighting with my sister anymore. My friendships with my friends are improving. I love active breaks. I feel fitter, braver and stronger!
Winners of the Raymond English Youth Award (School Choir) Raymond English was a treasured member of the Bolsterstone Male Voice Choir for many, many years. To keep his memory and
inspiration alive, his family and friends created this award in his memory. The aim is to recognise and reward young musicians for inspiring others and continuing his legacy. Diane Smales said “We were really proud to be chosen by the organising panel of Fox Valley Music Festival, led by Hilary Osbourne. They particularly loved the way the children are so enthusiastic, clearly love singing together and how inclusive the choir is. Our choir, led by Mrs Lucy Harding, is made up of children from all ages; from 4 to 11 and it was amazing to get them back to performing in public, after the disruption of ‘covid’. We have performed at the Fox Valley Music Festival, the Chesterfield’s Gotta Sing Festival at the Pomegranate Theatre and the annual HGPS Music Festival. The children have all worked so hard, putting in regular weekly practices and attending events. We are all very proud of the children; they really are an inspiration!”
Festival of Cycling returns The Festival of Cycling makes its return this weekend [23rd and 24th July] as Trek Bicycle at Fox Valley gear up to host a series of demos, scheduled store rides, kids cycling sessions and much more. The festival aims to get people out cycling and so Saturday will see a jam-packed schedule of guided bike rides around the local area with the return of the Steel Valley Ride on Saturday, which has been on hold since 2019 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The ride is a 31-mile route with technical descents and grueling climbs and anyone interested in taking part in the challenge should visit store to find out more and sign up. There will also be an extensive program of ride outs from store on Sunday including road, gravel, mountain bike and E-bike.
Andy Cook, store manager at Trek, commented: “We can’t wait to host this weekend’s festival of cycling, it is set to be an amazing weekend with plenty to do and see whether you’re a keen cyclist or completely new to the sport”. Cyclists will be able to test ride the newest mountain bikes and electric mountain bikes now available in store and there will be special ‘Little Bikers’ kids cycling sessions held across the weekend 9am until 3pm. The centre’s many food outlets and restaurants will provide the perfect opportunity for cyclists to refuel after a long day of cycling. The festival is an initiative coordinated and ran by joint partners Trek and Steel Valley Project and will take place Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th July.
