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Tapton named top comprehensive school by The Sunday Times

Tapton school
Tapton school: Sunday Times comprehensive of the year

Crosspool’s Tapton School has been named comprehensive of the year in The Sunday Times Parent Power guide, which is out this weekend.

The Sheffield Star says:

It was chosen after rising in national rankings by more than 60 places this year off the back of outstanding results at A-level and GCSE, and now stands eighth in the newspaper’s national rankings of non-selective schools.

Read The Sheffield Star article

Parent Power: Tapton strides clear of the field – The Sunday Times (paid for content)

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Stalls available at Lydgfest on 28 June

Lydgate Infant School’s BBQ – or Lydgfest as it has come to be known – is being held at the infant school on Saturday 28 June.

The organisers have space available for crafters, bakers, and jewellery makers etc to sell their wares. The cost is £15 per pitch and either a donation or raffle prize.

They point out that a large portion of your prospective customers will be children, so take this into account when stocking your stall and setting prices.

If you’re interested please email enquires@lydgate-inf.sheffield.sch.uk with ‘stalls’ in the subject line.

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New fitness courses launch at King Edwards Community Sports Centre

New fitness courses launch at King Edwards Community Sports Centre
New fitness courses launch at King Edwards Community Sports Centre

A series of fitness courses have launched in Crosspool as part of a fitness, health and wellbeing initiative.

Following successful courses in Stocksbridge, Handsworth, Stannington and Wisewood,   ACTIVEHEALTH Sheffield is now using the community sports centre at King Edwards’ school on Darwin Lane to host activities.

Courses coming up in May include Bums, Tums and Pins and Weight Loss programme.

All activities are delivered by qualified instructors who provide professional advice and support throughout.

ACTIVEHEALTH Sheffield – Crosspool courses

 

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Wanted: your 2014 Crosspool Community Award nominations

The Crosspool Community Award was set up in 2013 by Crosspool Forum to acknowledge commitment, accomplishment and achievement by individuals in the Crosspool neighbourhood.

Retired Lydgate Junior School headteacher Sue Havenhand was the first person to receive the award last year. She was presented with it for her contribution to education in the community. This includes 14 years spent as head of the school, where she was responsible for approximately 1,500 local children passing through. Prior to her time at Lydgate, she was also an outstanding teacher at Hallam School.

Sue was presented with a small memento to mark the occasion at 2013 Crosspool Festival’s Picnic in the Park.

Who do you think has made an exceptional commitment to our community and deserves to be recognised with the 2014 award? Use the form below to submit your nominations.

The Crosspool Forum/Crosspool Festival committees needs your nominations by noon on Friday 25 April. They’ll go through the submissions and choose a winner. The location and time for the presentation of this year’s award hasn’t been decided yet.

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Primary school places consultation: last chance to have your say

Lydgate Junior school
Lydgate Junior school: no room for expansion

Crosspool’s growing population has resulted in Sheffield city council proposing to permanently expand Hallam Primary School from 60 places to 90 places per year.

The proposal would make the extra places available in all reception intakes at Hallam Primary from September 2015 onwards. The extra capacity is required as the sites of the two Lydgate schools are constrained and those schools are already larger than average.

Residents have until Sunday 8 December to have their say on the proposals at this stage. You can read more about them online and then comment using the following contact details:

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Women’s six-a-side football returns to Crosspool

Active8 Sheffield and the Sheffield & Hallamshire County FA’s women’s six-a-side league is returning to Crosspool on the King Edwards’ floodlit astroturf on Darwin Lane.

The sessions start at 7pm on Monday nights. All teams are welcome, whether it be established teams looking for extra practice or leisure groups wanting to keep fit and join in an exciting and official league.

For more information about the league or to register a team please contact Active8-Sheffield on 0114 240 2308 or info.active8sheffield@interserve.com.