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17
December 2004
Chinese
students to see their work in print
A group of Chinese basic skills students are to
become published authors as their writing is to be collected
into a book.
16
December 2004
Reading
Partners put forward as National Champs
Thirteen men have been nominated as national reading champions
for their voluntary work helping children improve their
literacy.
3
December 2004
Double
whammy for Lillo as he swaps security for school and finds
new direction
A
former security guard has discovered a new career in education
after being helped by a Leeds charity.
24
November 2004
Partnership
working brings benefits for Leeds Children
Pupils in six Leeds schools are to benefit from a new link-up
between Education Leeds and a charity promoting lifelong
learning.
28
October 2004
Footballing
Legend, Yorkshire Heroine, and Community Champions Honored
Late Leeds United player John Charles and superwoman Jane
Tomlinson have been honoured at an education charity's dinner.
Two
unsung heroes have also been rewarded for their unstinting
work in the community at the fundraising event organised
by Leeds-based Learning Partnerships.
13
October 2004
Trekkers
gearing up for challenge of a lifetime to help learning
in Leeds
Four
intrepid staff members from an education charity are gearing
up for the trek of a lifetime in the Himalayas.
11
October 2004
Royal
to hand out awards to sporting and community stars
His Royal Highness the Duke of York will be guest of
honour at a dinner in Leeds recognising Yorkshire's sporting
heroes and community champions.
28
September 2004
Literacy
scheme to give youngsters one-to-one adult support
MORE than one in four children in parts of Leeds
have no-one to read with outside school, a new survey has
found.
17
September 2004
New
Zone to boost learning
Children in South Leeds are to benefit from a link-up
which sees schools working together to help pupils progress.
28
July 2004
Volunteering
lands Duane a job
A young man has achieved his dream job after volunteering
through a Leeds education charity.
21 July 2004
New
friends ease big school move
A summer holiday scheme is helping pupils make new friends
to ease the jump from primary to high school.
15
July 2004
US
teaching raises inner city literacy standards
English results at an inner city primary school have shot
through the roof thanks to an innovative literacy programme.
1
July 2004
Final
chapter for successful reading scheme
A scheme which has helped more than 7,000 inner-city children
boost their reading skills is coming to an end.
24
June 2004
Leeds
councillor takes the Ultimate Challenge
An intrepid Leeds councillor is taking The Ultimate Challenge
when he treks through the soaring desert heat where temperatures
reach 50 degrees centigrade.
9
June 2004
Audit
shows pupils behaving well
Inner-city primary schools are giving themselves a pat on
the back after an audit showed they are making inroads into
promoting positive pupil behaviour.
17
May 2004
Dispelling
the myths of high school
A
special manual to dispel the myths of transition from primary
to high school is being launched in Leeds.
13
May 2004
Leeds
charity learns a lesson or two
Salsa
dancing, signing alphabet, stress relief workshops, Spanish
classes and herbal remedies are just a few of the activities
being undertaken by Leeds education charity Learning Partnerships
for National Learning at Work Day (Thursday, May 20).
7
May 2004
Advisers
raise standards for ethnic pupils
Pupils
from black and minority ethnic backgrounds in Leeds are
being given a helping hand to raise their exam results thanks
to four dedicated personal advisers.
7
April 2004
Charity
launches project to support parents
Parents
are being helped to get the skills they need to bring up
their children with a new £165,000 project set up
by education charity Learning Partnerships
23
March 2004
'Call
to service' heeded by young people
Young
people in Leeds have taken the Government's 'call to service'
to heart by getting involved in community projects.
8
March 2004
Charity
comes to aid of refugee children
Refugee children are being given a helping hand in their
English language skills thanks to Leeds education charity
Learning Partnerships.
23
February 2004
Young
woman sets up offenders' anti-bullying group
A 22-year-old woman who set up an anti-bullying group at
Wetherby Young Offenders' Institute is being rewarded at
a special ceremony.
20
February 2004
NSF
brings out potential of young people
The full potential of young people is being brought out
thanks to projects supported by the latest round of the
Neighbourhood Support Fund (NSF).
12
February 2004
Holiday
clubs boost classroom performance
Primary school children are being taught how to make
toast and burn-off excess energy at special holiday clubs
that aim to boost their classroom performance.
15
January 2004
Charity
gets its second education action zone
The
only voluntary sector organisation running one of the Government's
flagship schemes to improve education in poorer areas has
been asked to repeat its success.
8
January 2004
Take
the ultimate challenge!
The search is on for intrepid adventurers looking to take
on the Ultimate Challenge 2004.
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