Bradford WDWTWA Week Summary

Saturday

Holy Family, Oakbank, Oxenhope and St Joseph’s took part in the Lord Mayor’s Parade in Bradford. They performed ‘Dosti’ (Meaning friendship) at Centenary Square. Fagley Primary School participated in the Lord Mayor's Parade under the banner Rainbow Friendship

Monday

St Johns and Feversham worked with an artist on the theme of identity, making a WDWTWA banner, which will be hung from the lamp posts near Centenary Square. They also made a game about their ideal school and had a dance artist.

Nessfield worked with an artist on the theme of identity, making a whole school display on the theme ‘Who Do We Think We Are’ which will be displayed in school. The project ran each day throughout the WDWTWA week.

Buttershaw and Whetley worked separately in their schools, making an identity time capsule to send to each other.

Lilycroft and St James had a WDWTWA celebration day they worked with an artist on the theme of identity. They are also took part in sports activities to celebrate Britishness and the 2012 games.

Hoyle Court and Miriam Lord celebrated identity and diversity by making an Identity blanket based on the book skin again.

The 'Many Faces, Many Voices' Exhibition was put together after extensive workshops,by the following schools: Atlas, Low Ash, Yorkshire Martyrs, Salts Grammar and Grange. The schools visited Cartwright Hall for the launch of the WDWTWA week and to see the opening of their exhibition. The Brass Band of St Bede's, and percussion band of Yorkshire Martyrs entertained the audience.

 

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Tuesday

To celebrate WDWTWA week and being part of Bradford Schools Linking Project children from Lees and Margaret McMillan Primary met at Bradford Industrial Museum. They worked together using the You Are Here! Exhibition to explore Bradford’s industrial past and find out about settlement in Bradford

Hoyle Court and Miriam Lord celebrated identity and diversity by continuing to make an Identity blanket based on the book skin again.

Oakworth and St Anne’s had a mini Olympics at Marley Stadium in Keighley involving 120 children to celebrate the WDWTWA week
 

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Wednesday

Killinghall and Holybrook had a dance celebration to celebrate WDWTWA week.

Hoyle court and Miriam Lord worked with an artist to produce a sculpture to celebrate their identity.

Bankfoot and Shirley Manor had a 2012 Olympic Games event and took part in athletics activities.
The following schools participated in a 'Question Time Debate',where they tackled the topic: What is 'Britishness'? The event was hosted by Bradford College and chaired by Michelle Sutton, the Prinicple of Bradford College. Aireville, Beckfoot, Bingley Grammar, Bradford Grammar, Bradford College, Grange, Salts, St Bede's, Challenge, Laisterdyke, Hanson, Queensbury, Thomas Clarkson and Fred Longworth.
 

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Thursday

Oxenhope, Keighley St Andrews, St Joseph’s and Guard House had a mini Olympics at Marley Stadium in Keighley involving 130 children to celebrate the WDWTWA week

Hoyle court and Miriam Lord continued to work with an artist to produce a sculpture to celebrate their identity.
 

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Friday

St Stephens and Thorpe had a WDWTWA celebration day.

Oakworth and St Anne’s are had a Bollywood workshop to celebrate WDWTWA week.


SLN-MUN Debated the Instability in Iraq the following countries were represented: Afganistan,Australia, Brazil, China, Denmark, Germany, India, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Syria, Turkey, UK, and USA. By very able students from participatory schools: Aireville, Beckfoot, Bingley Grammar, Bradford Grammar, Bradford College, Grange, Salts, St Bede's, Challenge, Laisterdyke, Hanson, Queensbury, Thomas Clarkson and Fred Longworth

 

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