We have had a wonderful week during our "Out for a Walk" art exhibition which was held as part of the Tales Told Festival of community events at Guiseley Theatre. All 12 of our schools took the theme and worked hard with their children to use their imaginations and produce some wonderful artwork. The children loved seeing their work on display and visitors to the exhibition were very impressed with the range of ideas and work that had been produced.
Schools also attended workshops which we held over the week. These were run by sixth form art students from both Guiseley and Benton Park Schools. They worked with the primary children to make Gelli art prints using leaves which would be found while "Out on a Walk". The children really enjoyed making the prints and the older students did a great job in demonstrating and assisting them to make their work.
Our children also took part in a choir and drama performance of "Going on a Bear Hunt" which again involved the high school students and our primaries. Each school were helped to devise their scene by the high schools, they then worked hard to practice individually and all performed their own scene on the night. The schools joined together to sing songs in between with the band from Benton Park also joining them for some songs. The children performed with imagination and confidence and the event was thoroughly enjoyed by the audience.
Our schools have been busy celebrating World Book Day to encourage childrens’ love of books. Children dressed up as their favourite literary characters in many schools. Guiseley School held a range of student activities throughout the school. Eleven teams competed in the World Book Day Quiz Tournament, whilst others hunted down the hidden clues around school as part of their Literary Murder Mystery, featuring some famous book characters.
An event to mark Valentine’s day at Guiseley School, organised by Evie and Megan in the Sixth Form raised over £300 for Macmillan Cancer Trust. This marked a great effort when the girls were also taking part in their exams.
Guiseley Community Foundation recently held a foodbank collection and were able to collect a large number of donations from Guiseley fans, players and other members of the community. Some of the donations have been distributed by Otley foodbank and Aireborough Children’s Centre. The rest will be made into hampers to distribute during their Healthy Holidays programme before Christmas.
Guiseley School Sixth Form collected a large number of toys and games to donate to the The Yorkshire Children’s Trust, a charity that helps children and their families cope with the emotional and financial strain of many life-changing illnesses. Donations will be used to give children who have to stay in hospital over the Christmas period a Santa’s grotto experience in several hospitals around the Yorkshire area.
We wish you all a happy, safe and enjoyable Christmas and New Year.
For this year’s Children in Need campaign, Guiseley School Sixth Form held a Bake-off. Fifteen cakes were entered and all were to a high standard in both taste and appearance. Following the judging of the competition, a raffle was held for the cakes which raised over £350 for the appeal. Of the 15 cakes available, one student was lucky enough to win two!
Guiseley Community Foundation are running a football camp in the Christmas holiday as above. The cost is £40 for the week or £15 for a day. Bookings will receive a discounted Child and Adult ticket for Guiseley FC’s home game against Alfreton on Saturday 15th January 2022. Please bring a packed lunch, moulded boots or trainers and shin pads. Book places by emailing [email protected]
They are also running their annual foodbank collection and toy appeal to assist the residents of Aireborough who need additional support, especially over the Christmas period. As well as a general appeal for staple items, this year they are hoping to make up Christmas hampers for vulnerable families. Donations can be taken to Nethermoor Park on December 4th between 12:00 and 15:00. Suggested items for both the foodbank collection and for the Christmas hampers can be found on their social media pages. In addition to the foodbank collection, they will also be launching a Toy Appeal on November 14th following on from their very successful first Toy Appeal last year. Toys should be new and unwrapped, and suitable for children of all ages. Donations of toys can be dropped off at either Guiseley Morrisons, or 123 Dental Care on Otley Road. Donations for the foodbank collection can also be made at these drop off points.
Guiseley Community Foundation’s very popular holiday football camps will be running during the October half term holiday. The camps will run every weekday of the holiday from 10:00 until 15:00. Everyone aged 6-12 years old is welcome. Each day of the camp costs £15 only, or £50 for a full week. To book, email [email protected]. Only moulded boots or trainers can be worn on the artificial pitch, whilst it is also asked that every child wears shin pads to the camps.
Guiseley Community Foundation are now taking bookings for their Summer Camps. Soccer Camps will be taking place in each week of the Summer holidays, Monday-Friday, from 10am until 3pm (excluding the August bank holiday). Discounts are available when booking for more than one day or for booking multiple weeks. They are also running a Girls Soccer Camp at Yeadon Westfield Junior School on July 28th, 29th and 30th. Each day will last from 10am until 3pm. Whilst these sessions are exclusively for girls aged 6-12, girls can also attend the other Soccer Camps at Nethermoor Park. For more information or to book either of these camps, email [email protected].
SA Soccer will also be delivering courses at Yeadon Westfield Infant School as below: COURSE #1 (FOOTBALL); MON 2ND TO FRI 6TH AUG (5 DAYS) COURSE #2 (MULTI SPORTS); MON 9TH TO FRI 13TH AUG (5 DAYS) COURSE #3 (FOOTBALL); MON 16TH TO FRI 20TH AUG (5 DAYS) COURSE #4 (MULTI SPORTS); MON 23RD TO FRI 27TH AUG (5 DAYS) COURSE #5 (FOOTBALL); TUE 31ST AUG TO FRI 3RD SEP (4 DAYS) Each day is 9.00am to 3.00pm and it’s for ages 5-12 years. Again discounts are available when booking multiple days. They will only take a maximum of 30 children per day. To book, click on the link on their Facebook page.
Givto is a platform where members can donate to a different charity each month with one simple direct debit. Each month, those who have signed up to donate can choose one of three charities to donate to that month. In July, members can choose to support Guiseley Community Foundation. Any donation through Givto will help support the Foundation to continue their work in local communities. Givto is a brand-new charity itself, so they have started with a pilot scheme in Yorkshire, with the hope of expanding to help charities elsewhere in the country.
Guiseley School staff member, George Deane, a Learning Support Assistant in the Student Support Centre is about to begin a fundraising campaign to support the SSC. George is a type 2 diabetic and must exercise regularly to maintain his glucose levels. He is hoping to use his daily sponsored walks to raise awareness around diabetes as well as raise funds for the SSC. To find out more details or to make a donation visit Guiseley School’s website and search for “George”.
During the Easter Holidays, Guiseley Community Foundation held Healthy Holiday camps at Yeadon Westfield Junior School. They were a major success, with every day being fully booked. The attending children enjoyed a wide range of activities, including activities led by Foundation staff, as well as activities from outside organisations. One of the most popular proved to be a visit from West Yorkshire PCSOs Sophie, Rob and Olivia. The PCSOs provided a fun-filled morning, including allowing attending children to dress as police officers, to look inside their police van, as well as demonstrating an arrest! Children also really enjoyed activities provided by Go Wild Outdoors, who showed children how to put up tents and hammocks, as well as teaching them about archery. Season Well also provided children with the opportunity to grow microgreens.
As well as the successful Healthy Holiday camps, the Foundation also held equally as successful Football camps. Similar to the Healthy Holidays Camp, each day was fully booked with 30 children. Both boys and girls attended, of all ages from 6-13, and of varying footballing abilities. It was great to see a number of children who had not attended Football camps previously enjoying the different activities. Further Holiday Football camps will be held during May half-term.
