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ISSUE 38 JUNE 2011
Councillor Naveeda Ikram
first British Muslim female
to become Lord Mayor
(Full Story in Next Issue)
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Community Council
News
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Noticeboard
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Healthy Lifestyles
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MY BD5
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Childrens Centres
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Sports
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Helping Hands in BD5!
Bradford Trident are to carry out some research this summer to see if there
is a demand for older people in BD5 to have help in and outside the home.
The Government are encouraging a move towards personalised care to improve the
lives of people with an assessed need and we are exploring the viability of a personal
assistant service for older people in the area. The service will also extend to vulnerable
adults. The service will help people with cleaning, shopping, leisure outings, social
activities and physical exercise. An MBA student from the Bradford School of
Management, Santosh Balasubramanian (pictured), will be carrying out the research.
For further information contact Rebecca Holmes on 01274 431441
Your Community
Councillors
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Councillor Taj Salam Chair • Marshfields Ward • Tel: 07976 393844
"Many thanks to the 6 Community Councillors who have now stood down - (Councillors Yasmin Begum, Balaal
Hussain Khan, Habib Rehman, Anthony Hayward, Sadaqat Ali Khan and Ilyas Khan) - for all their hard work and
help in establishing the Community Council during the first two years.
Congratulations to the 6 Community Councillors who have been re-elected and are starting their second term in
office. We will continue to work for the benefit of the community and play a role in decision making in the Bradford
Trident area to make it a better and safe place to live, work and enjoy."
Councillor Shahzada Meer • Vice Chair - Ripley Ward • E: [email protected]
"It has been a privilege and an honour to have been elected to represent my community and to be elected as Vice
Chair by my Community Councillor colleagues . I will continue to raise issues and concerns of residents relating to
the environment, antisocial behaviour, crime and the quality of education in the area.
My intention is to ensure the community’s voice is heard and as a result necessary actions are taken to make
improvements in the quality of life in the ward."
Councillor Shah Mohammed Khokhar • Marshfield Ward • Tel: 07915 189033
"I will always be available to discuss and help solve problems of people living in the
Marshfield area. I can be contacted on the number above."
Councillor Munawar Khan • Melbourne Ward • Tel: 07792 128090
"I represent the local community in the Melbourne ward. I help local residents with any
concerns they may have such as crime, anti social behaviour and the environment. I am
always ready to listen to residents and will help them as much as possible and thank them for
their support."
Councillor Niaz Hussain Ali • Parkside Ward • Tel : 07855 724780
"I will continue to represent the needs of my local community, and have been actively
involved in many local neighbourhood groups to listen to the concerns of the
residents and address their issues as best as possible to improve the quality of life in
the area."
Councillor Zamurrad Khan • Ripley Ward • Tel: 07883 286285
If you have any concerns or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact us. All members of the
public are welcome to attend the Community Council meetings. The Community Council has 6
remaining seats which will be co-opted to fill. If you would like further details of future meetings then please
contact your Community Councillor or the Clerk, Becci Holmes on 07976 837999.
The Community Council Small Grant Scheme
The Community Council operates a Small Grant Scheme so local organisations can apply
for funding (up to £300) to run activities or events in the local area that promote
community benefit. For more information please contact Becci Holmes on 01274 431441
or your local Community Councillor.
CommunityNoticeboard
What’s on & happening in BD5
Horton Moravian Church
Little Horton Lane
(opposite the medical centre)
West Bowling Centre - Men's Health Group
This year Attock West Bowling Cricket Club’s team
members launched a men's health initiative, by
introducing health sessions that will raise the awareness
of health risks and how to prevent bad health that could
lead to illnesses.
Team members befriended men and acted as mentors, empowering
them with information and opportunities to experience physical
activities. In addition, they also raised impotant health issues. Some
activities included exercise techniques, healthy eating, and mental
wellbeing, including relaxation methods. The sessions were well
attended and have proven to be popular, members numbers have
doubled in a short time.
If you would like further information, please contact: Niaz Ali
(President of Attock West Bowling Cricket Club) on 01274 733770 or
01274 392896
www.moravian.org.uk
Minister: Revd Michael Newman
Tel: 01274 581852
Services: Family Worship and
Junior Church
10.30am every Sunday Everyone welcome
Upcoming Events: Second-hand Clothes Sale
Saturday 9th July, 10am til 12 noon
We are looking to appoint a Youth & Community
Worker, who has the drive and enthusiasm to
make a difference to young people's lives in BD5
(BRADFORD).
Applicants should be experienced in supervising and
training volunteers and trainees, working in partnership
with other agencies and running a youth and community
provision. A qualification in Youth and Community Work is
needed, The post is funded for one year and for a minimum
of 20 hours per week. The post holder will be expected to
work mainly after 3pm and during school holidays as well
as some weekends.
Salary NJC scale 6 (26-28) depending on experience
Please email [email protected] for
an application pack or phone Peter on 07946505358
for further details
Faiths Learning Together To Better Communities!
During the months of February and March this year nine representatives from local faith organisations via the Trident
Area Faith Forum, enrolled on an 8 week Open College Network course in Faith and Community Development.
The course was funded by Faiths In Action and organised by Bradford Trident in
partnership with Bradford Churches for Dialogue and Diversity and West Bowling
Centre. The Course ran at the Park Lane Centre on Wednesday evenings and full
day Saturdays. During their time on the course participants had got to know each
other, shared experiences, discussed similarities, shared ideas on how to better their
communities through a Community Development approach and even shared
breakfasts and teas! One participant from the Hindu community said about his
experiences of the course "We take equality and diversity for granted, but this course
has enabled me to look at it more deeply.!"
He said he will apply this at the Hindu Community Centre. Another participant and
faith volunteer simply said, "The course has allowed me to meet those of other faiths
and this is important." The course was useful and lots of fun for participants. We
will be looking at creating further opportunities for faith communities to develop their
skills and experience.
Contact Aurangzeb Khan on 01274 435492 for further info or email him at
[email protected]
Course attendees at a celebratory meal.
Half Term - Full Bellies
We are now a permanent fixture in the half term calendar in most of the primary schools within the area.
Through our very close work with MYBD5 Extended Services, schools
have benefited from healthy eating sessions carried out by staff and
volunteers through the February and Easter half terms, and also during
one off health promotion days at the schools. The key aim of this work
is to get children to start thinking about their diets and how it could
impact on their lives as adults. Some of the young people we worked
with had quite a good knowledge of health issues which had been learnt
through their schooling, however, the majority of young people
highlighted that these were not being put into practice by either their
parents or indeed themselves.
We gave young people some tips on making
their lunch boxes a little bit healthier, how to
get their minimum of five a day fruit and
vegetables and the importance of a
balanced diet. In just over one week of
activities we had nearly 200 children
attend our classes.
Dads Dish Up Delectable Delights
We delivered a 7 week cook and eat programme which involved both fathers and their children at Burnett Fields
Children and Family Centre in partnership with the BD5 Dads project.
The group had the opportunity to learn new skills about food
preparation, incorporating 'balance' in their diet and using cooking to
bond and have 'healthy' relationships with their children. Families that
took part decided what they wanted to cook week
by week.
Amongst other foods, kids and parents had
the chance to try out recipes from across
the globe including Indian curry and
Mexican burritos.
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Cousin Marriages and Children: the facts
We have recently become the leader for a programme which is being delivered across the Bradford District
around Genetics.
In partnership with Attock Community Association, Burnett Fields Family and Children Centre and Woodroyd Children's Centre, the
Healthy Lifestyles Project is looking for people who are interested in understanding the link between cousin marriages and
inherited disorders. The programme aims to speak to families and individuals on a one to one basis as well as in a group setting to
clarify some of the misinformation that is already out there around this issue. If you are interested in learning more please contact
us.
X-Plosive X-travaganza
In May, an intergenerational musical spectacle took place at
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School.
Over 60 older people from Mary Seacole Court, St Joseph's Church and
other areas across Bradford came together to see 18 performers sing
and dance some old classics. All of the performers were under the age
of 15, and the big hits of the day were 'Pick a Pocket' from Oliver, 'Don't
Rain On My Parade' from Funny Girl and the show stopper 'My Boy
Lollipop' by Millie Small. The audience was also treated to Caribbean
food and refreshments at the end of the day
A big thank you goes out to the organisers X-plosive Cultural Arts, Judy
Peltier, Brooke Reed and Linda Peltier Binns amongst others. Linda
said, "It was a very successful event and the older people said they
would love to do this again next year" .
Trident Community Health
and Well Being Partnership
A local partnership of Health providers, statutory
and voluntary, Clinical and non- Clinical have
come together to address the needs of our neighbourhoods in regards to health and wellbeing.
The partnership will aim to facilitate the improvement in
the quality of life of people of the Trident Community
Council area.
We are actively inviting any neighbourhood based
organisations responsible for delivering health and social
care services and activities, to join the partnership in
order to have a strategic and holistic approach to
reducing health inequalities within our area.
If you are interested in joining the partnership please
contact us on 437453.
The Healthy Lifestyles Project with an additional two years funding, continues to offer a varied range of
activities, volunteering opportunities and health promotion events to improve the health of all living in the BD5
area, please get in touch for further information on health advice, Cook and Share courses, Exercise groups,
food growing initiatives and much more, call Kammy on 01274 437453
Ensuring the best p
Below are some quotes from Ofsted highlighting the achieve
Marshfield
“Marshfield is one of the Top 100 most improved schools in England over the last 2 years”.
Nick Gibb (Minister of State for Education).
CEI Excellence in Enterprise Education Award - the first school in Bradford to achieve this.
Marshfield awarded the Investors in Pupils standard & Runners up in MYBD5 U11 Football Tournament.
Bankfoot
“Pupils of all abilities progress well as a result of good teaching and learning and an outstanding
curriculum. The views of parents and carers are reflected in the findings of the inspection because
virtually all aspects of its work, including the support the school gives to parents and carers, are at least
good and some are outstanding”.
Cars Maths in Motion National Finalist KS2 Winners 2010
Key Steps 2 South Bradford Team Champions 2011
St Josephs
“A strong ethos of care and the promotion of equality for all pupils are at the heart of its work and result
in an extremely harmonious community, where pupils from many different backgrounds enjoy excellent
relationships and become confident learners”.
The pupils are well prepared for their future lives
Bowling Park
“An ambitious leadership team built on honest self evaluation and good improvement planning. Good
quality teaching in lessons observed, exciting curriculum opportunities and children beginning to find
learning irresistible”.
Investor in People 2008 - 2011
Active Mark
St Stephens
“St Stephen's lives up to its vision of being a stepping stone to the future as it provides excellent
outcomes for pupils. Home-school links are a key focus for staff with much emphasis on bilingual
communication in order for parents and carers to understand better how they can support their
children's learning at home”.
ArtsMark Gold in 2010. This is the highest grade possible in the scheme.
Three residentials so far this year, all with Keelham Primary to Whitby, Buckden House and Haworth
second time in 2009.
St Matthews
“Pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is outstanding as all pupils work harmoniously
and respect each others' cultures and beliefs. Child protection arrangements are exemplary”.
The school is rigorous in its promotion of equality of opportunity and the tackling of discrimination.
Healthy Schools • Investors in Pupils
Visit the website at www.mybd5.org
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possible start in life!
ements & awards of BD5 schools....
Newby
“Newby Primary is an outstanding school. It was judged outstanding in its previous inspection and has
continued to improve because of the clarity of vision and commitment of leaders and managers at all
levels, including governors. Parents say, staff at Newby give 101% to the school. They are always
friendly, approachable and helpful. Newby is more like a small community that has a fantastic support
network for children and their families”.
National College of School Leadership Training School. Newby is tasked with contributing to the training of the
next generation of head teachers. Newby was the first City school to be judged outstanding in 2007, and the first
to be judged outstanding for a second time in 2009.
All Saints
“Pupils learn together in a harmonious and friendly school community. Pupils behave well and
demonstrate sensible and mature attitudes towards their learning. Pupils are particularly proud of their
new school building and are eager to contribute positively towards making it a safer, happier and
healthier place to learn".
U9 New Age Curling winners • KS1 & 2 Tri Golf Winners
Horton Park
“Individuals value the help that they receive which promotes both their personal development and their
academic progress well. This is a caring school which places great importance on developing pupil's
self esteem and confidence. The Quality of Arabic lessons was featured in the national magazine 'Languages Today' Arabic is being taught in a fun, visual and engaging way throughout Key Stage 2”.
Winners of the MYBD5 Football League!
Visit the website at www.mybd5.org
Involving dads in BD5’s C
Children's Centres are making a positive contribution across BD5 supporting families with everyday issues
YES! Dads Do Make a Difference
Dads Make a Difference - This book
explains to fathers why their role is so
important for the positive well-being and
successful development of their children.
It provides the help and support needed
for dads to develop relationships that will
enrich not only the lives of their children
but also their own lives too.
Some of the area's covered are:
Bonding • Male Post-Natal
Depression • Your relationship
with your children • Breastfeeding
& Weaning • Work problems /
Unemployment • Money issues
• Domestic Violence
To get a free copy join us at the "celebration" event on Tuesday 26th July at West Bowling Cricket Club.
Programme of events for dads
We are hoping to continue to run a programme of local events for dads and some sessions with their children. These will include
ESOL for men, play space for dads and kids, swimming sessions for dads and kids, strengthening families, a strengthening
communities course, dads cook and eat, nurturing parents and other events. The events will run across BD5, for further
information please contact your local children's centre, or watch out for local posters!
Forest Schools is a new educational
approach to outdoor play and learning.
The idea of Forest Schools is to encourage and inspire individuals of any age through positive outdoor experiences.
Forest Schools has demonstrated success with children of all ages who visit the same local woodlands on a regular basis and
through play have the opportunity to learn about the natural environment. They are taught how to handle risks and most
importantly to use their own initiative to solve problems and co-operate with others. Children use full sized tools, play and learn
boundaries of behaviour, both physical, social, establish good confidence, self-esteem and motivation.
Forest Schools will aim to develop:
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Self Awareness
Self Regulation
Intrinsic motivation
Empathy
Good social communication skills
Independence
A positive mental attitude,
self-esteem and confidence
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The importance of outdoor play
It is very important for children to learn to explore the unknown, the unpredictable and the fun and adventurous!
Playing outdoors develops children in many ways that can help
them become confident, mature, aware and positive individuals as
children, teenagers and in later life adults. Playing outdoors is not
only fun, messy loud and adventurous, it also empowers children
to make choices, learn about themselves, other people and the
environment.
Empowering children through outdoor play - It enables
children to make choices, be active in decision making and
develops resilience. Children are more likely to invent games,
express themselves and learn about the world in their own way
Understanding the environment through outdoor play - It
extends your child's capabilities and tests their boundaries, allows
them to explore risks, undertake new experiences and explore the
world.
Outdoor play allows children to have Fun - This is probably the
most important incentive for children, FUN! The rule is that if
children enjoy something they will do it with very little
encouragement. Outdoor play is messy, its adventurous, its
exciting and its physical! Children enjoy play and after an hour of
outdoor play with yours you can enjoy hours of rest!
Using outdoor play as a learning tool - With outdoor play
children learn how to problem solve, be creative and hone their
abilities to conceptualise numbers through counting and scoring in
games.
Some simple but effective
outdoor activity suggestions!
Why not try simple games to get the children moving, its lots
of fun for one or many children and adults too!
A child's development
Outdoor play helps a child develop Socially - Children play
outdoors socially and develop social competencies learn to share
and cooperate, learning why rules are so important, as they learn
to play together, their language and communication skills also
improve.
Outdoor play helps develop children Physically - Children
need to develop large and small motor skills and cardiovascular
fitness, through running, leaping, jumping, ball handling games
like throwing and catching and through other adaptive ways like
pushing swings and carts, pulling, climbing, lifting and
carrying. Children learn a lot through their senses. Through play
they can develop their hearing, sight, smell and brain function.
Children who simply spend time watching TV or playing on
computers are only using two senses, sight and hearing and
therefore don't develop properly. So get your’s out there!
Outdoor play allows for good Emotional Development- It
develops social skills, children learn how to respect each other,
they develop their independence, self esteem, mental well being
and grow up fit and healthy with good emotional competencies.
Outdoor play helps Physiological Development Outdoor play burns off lots of calories, which helps to prevent
obesity and heart disease in later life. Outdoor light is also a great
source of vitamin D and stimulates the pineal gland, which is vital
for a healthy immune system and helps us to feel happier. We all
know how quickly bacteria and viruses spread in environments
indoors, and the way to reduce the spread of infection is lots of
fresh air, so there is something fundamentally healthy about being
outdoors.
How about a simple game of Simon Says to get children
moving and to build an understanding of collaboration.
Or a first ever hopscotch game to build mind and body
co-ordination!
A competitive game of races, race children against each
other to build competitiveness and strong legs!
Greenway Road Tel: 01274 777035
www.woodroyd.childrencentre.org
Greaves Street Tel: 01274 436500
www.burnettfields.childrencentre.org
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Moin Ashraf
We met with 19 year old Moin Ashraf at the Park Lane Centre, to talk to him about life as a
professional cricketer playing for Yorkshire CCC and as a BD5 resident.
Where were you born and when did you first start playing cricket?
I was born not so far from here at St Luke's Hospital and I have lived on Springmill
Street all my life. I've always played cricket as an infant, since I was in my
nappies. I started playing with the hard ball at 10 which was at Idle CC and then
moved onto Pudsey St Lawrence for three years and its then when I went onto
play for Yorkshire Schools and senior cricket.
Did any family members play professionally?
No, but all my brothers have played league cricket, some for Bowling Old Lane
CC and Great Horton CC and so have my Uncles.
Would you say that helped you break through into the professional
scene?
Kind of, there were many roads I could have taken, me and my family thought
that going to Idle would get me away from things, make new friends from
different cultures, backgrounds and broaden my views. So it wasn't just a cricket
thing it was to broaden my experiences socially too.
What would you say is you're greatest sporting achievement up to date?
It was against Kent in September last year; I got 5 wickets the best figures by any
Yorkshire player throughout the whole season (5-32). It was a massive
achievement playing my second game, the Headingley crowd where wondering
'who is this Ashraf?', 'What has he got to offer?' after my debut at
Nottinghamshire. One of the best feelings was the standing ovation I got when I
was leaving the field, it is something you could never replicate.
How do you relax away from the game?
When I come home I want to spend time with family, play with my nieces when
they come over, talk to my mum about certain issues in my life that are non
cricket related.
Moin celebrates another wicket.
So who would you say has been your greatest supporter(s)?
It's my family because they have been by my side since day one and seen me grow as a person and a cricketer. They have shown me
great support. My eldest brother has taken me everywhere, Yorkshire schools games to even first class games. My other brothers who
have led practice sessions and taught me how to play the game. My mum and dad have continually shown me tremendous support and
love. My best friends who have always been there for me and have relieved stress that I have had and have known when I need time
off from cricket and when I need to practice and train. Sometimes they know my
schedule better than me!
Finally, what advice would you give to young people trying to pursue
a career?
I think its working hard, I know it's a cliché but if you don't work hard
you will die wanting. You will think what if I did this? What if I did
that? Make sure that doesn't come into what you want to achieve.
Whether kids want to become doctors, lawyers, architects,
sports professionals or any profession the principles are the
same, keep trying and don't let anyone tell you what you want
to achieve or become.
You need to know that nothing in life comes easy and if you
put hard work, dedication, prayers and belief into it, I think
God will reward you.
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