the scallymag feb 2012 edition

Focus OnCalm Babies & Happy ParentsCan You Change a Child’s Life?

Protecting Children from Whooping Cough

Out and AboutCannon Hall Farm What’s On Guide

New!Halifax History

Local Sports Pages

CompetitionWin a Place at Junior Chef’s Club

Daily DiariesFor pre-school and out of school

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PlusLocal news, features and lots

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February/March 2012 Issue 24

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Editor: Melanie HillLay-out & Design: Hazel BregazziPublishing: Bankside House Publishing, TodmordenDistribution: Many thanks to all schools, groups and other businesses which help with the distribution of The ScallymagSpecial Thanks: To all advertisers whose contribution ensures the magazine can be distributed Free of ChargeEditorial & Advertising: The Scallymag, 1 Mountfields, Lightcliffe, Halifax, HX3 8SS e: [email protected]: Whilst every care is taken to ensure that information contained in this magazine is true, accurate and fair, the Publisher/Editors cannot take any responsibility for events arising from the use of this information. Any statements or opinions given in this magazine are not necessarily those of the Publisher or Editors.© The Scallymag® 2011Nothing may be reproduced without permission

Writing this letter is always the last thing I do before the magazine is sent for print. I like to look through the content, refer to it in what I write and make sure everything is just right.

I love my job. But for this edition I am probably more excited than ever. Although we’ve been keeping local families informed and entertained for the last five years, this issue is one of firsts. It’s our first bi-monthly magazine – you used to only get four a year. ‘How did we cope?!’ I hear you cry!

It’s the first one that will be delivered to the pupils and parents of Ling Bob and Shelf schools – a warm welcome to you all. We now deliver to 40 schools and pre-schools and are very grateful to their staff for distributing The Scallymag for every pupil to take home in their book bag.

Another first in this issue, we introduce our brand new local sports pages. We want to hear if you’re a junior sports star or if your school team has done well. Send us an email and we’ll do our very best to feature you in the next edition!

We are also delighted to bring you our new Halifax History pages. We’re really keen that local children and their families know about the heritage of our towns and surrounding areas and so will be featuring local stories of days gone by each edition. Check out the fascinating feature on Big Daddy, by Neil Roberts, on page 9.

All of the above has been achieved because demand for The Scallymag is growing and growing. But we’re not going to rest on our laurels, we want your input! This is your local, family magazine. Send us your news, views and feature ideas and we’ll continue to grow together!

From my family to yours,Mel

welcomeContentsNews New Head at Local Grammar School page 4 Police Target Bad Behaviour on Buses page 5Focus On Calm Babies, Happy Parents page 8 Can You Change a Child’s Life? page 13 Protect Children from Whooping Cough page 23Out n About Cannon Hall Farm page 7 What’s On page 10New Features Halifax History page 9 Local Sports page 28Competitions Search for the Next Business Gurus page 26 Win a Place at Junior Chef’s Club page 27Diary Pages Pre-school diary page 16 Out of School diary page 18

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Front Cover Our vibrant, colourful front page picture was painted by Lightcliffe C of E School pupil Ella Hill-Harnell, aged 5.

If you’d like to paint or draw a picture for our front cover please post it to The Scallymag (contact details below) by March 20. Our next edition covers the months of April and May so please make your picture bright and seasonal!

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Keeping fit is a walk in the park thanks to a new, free outdoor gym at

Manor Heath.The equipment includes apparatus

that help with tai chi, pull ups, abdominal exercises, tricep dips, stretches, chest press and lateral pull downs.

The outdoor gym is opposite the children’s play area in Manor Heath Park, next to the Flutterbites Café.

Director of Public Health for Calderdale, Dr Graham Wardman, said: “Our aim with the outdoor gym is to encourage more people to get out in their local area and moving more. It’s something new and a good starting point for those who want to get fit.

“Being based in the local community should make it easier to access and

people can use the facilities when they’re out walking the dog or playing with their children.”

Calderdale Council’s Cabinet member for Communities, Councillor Pauline Nash, said: “The outdoor gym has been funded through the Healthy Towns Programme, which aims to make Halifax a healthy town through regeneration, inclusion and fun”.

Police in Halifax have been targeting bad behaviour by schoolchildren using

public bus services.Officers from Halifax Central

Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) joined forces with transport executive Metro to mount an operation aimed at tackling anti-social behaviour by schoolchildren travelling on public services.

Officers in plain clothes travelled on buses throughout Halifax during the operation. They were supported by uniformed officers who intercepted the buses and youths at the end of the route.

During the journey six young people aged 11 to 14, were heard using bad language and seen pushing in to members of the public.

Officers escorted the schoolchildren off the buses and spoke to them about their behaviour. The children were then excluded from school for the remainder of the week.

Letters were also sent home to parents and followed up by a visit from their local NPT officer.

Sgt John Thomas, of Central NPT, said officers would be carrying out similar operations in the coming weeks and months.

“We are not out to criminalise young people but to address anti-social behaviour. We also want to reassure members of the public using the bus services as well as the bus drivers,” he said.

“We want those who take things too far to understand the consequences of their actions and the potential for more serious action to be taken, including possible Antisocial Behaviour Orders being issued, should their bad behaviour continue.

“The schools were fully supportive of the operation and we have fed back any positive as well as negative behaviour to the students’ head teachers.”

Recall of ‘Toxic Seed’ Bracelets

A recall is underway of thousands of beaded bracelets sold in tourist

attractions after it emerged they are made from a highly toxic seed.

The red and black seed bracelets are made from Jequirity beans which are highly toxic and can be fatal if chewed or swallowed.

A number of tourist attractions including London Zoo, Whipsnade Zoo and the Eden Project were selling them.

The advice for people who have bought or been given a seed bracelet like this in the last two years is to place it in a sealable bag and dispose of it in their household waste.

No special treatment is required but do wash hands and avoid touching the eyes after contact with the beans.

Want to Join the Scouts?

Lightcliffe Scout Group is inviting new members and leaders to join them.

Boys and girls are welcome to join, along with any adults that would like to take up a leadership role within the group.

Cubs meet from 6.45-8.15pm on Mondays, Beavers from 6.15-7.15pm on Tuesdays (this section is currently full but there is a waiting list available) and Scouts from 7.15-9pm on Wednesdays.

If you would like further information on how to join please contact Brian Reeves, Group Scout Leader, on 01484 520122 or 07523890583.

Hipperholme Grammar School has welcomed a

new headmaster this term.

Jack Williams joins the school from his previous role at Hillcrest Grammar School in Stockport and has previously worked at Leeds Grammar School and Magdalen College School, Oxford.

A Chemistry Graduate from the University of Sheffield, Mr Williams will be taking an active role in the classroom as well as leading

both the Junior and Senior Schools, which together as the Hipperholme Grammar School Foundation provide education for children aged 3 to 18.

Mr Williams, who is a softball umpire at national level, said: “I am delighted to have joined the school at an interesting time in education. The opportunity for children from 3 -18 to learn in the same, small nurturing environment is one which all can benefit from. I hope to be able to bring a number of new initiatives to benefit pupils, parents and staff alike,

whilst maintaining the aims and ethos which have made the school so successful for over 350 years.”

Mr Williams’s wife, Anne, also works in the independent education sector and he has a young son, Oliver.

whilst maintaining the aims and ethos which have made the school so successful for over 350 years.”

Mr Williams’s wife, Anne, also works in the independent education sector and he has a young son, Oliver.

Children, parents and staff of Sowood Pre-

School are celebrating after receiving a grant from the Big Lottery Fund.

The money will be used for new resources and equipment to help the dedicated staff prepare the children for school.

Hannele MacNaughtan, a member of the Management Committee, said the money would “make a real difference”.

Sowood Pre-School is an Ofsted registered charitable organisation able to care for a maximum of 24 children at any one time, who are within the Early Years Foundation Stage aged from 2 years old to statutory school age. Employing a team of highly skilled staff, the pre-school is managed by a volunteer trustee committee consisting of parents, carers and members of the community.

Square Chapel Centre for the Arts in Halifax has teamed

up with Rationale Hiphop Dance Company to deliver Streetdance sessions on Mondays after school.

The classes are for 11-18 years olds and will be held from 4.30-6pm.

Michaela O’Sullivan, Education and Outreach Worker at Square Chapel said: “Rationale are a really exciting company based in Sheffield and we are

thrilled to have one of their amazing dancers leading our sessions. There will be an opportunity to perform the curtain raiser to Rationale Hiphop’s own show at Halifax Festival in July. These energetic and fun classes are suitable for complete beginners and those with some experience – just be prepared to work up a sweat!”

To book a place, please contact Square Chapel’s box office on 01422 349422 or email [email protected]

Lottery Boost for Pre-School

New Head at Local Grammar School

Streetdance Comes to Square Chapel

Police Target Bad Behaviour on Buses

Get Fit Free!

Sgt John Thomas, of Central NPT,

Lalong with any adults that would like to take up a leadership role within the group.Sgt. John Thomas

New Headteacher Mr Jack Wills with Hipperholme Grammar School’s head girl and boy.

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If you’re looking for a fun family day out that offers value for money, Cannon Hall

Farm has it all. After hearing lots of positive things

about it, we decided to give it a go. We arrived at around 10.30am on a chilly morning to explore the Best Tourist Experience Yorkshire has to offer, according to the judges at Yorkshire’s White Rose Awards, and now according to us too.

Finding the farm was easy; parking was easy, it seems everything has been thought of.

Admission is £4.95 per person (less for senior citizens and under 4s are free). It’s great value for money as this gives you access to the farm and the adventure playgrounds for as long as you choose to stay.

The farm is well stocked with sheep, goats,

cows, llamas, guinea pigs, rabbits and our favourite, the pigs. My little one wanted to see Peppa Pig and he wasn’t disappointed. There were plenty, and at a range of ages, some just days old.

We also had a quick cuddle with a rabbit and a guinea pig in the animal petting area, which apparently isn’t a place where animals go to kiss!

After that we went to explore the adventure playground. After recently spending £400,000 on new equipment, which includes a climbing forest, tube maze, zip wire and pyramid towers, the staff at Cannon Hall Farm know how to entertain the whole family.

The play area was lots of fun, so much so, I found myself climbing through the tube maze with lots of five and six year olds. Then, when the cold weather got the better of us we decided to head over to the tea rooms to warm

up and refuel. The choice is

pretty good. There’s a children’s menu with all the usuals you would expect to see at a farm café but there are also gluten free options, decaf drinks and all the extras that nudge it up towards a luxury offering. And, if you spend £10 in the tea room you can claim back the £3 you paid to park.

On a practical point, there are toilets and hand sanitizers everywhere. The staff are helpful and it’s easy to get around with a buggy.

There’s also plenty planned for the Easter holidays including sheepdog demonstrations where you can watch the dogs showing off their skills herding ducks and geese, bird of prey demonstrations and a huge Easter Egg Hunt. On top of all that it’s lambing season with around 200 ewes to lamb.

Andrea, a qualified antenatal teacher and BabyCalm teacher, is running a variety of Babycalm courses across the district:

The BabyCalm® Baby Calming Parenting CourseA unique four week (eight hour) course designed for new mothers and babies, incorporating baby calming and communications skills, interactive class discussion of many topics that new mums commonly face and baby touch therapy. The classes will help you bond with your new baby, help him or her to be calm and happy, free of colic and help you to experience a stress free relationship of trust, calm and confidence.

The BabyCalm® Colic and Crying WorkshopIntended as an emergency one off class to help new parents whose babies are suffering from prolonged crying and/or baby colic and fretful sleep. Andrea will firstly help you understand why your baby is so unsettled and then demonstrate many techniques and tools to help your baby settle, calm colic and sleep better!

The BabyCalm® Antenatal WorkshopDesigned to introduce new parents to the reasons that babies are commonly unsettled, including an explanation of baby colic and common reasons babies cry, helping them to understand their baby before they are even born! You will learn how to be a confident mum or dad able to welcome your baby into a world where they are calmer and more settled and be armed with many techniques to make your baby’s transition from womb to world as smooth and comfortable as possible, avoid colic and aid sleep for the whole family.

Calm Babies andHappy Parents

Most mums and dads know that awful feeling when you just

can’t calm your baby. For new parents in particular it can be a worrying time.

But now Shelf mum of two Andrea Wallman is helping local parents to calm their baby’s crying, avoid colic and aid restful sleep through her BabyCalm® classes.

BabyCalm® is a unique concept, presented through classes and literature, that aims to empower new parents to

raise their baby with confidence; turning crying babies and stressed parents into calmer babies and happier parents!

BabyCalm® was founded in 2007 by Sarah Ockwell-Smith, a mother of four and joined in January 2011 by Charlotte Phillips, a mother of one, both from Saffron Walden in Essex. UK. Sarah and Charlotte trained over 100 BabyCalmer’s nationwide in their first year of business alone! 2012 sees BabyCalm’s launch into Australia, Dubai, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Spain with a USA launch planned for 2013.

“Thank you so much for your help yesterday, it was absolutely invaluable - I’m pleased to report she stayed calm all afternoon, no more colic! And we got six hours straight sleep for the first time ever, I couldn’t believe it!” - Ellie and baby Jessica (four weeks).

BabyCalm® teacher Andrea Wallman

On a practical point, there are toilets

The farm is well stocked with sheep, goats,

up and refuel. The choice is

pretty good. There’s a children’s menu with all the usuals you would expect to see at a farm café but there are also gluten free options, decaf drinks and all the extras that nudge it up towards a luxury offering. And, if you spend £10 in the tea room you can claim back the £3 you paid to park.

Essential Info

Cannon Hall Farm is five miles west of Barnsley, 10 minutes from junction 37 of the M1 and about a 40 minutes drive from the centre of Halifax.

Bark House Lane, Cawthorne, Barnsley, S75 4AT

01226 [email protected]

Cannon Hall FarmBy Carrie Goodwin

Gift Vouchers are available as a great present for expectant parents.Fantastic offer for Scallymag readers -

see discount voucher on page 31

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The very best thing you could watch on Saturday afternoon was World of Sport. This programme would show a variety of sports we hardly ever see on television any more, like ten-pin bowling, rallying and lacrosse. Some of the sports that were particularly popular around Halifax at the time would get a lot of coverage, including stock car racing, speedway and, most importantly, wrestling.

The king of the wrestling ring was a giant of a man, from Halifax, known as Big Daddy.

Big Daddy’s real name was Shirley Crabtree. His father had been called Shirley too. Some sources say his grandmother had named him after a famous local novel, written by Charlotte Bronte, and that she thought the name would be character building. It certainly helped him to learn to fight when the other children at school bullied him.

When he left school he started to play rugby for Bradford Northern but never made the first team because his temper was too bad.

In 1952 he took up wrestling, which his dad had done professionally before, and became quite successful. In those days wrestlers would either be goodies or baddies. Shirley was a baddie. He fought under several names, including the Blonde Adonis, and won two titles

in the British Wrestling Federation. In 1960 he gave it all up.

Then, one day, sixteen years later, Shirley was watching a film where one of the characters was called Big Daddy. He thought that name would work well for a wrestler and decided to give life in the ring another go. His wife, Eunice, took the cover from the family sofa and turned it into a wrestling costume, stitching a huge “D” on it. Then he called on his brother Max, who had become famous as someone who organised wrestling matches.

By now Shirley was in his mid-40s. He was six foot, six inches tall and weighed a massive 26 stone. He had

the largest chest in Britain, listed in the Guinness Book of Records as 64 inches. Bigger than his chest was his enormous tummy, which he used as his most effective weapon. Big Daddy was infamous for falling on his opponents, flattening them with his huge belly. This move was called The Belly Splash.

He was no longer a baddy: he was every child’s hero. He would walk to the ring with a sparkly silver top hat and Union Jack cape, with the crowd chanting “Easy! Easy!”. Big Daddy rarely seemed to lose a match. His arch enemy was another giant of a man, a baddy named Giant Haystacks who would glare and stare at Daddy, while the old ladies and children in the audience would shout insults at Haystacks and encourage Daddy to take him on. Things were looking up for Big Daddy. He was a national hero. He even recorded a record, was featured in a comic strip and was offered his own TV show.

Then disaster struck. On 23rd August 1987 a bout between Big Daddy and Mal “King Kong” Kirk went terribly wrong. After being hit by a belly splash from Big Daddy, King Kong Kirk groaned and collapsed. He was rushed to hospital, but died from a massive heart attack.

Although everyone agreed it was not Shirley’s fault, he blamed himself and never fought seriously again. Not long later, ITV stopped showing wrestling, and the whole sport quietly disappeared.

Shirley Crabtree died on December 2nd, 1997 – but the legend of Big Daddy still lives on.

Big daddy By Neil Roberts

Life was very different for your grandparents. On rainy Saturday afternoons we couldn’t play on the Wii, or even on computers because they quite simply hadn’t been invented.

For our entertainment in the 1970s and early 1980s we relied on playing with our friends, reading or watching the three available television channels. That’s right: just three television channels.

famous local novel, written by Charlotte

would be character building. It certainly

his dad had done professionally before,

1987 a bout between Big Daddy and Mal “King Kong” Kirk went terribly wrong. After being hit by a belly splash from Big Daddy, King Kong Kirk groaned and collapsed. He was rushed to hospital, but died from a massive heart attack.

not Shirley’s fault, he blamed himself and never fought seriously again. Not long later, ITV stopped showing wrestling, and the whole sport quietly disappeared.

2nd, 1997 – but the legend of Big Daddy still lives on.

A HiddenSpicy Gem

A curry night in a pub on a Tuesday evening is certainly a departure from our normal routine.

When we teetered up the cobbles to the Cross Inn at Heptonstall on a foggy January night we didn’t really know what to expect.

But stepping from the damp night air into the warm and welcoming inn we knew we were on to a good thing.

I have to say I spice produced amongst the best curry I have ever tasted. We were there as a family for their Connoisseur Curry Night. The attention to detail and explanation of each dish was exquisite.

These guys cook delicious meals, have the personal touch to passionately talk through the make-up of their dishes, which in the main is from locally grown sources, and their evenings are laid back and welcoming. Kids, as long as they’re well behaved, are most welcome too.

We will definitely be back.

• I spice is venturing into Halifax! From 6-8pm every Wednesday from February 15th they will be at the Three Pigeons, South Parade, Halifax. See www.ispice.biz for details. For a FREE child’s meal see the voucher on page 31!

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The Muppets is shown at the Rex Cinema, Elland, from Friday February 10 to February 19. Starring Jason Segel, Ricky Gervais, Selena Gomez and more.

From 10am-5pm,February 11-19 there’s an Alice in Wonderland event running at Eureka! The National Children’s Museum in Halifax. Admission for adults and child aged 3+ £9.95, child 1-2 £3.45 and Under 1s free.

The Saturday Art Club, for 8-12 year olds, is held at the Smith Art Gallery, Brighouse, from 10.30am-12.30pm on February 11 and 25 and March 10 and 24. The sessions use the fantastic collections at the Gallery and library for inspiration allowing children to be creative, have fun and make new friends. Admission £5. To book a place please contact Jeffrey on 01422 352334, or e-mail [email protected]

The seventh Doghouse Family Friendly Sunday event will be held from 2.30-7.20pm on February 12 at Arden Road Social Club in Bell Hall, Halifax. The Great Si Moano Children’s Entertainer will perform at 4.30pm, food will be available, free car parking.

Bands include Arthur Rigby & the Baskervylles and The Mexanines - 5.30pm. Admission £6 or£5 for regulars. U16 £3. U4 free.

Halifax Light Opera Society Juniors present Godspell from February 14-18.

Performances start at 7:30pm at Halifax Playhouse.

Ponderosa Rural Therapeutic Centre in Heckmondwike is holding a host of events during half-term. On February 13 and 14 there are Valentine’s craft days, children’s fun days on February 15 and 17 and Mother’s Day Crafts on February 16.

Sesame Street Live Elmo Makes Music comes to the Victoria Theatre in Halifax at 2pm on Saturday February 18. Favourite Sesame Street friends take to the stage to share their love of music. From Big Bird’s tweets, Oscar the Grouch’s stomping trash can lids, Cookie Monster’s crumbling cookie jars and much more become instruments to make beautiful music and have lots of noisy fun!

Tickets £12, under 16s £10. Family tickets available.

An indoor car bootless stall is being held at Bailiff

February and March are jam-packed with fun events for all the family in Calderdale and beyond. Here’s our pick of some of

the best:

Bridge Community Centre from 8am-noon on February 26. Refreshments available. Call 07511 573569 for information.

Also on Sunday February 26 Theatre Hullabaloo presents ‘Angel’ at the Square Chapel Centre for the Arts in Halifax. This beautiful and witty play about childhood and ageing is a fantastic story of unexpected friendship. Suitable for ages 10+. Duration one hour. 2.30pm and 7.30pm. Full priced tickets £8.

Hoofers Dance Studio presents Dance, Music & Song at 7pm on Saturday March 3 at the Victoria Theatre. A fantastic show featuring locally born singer AJ Brown & Swingshift BigBand led by Phil Shotton with guest musical director Ian Darrington MBE, together with the amazing dancers from Hoofers Dance Studio.

During the first act dancers of all ages will take to the stage, then following the interval AJ, Swingshift and senior pupils will entertain you. Tickets £12 under 16s £9. Discounts available.

Staying with the Victoria Theatre The Chuckle Brothers perform there at 2pm on Sunday March 4. Paul and Barry are visiting a Theme park for the day and decide to brave going on one of the daring water rides. Once inside, they accidentally find themselves magically transported back in time to a world of pirates and sunken treasures.

Fun and laughter for all the family. Tickets £14.

As part of National Science and Engineering Week Eureka! The National Children’s Museum is hosting The Gross Lab on March 10,11, 17 and 18.

The Jane Elizabeth Ballet and Theatre Dance School presents Dancing round the Planets at the Victoria Theatre at

7pm on Saturday March 10.Set to music that explores our

universe and all its wonders, this fabulous show is perfect for the whole family. Tickets £15 under 16s £13. Discounts available.

To celebrate Mother’s Day there is free entry for all mums at Ponderosa Rural Therapeutic Centre in Heckmondwike on Sunday March 18 (not valid with any other vouchers/offers).

Celebrating its 10th Anniversary year, Stardom School of Performing Arts makes a welcome return to the Victoria Theatre with their theatrical extravaganza, Razzle Dazzle ‘Em 2012. Packed full of dance, drama and song, this show is perfect for the whole family! Saturday March 24 at 1pm and 7pm and Sunday March 25 at 3pm. Tickets £18, under 16s £14. Discounts available.

The Big Wooden Horse Theatre Company presents ‘The Way Back Home’ at the Square Chapel Centre for the Arts at 2.30pm on Sunday March 25. Suitable for ages 3+. Full priced tickets £7.

Opera North presents ‘Cautionary Tales’ at the Square Chapel on March 27 and March 28. Full of colourful tunes and stories this is a lively short piece of musical theatre for all the family and an ideal introduction to opera. Suitable for ages 5+.

Get ready for the spectacular, all new, professional, Easter pantomime, the Wizard of Oz at the Victoria Theatre at 3pm and 7pm on Tuesday April 3 and 1pm and 4.30pm on Wednesday April 4. Starring the hilarious Bobby Davro as Scarecrow and children’s favourite Sarah-Jane Honeywell from CBeebies Tikkabilla, Mighty Mites, ZingZillas and Higgledy House as Glinda, plus a full supporting cast and amazing dancers. Also yet to be announced... a very special guest star as Dorothy. Suitable for all ages. Tickets: £18, under 16s £16. Family tickets and discounts available.

VenuesEureka! The National Children’s Museum, Discovery Road, Halifax, HX1 2NE. 01422 330069Smith Art Gallery, Halifax Road, Brighouse, HD6 2AF. 01422 288065Bailiff Bridge Community Centre, Victoria Road, Bailiff Bridge, HD6 4DXSquare Chapel Centre for the Arts, 10 Square Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 1QG. Box Office 01422 349422Halifax Playhouse, King Cross Street, Halifax, HX1 2SH, 01422 365998Ponderosa Rural Therapeutic Centre, Ponderosa Park, Off Smithies Lane, Heckmondwike, WF16 0PN. 01924 235276

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As The Scallymag went to press, there were 300 children in Calderdale in

need of fostering and only 90 foster carers.

There’s an obvious need to double the number of foster carers in our area for there to be a good choice for children who can’t live with their own families.

Coun Megan Swift is highlighting the urgent need to recruit foster carers: “Not having enough foster carers often means that children cannot be placed with the right foster carers in their own area, or brothers and sisters may have to be placed in separate foster families,” she said.

“If the right foster family is not available straight away this can sometimes mean that children have to be placed with fostering agencies outside of the borough or placed temporarily with alternative carers and then moved again within a short space of time.”

It’s not a problem that is acute to Calderdale. Nationally, there is a shortage of foster carers and Calderdale Council is launching a campaign to recruit more.

The council has streamlined the way in which it recruits foster carers, reducing the expected average time it takes for someone from making an initial enquiry to becoming a foster carer to six months, as opposed to the previous average which was 12 months.

Coun Swift said: “We have opportunities for dedicated and loving people to start a rewarding career in foster care. We’ll provide people with the financial support, training and the potential to make a difference in every moment of a child’s life.”

Calderdale Council Leader Coun Janet Battye said: “We want people who are able to make a difference to young people’s lives to seriously think about fostering.

“We value every person who is either providing foster care or who is thinking about becoming a foster carer. We need

to provide the best support we can to those already fostering and make the process quicker and easier for those who want to become foster carers.”

Foster carers currently receive payments ranging between £10,280 and £28,836 per year based on individual circumstances and the needs of the child they care for. Payments are regularly reviewed to make sure that foster carers have all the support they need.

Can You Change aChild’s Life?

to provide the best support we can to

Anyone interested in becoming a foster carer should contact the Calderdale Council on 0845 245 6000 or visit Calderdale.gov.uk/fostering

ChildLine received almost 50,000 cries for help from children and

young people in the twelve days from Christmas Eve to 4th January, a 19 per cent increase on last year’s figures.

Contacts by telephone, email or online chat to ChildLine totalled 48,751 over the festive period and figures show a staggering 50 per cent increase in the number of counselling interactions on Christmas Day compared with last year.

Family problems remained the primary concern of children and young people who contacted ChildLine, accounting for 14 per cent of the total counselling interactions.

However, there was a dramatic increase in depression and mental health related counselling, which has increased by 103 per cent compared with Christmas 2010. Counselling regarding self-harm and suicide also increased by 62 per cent and 57 per

cent respectively. This comes as more and more children are now contacting ChildLine online where many feel more able to talk about the most difficult issues. Visits to the ChildLine website increased by 57 per cent last year.

In 71 cases over the festive season the situation was so serious that they had to be referred to other agencies such as the police and children’s services, a 109 per cent increase on last year. Around 59 per cent of these referrals were regarding suicide.

Are you a child?Do you need to talk?

Call ChildLine on 0800 1111 or visit www.childline.org.uk

Worried about a child?You may be their only hope.

Call the NSPCC Helpline now on 0808 800 5000

Thousands turn to ChildLine over holiday

season

High resolution posters are available to download from the NSPCC Website

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Friday 9:30 - 3:30 9:00 - 7:00 9:00 - 7:00 9:00 - 4:00 9:00 - 4:00 9:30 - 6:00

Saturday 10:00 - 2:00 9:00 - 7:00 9:00 - 7:00 9:30 - 12:00 10:00 - 1:00 10:00 - 4:00

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The Scallymag Diary Pages are a FREE listings

service designed to help busy parents and kids plan their week’s activities.

Whether you’re looking for a dance class, karate, toddler group or play gym opening times you’ll find the local information you need right here.

We aim to make this list as accurate and complete as possible. But if you spot anything that is missed out or any errors please let us know so we can update our records for our next edition. Thanks!

It is free to add a listing to this section – just get in touch via the contact details on page 3 – if there are any children’s activities, opening times etc that you would like to add.

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9:30 - 11:30Barkisland Cricket Club, Woodfield, BarkislandEileen - 07718 606867

Cottonstones Mother & Toddler Group9:30 - 11:30St Mary’s Church. Cottonstones, Millbank, Sowerby Bridge01422 823403

Greetland Parent & Toddler Group9:30 - 11:30Greetland Community Centre, Rochdale Road, Greetland01422 311688

Ripponden Parent & Toddler Group9:30 - 11:30The Community Centre, 5 Old Bank, Ripponden01422 822777

Copley Parent & Toddler Group9:30 - 11:15Old Rishworthians Rugby Club, Copley Lane, Copley01422 376815

Chatterbox Mums & Toddlers10:00 - 11:30St Peter’s Community Centre, St. Peter’s Avenue, Sowerby, Sowerby Bridge01422 832747

St Paul’s Methodist Toddler Group9:30 - 11:30St Paul’s Methodist Church, Tower Hill, Sowerby Bridge01422 831109

Ducklings Swimming Lessons4:15 - 6:15 (several sessions)Sowerby Bridge Swimming Pool, Hollins Mill Lane, Sowerby Bridge01422 831929

CJ’s9:30 - 12:30The Elim centre, Ryburn street, Sowerby Bridge 01422 836441Term Time Only

All Saints Church Parent and Toddler Group9:30 - 11:30am and 12.30-2.30pmAll Saints Church Hall, Godfrey Road, Skircoat GreenWilma - 01422 320097

Fun Swim1:00 - 2:00Sowerby Bridge Swimming Pool, Hollins Mill Lane, Sowerby Bridge01422 831929

babyballetplease phone for timesbabyballet Academy, 25 Square Road, Halifax08701 430063






Aqua Tots10:00 - 10:45Sowerby Bridge Swimming Pool, Hollins Mill Lane, Sowerby Bridge01422 831929

NOTE: All activities listed on these Pre-School pages will require an adult to remain with the child at all times. Some activities have limited places, some only run in term time and some may be cancelled at short notice. We always advise phoning ahead before setting out to any activity and, for some of the courses, it is essential.

Key Most activities (those with the white background) are pay-per-session, possibly with a one-off joining fee. The shaded background indicates courses or activities where booking (and payment where applicable) is essential.

Warley St Johns Parent and Toddler group10:00 -11:30Warley St Johns Church,Windleroyd Lane, off Burnley Rd, Warley01422 885623 / 320592

Warley St Johns Parent and Toddler group10:00 -11:30Warley St Johns Church,Windleroyd Lane, off Burnley Rd, Warley01422 885623/320592

Warley St Johns Parent and Toddler group10:00 - 11:30Warley St Johns Church,Windleroyd Lane, off Burnley Rd, Warley01422 885623/320592

Tatty Bumpkins10:30 - 11:30Big Blue Frog, Stead St, HalifaxClare - 07790 761702

Baby Clinic11:00 - 1:00Station Road Surgery, Sowerby Bridge08444 778916

Trinity Tots9:15 - 11:15Holy Trinity J& I School, Swires Road, Halifax01422 367161

Savile Park Toddlers9:30 - 11:30Savile Park Primary School, Moorfield Street, HalifaxCall in when school is open

Savile Park Toddlers9:30 - 11:30Savile Park Primary School, Moorfield Street, HalifaxCall in when school is open

Toddler Talk (first Mon Only)2:00 - 4:00New Road Childrens Centre,Sowerby New Rd School, Sowerby New Rd, Sowerby Bridge01422 317082

Humpty Dumpty Toddler Group9:15 - 11:15Highroad Well & Warley United Reform ChurchWarley Road07952 995710

Jo Jingles10:00 - 10:45, 11:00 - 11:45Big Blue Frog, Stead StreetHalifax01422 820425

Jo Jingles9:30 - 10:15, 10:15 - 11:00St Mary’s Church, CottonstonesSowerby Bridge01422 820425

Socatots9:30 - 10:30Play Palace, Jubilee Mill,3a, West Parade, Halifax07919151339Ages 2½ to school

Socatots10:30 - 11:30Play Palace, Jubilee Mill,3a, West Parade, Halifax07919151339Ages walking to 2½

Socatots9:30 - 10:30 & 10.30 - 11.30Play Palace, Jubilee Mill,3a, West Parade, Halifax07919151339

Breastfeeding beyondbabyhood1:00 - 3.00 (every other week)Funhouse, Dispensary Walk, HalifaxCharlotte 01422 250259

Stones Baby and Toddler group9.30 - 11.00Stones Methodist ChurchRochdale Road, RippondenLindsey - 01422 834335

Tatty Bumpkins 10.00 - 11.00Play Palace, Jubilee Mill, 3a West Parade, Halifax Clare - 07790761702

Action Kids Academy 10:15 - 11:00Kidzville, Greetland10.15am - 11.00amHeather - 07717 576160Ages 18 mths - 4 yrs

Action Kids Academy 10:15 - 11:00, 11:15 - 12.00Kidzville, GreetlandHeather - 07717 576160Ages 18 mths - 4 yrs

St. Jude’s Tiddlers9.00 – 11.00St. Jude’s Church Hall, Free School Lane, HalifaxMary 01422 343476

Breastfeeding Peer Support Group10:00 - 11:30 (closed on bank Holidays)Field Lane Children’s Centre, Burnsall Rd, Rastrick, HD6 3JT01484 384154

Breastfeeding Peer Support Group1:00 - 2:30Wellholme Children’s Centre, Bradford Road, Brighouse01484 714768

Breastfeeding Peer Support Group10:00 - 11:30Illingworth Children’s Centre, (Whitehill School), Off Occupation Lane01422 243633

Breastfeeding Peer Support Group9:30 - 11:30Elland Children’s Centre, Boxhall Road, Elland01422 373133

Breastfeeding Peer Support Group12:30 - 2:00Information Shop for Young People, Connexions, Alexander Street, Halifax

Parents & Toddler9.00 - 11.30, 1.00 - 3.30The Play Gym, The Workshop, Upper Bonegate, Brighouse01484 711102

Parents & Toddler9.00 - 11.30, 1.00 - 3.30The Play Gym, The Workshop, Upper Bonegate, Brighouse01484 711102

Little Ballerina Classes10.30 - 11.30The Play Gym, The Workshop, Upper Bonegate, Brighouse01484 711102

Baby Group1:00 - 3.00New Road Childrens Centre,Sowerby New Rd School, Sowerby New Rd, Sowerby Bridge01422 835614

Fiona’s Drop In3:30 - 5:00New Road Childrens Centre,Sowerby New Rd School, Sowerby New Rd, Sowerby Bridge01422 835614

Young Parents Group1:00 - 3.00New Road Childrens Centre,Sowerby New Rd School, Sowerby New Rd, Sowerby Bridge01422 835614

Music and Action9:15 - 11:15St Paul’s Methodist Church Sowerby Bridge01422 835614

Well Baby Clinic1:30 - 3:30New Road Childrens Centre,Sowerby New Rd School, Sowerby New Rd, Sowerby Bridge01422 835614

Baby Massage1:00 - 3:00Wellholme Children’s Centre, Bradford Road, Brighouse01484 714768

Speech and Language Drop In11:00 - 12:00 (2nd Thu Only)Wellholme Children’s Centre, Bradford Road, Brighouse01484 714768

Tiny Tweeters 10:45 - 11:30Wellholme Children’s Centre, Bradford Road, Brighouse01484 714768

Singing and Storytime1:15 - 2:15 Whinney Hill Community Centre,01484 714768

Baby Club1:00 - 3:00Wellholme Children’s Centre, Bradford Road, Brighouse01484 714768

Young Parents Group1:00 - 3:00Wellholme Children’s Centre, Bradford Road, Brighouse01484 714768

Childminders Group9:30- 11:30Wellholme Children’s Centre, Bradford Road, Brighouse01484 714768

Tiddle Toddle1:30 - 3:00 Whinney Hill Community Centre,01484 714768

Just4kids play session9:30 - 11:00St Pauls Church, Tower Hill, Sowerby Bridge,Lucy 01422 340440

Play Services3:30 - 5:30New Road Childrens Centre,Sowerby New Rd School, Sowerby New Rd, Sowerby Bridge01422 835614

Family Stay & Play1:30 - 3:30St Peter’s Community Centre, St. Peter’s Avenue, Sowerby, Sowerby Bridge01422 835614



Baby Cafe Breastfeeding Support9:00 - 11:30babyballet Academy, 25 Square Road, Halifax01422 224417

Action Kids Academy 10:00 - 10:45The Playgym, BrighouseHeather - 07717 576160Ages 18 mths - 4 yrs

Breastfeeding Peer Support Drop in1:00 - 3:00pmBooth Town Children’s Centre

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1st Sowerby Bridge Brownies6:15 - 7:15Christ Church Junior School, Park Road, Sowerby Bridge01422 8825577 - 10 yrs

1st Sowerby Bridge Rainbows5:00 - 6:00Christ Church Junior School, Park Road, Sowerby Bridge01422 8313895 - 7 yrs

Sowerby Bridge Youth Club7:00 - 9:30Sowerby Bridge Youth & Community Centre, Foundry St, Sowerby Bridge01422 839526

Rishworth Brownies6:30 - 7:30 (term time only)St. John’s C of E Junior & Infant School, Rishworth, Sowerby Bridge01422 8245337 - 10 yrs

1st Ripponden, St Bartholomews Brownies6:30 - 8:00Ripponden Community CentreRippondenTracey - 01422 8243597 - 10 yrs

Shotokan Karate Club7:30 - 9:30Sowerby Bridge Youth & Community Centre, Foundry St, Sowerby BridgePeter - 07880 5305147 yrs +

Dance Arena Ballet & Stage School3:45 - 9:00 (various classes)Stainland Community Centre, Stainland Road, Stainland01422 3576785 yrs +

Dance Arena Ballet & Stage School1:45 - 6:30 (various classes)Stainland Community Centre, Stainland Road, Stainland01422 3576785 yrs +

Swimming Lessons4:00 - 7:00 (Several Sessions)Sowerby Bridge Swimming Pool, Hollins Mill Lane, Sowerby Bridge01422 8319295 yrs +


Sowerby Bridge Youth Club7:00 - 9:30Sowerby Bridge Youth & Community Centre, Foundry St, Sowerby Bridge01422 839526

5th Sowerby Bridge Rainbows6:00 - 7:00St. Pauls Methodist Church, Tower Hill, Sowerby BridgeCarol - 01422 8321955 - 7 yrs

7th Sowerby Bridge Brownies6:00 - 7:30St. Pauls Methodist Church, Tower Hill, Sowerby BridgeBecky - 01422 8321957 - 10 yrs

Boys Brigade6:30 - 8:00Christ Church, Wharf St, Sowerby Bridge01422 833794

Shotokan Karate Club7:30 - 9:30Sowerby Bridge Youth & Community Centre, Foundry St, Sowerby BridgePeter - 07880 5305147 yrs +

The Imperial Crusaders Drum & Trumpet Corps6:15 - 8:30St. Pauls Methodist Church, Tower Hill, Sowerby Bridge01422 8330608 yrs +


Ripponden Rainbows6:30 - 7:30Ripponden Community CentreRippondenLinda - 01422 8241685 - 7 yrs

Stones Cricket Club Under 8s & Under 11s6:30 - 8:00Stones Cricket Club, Swiftcross, Ripponden Old Land, RippondenDavid - 01422 824359

Fun Swim1:00 - 2:00Sowerby Bridge Swimming Pool, Hollins Mill Lane, Sowerby Bridge01422 831929


Mini GrooversPhone for timesbabyballet Dance Academy, 25 Square Road, Halifax08701 4300634 - 6 yrs






Freestyle DancersPhone for timesbabyballet Dance Academy, 25 Square Road, Halifax08701 4300637 - 9 yrs


Freestyle DancersPhone for timesbabyballet Dance Academy,25 Square Road, Halifax08701 4300637 - 9 yrs




Junior DiscosPhone for times (last Fri only)babyballet Dance Academy, 25 Square Road, Halifax08701 4300636 - 10 yrs

These pages are for the Out-Of-School clubs for children aged uinder 10. This is a huge subject and almost impossible to research thoroughly. That is why we need to rely on you. If your child attends any after school clubs that are open to all, even if they are currently full and have a waiting list to join, please let us know about them we so can fill our diary.

All listings are FREE. Just contact us with the details by email ([email protected]) or by phone (07527 847423). We’d love to hear from you!

5th Elland (Greetland) Beavers6:15 - 7:15St Thomas’ Church Hall, GreetlandHoward - 01422 3760326 - 8 yrs

5th Elland (Greetland) Cubs6:45 - 8:15St Thomas’ Church Hall, GreetlandRose - 01422 3716618 - 10 yrs

Juniors Karate7:00 - 8:00Sowerby Bridge Youth and Community Centre Foundry Street, Sowerby Bridge01422 8395265 yrs +

Gymnastics Club6:00 - 8:00Greetland Community Centre, Rochdale Road, GreetlandTim 01422 3119895 yrs +



Gymnastics Club9:30 - 11:00, 11:00 - 12:30Brooksbank School, Victoria Road, EllandTim 01422 3119895 yrs +

First Sowerby Bridge Guides7:30 - 9:00Christ Church Junior School,Park Road, Sowerby Bridge10 - 15 yrs04122 831389

3rd Sowerby Rainbows5.30 - 6:30St Peters Church, SowerbyRev Martine Crabtree 01422 8328305 - 7 yrs

Kid’s Club5:00 - 6:00St Peter’s church, sowerbyRev Martine Crabtree 01422 832830

Barrel of Monkeys Drama School5.30-6.30Sophie Walker 01422 881497

Swimming Lessons2:00 - 4:00Sowerby Bridge PoolHollins Mill Lane, Sowerby Bridge01422 831929

Ripponden Guides7:00 - 8:30Ripponden Community Centre01422 37054210 - 15 yrs

Under 13s and under 15s Cricket6:00 - 7:00Stones Cricket Club, Ripponden01422 824359

Swimming Lessons4:00 - 6:00Sowerby Bridge PoolHollins Mill Lane, Sowerby Bridge01422 831929

3rd Sowerby Brownies 6.30 - 7:45St Peters Church, SowerbyRev Martine Crabtree 01422 8328307 - 10 yrs

3rd Sowerby Guides7:45 - 9:00St Peters Church, SowerbyRev Martine Crabtree 01422 83283010 yrs +

Rainbows 6.00 - 7.00St Mary’s Church, cottonstonesRev Martine Crabtree 01422 8328305 - 7 yrs

Brownies 7.00 - 8.00St Mary’s Church, cottonstonesRev Martine Crabtree 01422 8328307 - 10 yrs

Action Kids5:30 - 6:15Kidzville, Church street, GreetlandHeather 07717 5761604 - 7 yrs

Sowerby Bridge Sport Karate6.30 - 7.30, 7.30 - 9.00Sowerby Village Primary School, St Peter’s Avenue, SowerbyMatthew Handley - 07858 115031Juniors, Seniors

Sowerby Bridge Sport Karate6.30 - 7.30Sowerby Village Primary School, St Peter’s Avenue, SowerbyMatthew Handley - 07858 115031Juniors

Sowerby Bridge Sport Karate7.30 - 9.00Sowerby Village Primary School, St Peter’s Avenue, SowerbyMatthew Handley - 07858 115031Seniors

Sowerby Bridge Sport Karate6.15 - 7.45Sowerby Village Primary School, St Peter’s Avenue, SowerbyMatthew Handley - 07858 115031Mixed levels

Halifax Sport Karate - Junior Class12.00 - 1.00Studio 1, Halifax Swimming Pool, Skircoat Road, HalifaxMatthew Handley - 07966 9390665 yrs +

Saxon Karate club3.45 - 4.45Tuel Lane Infant School,Sensei Leigh Smith - 07836 778821age 4 +

Creative Dance 4.15 onwardsDance 4 All, The Old School, Carlton Terrace, Halifax01422.884634age 5 - 10 yrs

Saxon Karate club6.00 - 7.15Christ Church Junior SchoolSensei Leigh Smith - 07836 778821age 5 +

Saxon Karate club6.00 - 7.00St Margarets Primary, Mill BankSensei Laraine Smith - 07836 778821age 5 +

Saxon Karate club5.45 - 6.45Highgate Methodist Church,PellonSensei Leigh Smith - 07836 778821age 5 +

Saxon Karate club6.00 - 7.00Hollywell Green Junior & Infant School,Sensei Leigh Smith - 07836 778821age 5 +

Saxon Karate club5.00 - 6.00Ripponden Junior & Infant School,Sensei Leigh Smith - 07836 778821age 4 +

Ballet5.00 onwardsDance 4 All, The Old School, Carlton Terrace, Halifax01422.884634age 5+ yrs

Cheerleading 5.30 onwardsDance 4 All, The Old School, Carlton Terrace, Halifax01422.884634age 7+ yrs

Combination Class 5.30 onwardsDance 4 All, The Old School, Carlton Terrace, Halifax01422.884634age 7+ yrs

Street Dance 4.30 onwardsDance 4 All, The Old School, Carlton Terrace, Halifax01422.884634age 7+ yrs

Creative Dance 9.15 onwardsDance 4 All, The Old School, Carlton Terrace, Halifax01422.884634age 5 - 10 yrs

Tap Dance 9.15 onwardsDance 4 All, The Old School, Carlton Terrace, Halifax01422.884634age 5 - 10 yrs

Saxon Karate club7.15 - 8.45Warley Road Junior & Infant School,Sensei Leigh Smith - 07836 778821

Halifax Sport Karate - Fighting Class6.30 - 8.0017a Mill House Works, Mill House Lane, HalifaxMatt Handley 07858 1150315 yrs +

Halifax Sport Karate - Junior Class6.30 - 7.3017a Mill House Works, Mill House Lane, HalifaxMatt Handley 07858 1150315 yrs +

Halifax Sport Karate - Beginners Class6.30 - 7.3017a Mill House Works, Mill House Lane, HalifaxMatt Handley 07858 1150313 yrs +

Halifax Sport Karate - Junior Class6.30 - 7.3017a Mill House Works, Mill House Lane, HalifaxMatt Handley 07858 1150315 yrs +

Halifax Sport Karate - Fighting Class6.30 - 8.0017a Mill House Works, Mill House Lane, HalifaxMatt Handley 07858 1150315 yrs +

Junboku Karate6.00 - 7.30Sowerby Village Primary School Sensei Nick Broadbent - 07519 075 775All ages

Lightcliffe Cubs6:45 - 8:15

Brian - 01484 520122Age 7+ yrs

Junboku Karate6.30 - 8.00St Annes in the Grove Church, Southowram, HalifaxSensei Nick Broadbent - 07519 075 775All ages

Junboku Karate6.30 - 8.00Beech Hill School, Pellon, Halifax Sensei Nick Broadbent - 07519 075 775All ages

Junboku Karate6.30 - 8.00St Andrews Moores Hall, Halifax Sensei Nick Broadbent - 07519 075 775All ages

Junboku Karate6.45 - 8.15Bolton Brow Working Mens Club, Sowerby Bridge Sensei Alan Clarke - 07519 075 775All ages

Adventure Club4.00 - 5.30 & 5.30 - 7.00CI Adventures, The Boiler House, Shaw Lodge Mills, Halifax 01422 410 727

Street Surfing Club4.00 - 5.30 & 5.30 - 7.00CI Adventures, The Boiler House, Shaw Lodge Mills, Halifax 01422 410 727

Archery Club4.00 - 5.30 & 5.30 - 7.00CI Adventures, The Boiler House, Shaw Lodge Mills, Halifax 01422 410 727

Boiler House Club10.00 - 12.00CI Adventures, The Boiler House, Shaw Lodge Mills, Halifax 01422 410 727

Lightcliffe Beavers6:15 - 7:15

Brian - 01484 520122Age 6 - 8 yrs

Lightcliffe Scouts7:15 - 9:00

Brian - 01484 520122Age 10½ +

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After spending years teaching fitness classes but not shifting my post pregnancy pounds, I looked into the latest developments into fat loss and getting great results in half the time.

A lot of people are misguided about the best way to lose weight or shape up. They spend hours and hours on treadmills and machines, but not getting anywhere.

Hormones have such a big impact on the body and how it can affect weight gain, but this is barely touched upon in most areas.

And from this I created the ladies fitness bootcamps, designed to get ladies back into enjoying exercise or offering a different approach to exercise. As well as providing the latest calorie burning fitness programme, we also provide nutrition support and food plans, along with weigh in, measures and constant support and guidance throughout the four weeks.

It’s a personal service within a group

environment which in itself offers the support to keep you going.

The first bootcamp started in February 2011 and it has gone from strength to strength.

We now have three venues running at Savile Park, Greetland and Elland and the newly opened Hipperholme and Lightcliffe, and two female instructors teaching alongside myself.

I constantly listen to the feedback from all my customers and this has led to us offering a two week body blast bootcamp as well as the normal 4 weeks.

Our results speak for themselves, members lose 8lbs-1 stone and 5-10 inches on average in the four weeks!

We are also very excited about launching our new online ‘Bootcamp To Go’ package from February.

A lot of ladies contacted me about the bootcamps but struggled due to work commitments, working away or partners being away, childcare etc.

So why not have the same package but available to take with you wherever you like?

You will receive:3 x 30 minutes workout each week (in written form and download)14 day fat loss meal plannerOnline private members group to offer support throughout and guidance.Constant support throughout the programmeA lot of ladies would love to get out

and feel great about themselves but as a mum especially, you always come last in the queue! If you can spare the time, even 15 minutes twice a day, you can get a new you!• If you would like to book onto any of Helen’s bootcamps or find out more about the new online product, contact her on 07792 795833.You can also follow on Twitter @group_hs or Facebook at HS Group Fitness

The second HS Group Fitness two hour calorie burner will run on Sunday February 19. Admission is £10 and includes drinks and snacks. The event features:

Cardio combat classFitness boot camp class

Extreme abs and conditioningRelaxation and stretching class

A talk on hormones, stress and the truth behind weight gain and loss

Booking strictly by the websitewww.hsgroupfitness.co.uk.

Payment cannot be taken on the door.

Visit us atwww.hsgroupfitness.co.uk

FED UP OF YO-YO DIETS?SPEND HOURS EXERCISING BUT STILL CANT FASTEN THOSE JEANS?BORED OF GYMS AND THE SAME OLD FITNESS CLASS?WANT TO EXPERIENCE SOMETHING NEW AND DIFFERENT??

LADIES ONLY FITNESS BOOTCAMPS.Full support from qualified lady instructors. Experience the latest techniques and advice in fat loss.Not just an exercise class, full support on diet, health and well being.

Venues in Greetland/Elland , Savile Park and Hipperholme.

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let alone finding time to exercise. So she created HS Group Fitness to help women get back into shape and feel great. She shares her story with Scallymag readers:

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For 30 years Bertie’s Banqueting Rooms

has built its reputation on serving honest food at an honest price while retaining the value of a family business.

Their combination of superb service, exemplary food and unique atmosphere make this Elland venue one of the leading catering companies in the North of England.

The sumptuous banqueting rooms are perfect for a wedding venue, conference facilities and dinner dances.

Whether choosing the magnificent Crystal Ballroom, Number One Brook Street, Rennie Mackintosh Room

or the outside catering team quality in service, menus and organisation are guaranteed.

If you’re planning an event at Bertie’s your dedicated event organiser will guide you through the planning to make the task so much easier.

Bertie’s also host their own tremendously popular events and tribute nights, the perfect excuse to get out with friends and have fun!

Welcome to Bertie’s

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Ruddi’s RetreatChildren’s Cancer CharityProviding Holidays from the Heart.

Saturday February 18at Bertie’s Banqueting Rooms.

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Call to Protect Children from Whooping Cough

Parents in Calderdale are being advised to make sure their children are

protected against whooping cough as cases increase across the district among children and adults.

Whooping cough, otherwise known as Pertussis, is a highly infectious bacterial disease of the respiratory tract and is spread by droplet infection when an infected person coughs or sneezes.

Symptoms include a persistent cough which gets worse at night and can lead to vomiting. Not all sufferers will have the characteristic ‘whoop’ which gives the disease its name.

Vaccination can protect children from contracting whooping cough and is offered routinely to children as part of the UK Childhood Vaccination Programme.

Dr Graham Wardman, NHS Calderdale’s Director of Public Health, said: “It is important that parents protect

their children from infectious diseases like whooping cough. If a child is not up to date with their vaccinations, parents are advised to arrange this through their GP practice. To ensure children receive optimum protection, it’s important that the booster dose is taken up between the age of 3 and 5 when offered by GPs, as well as the first doses which are offered to young babies under 4 months of age along with other primary vaccinations.”

Anyone suffering from a persistent cough which is worse at night and causes them to be sick or feel sick is advised to see their GP, as the illness can be treated with antibiotics. Those who are affected should avoid contact with children, particularly small babies who are vulnerable to infection before they reach the age at which the first course of whooping cough immunisation can be given (four months).

Dr Martin Schweiger, Consultant in Communicable Disease Control at

West Yorkshire Health Protection Unit, added: “The recent increase in pertussis cases we are seeing in Calderdale is a concern. The illness can be unpleasant for the majority of people, commonly lasting between 6 to 8 weeks even when treated with antibiotics. However, the infection has the potential to be even more serious for some vulnerable groups in our communities, such as new born babies and infants.

“Pertussis vaccine substantially reduces the number of cases of the infection in the UK. It is crucial parents ensure their children are vaccinated against infectious diseases, as this not only serves to protect the individual, but protects vulnerable people in our families and communities who may be at greater risk from these diseases.”

The ‘Catch It, Bin It, Kill It’ hygiene regime can help prevent the spread of respiratory infections, including whooping cough and flu:

Catch it – Cover your nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing and use a tissue when possible (if someone coughs or sneezes the droplets they expel can travel about one metre {3ft})Bin it – Put your dirty tissues straight in a bin, don’t reuse them. Kill it – Good basic hygiene, especially washing your hands frequently with soap and water will help to reduce the spread of the germs from your hands to your face or to other people, especially after sneezing. Cleaning hard surfaces (such as door handles and telephones) frequently is recommended and you don’t need special disinfectant - a normal household cleaning product works well.

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Pupils can attend theatrical workshops comprising of acting, dancing & singing each Saturday, as well as having the opportunity to perform in a concert on the Victoria Theatre stage in March and to take part in the musical Guys & Dolls. This junior version of the classic film and stage show is to be performed in September at the Playhouse in Halifax.

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From gorgeous keepsakes to enchanting quilts and cushions Neverland Creations’s products encapsulate precious memories.

Local mum of two Clare Birkby began her thriving business last April while on maternity leave with her second child. She hasn’t looked back.

Her unique brand of embossed silverware and bespoke quilts have brought fans from as far away as Tasmania.

Clare’s pieces include silver jewellery embossed with your child’s hand, foot and fingerprint or even your child’s favourite doodle! She can scan your precious memories and transform them into timeless pieces. Clare also produces a range of beautiful cameo pendants featuring the profile of your loved one.

The most emotional and important part of Clare’s work is to produce silver keepsakes for parents who

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Pupils Love their Alpine Adventure

The worst blizzards since records began struck in the French resort of Alpe D’HUez while pupils from Hipperholme Grammar’s Senior and Junior Schools were

enjoying their annual skiing trip there.However there was brilliant sunshine for part of the week and the pupils loved

the skiing and snowboarding on offer.Head of PE Mr Mark

Hendry said: “Our snowboarders and skiers made the fastest progress I have ever seen in my 15 years of ski trips.”

Pupils from years five up to year 11 enjoyed the Alpine break, led by teachers Mr Hendry, Mr and Mrs Griffiths and Junior Headteacher Mrs Reynolds.

Nursery Raises Vital

Funds for Children’s Charities

Staff and pupils at Pye Nest Nursery in Sowerby Bridge have been

busy raising money for two children’s charities.

Through a variety of fundraising events they raised £1017 for Children in Need and the Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice in Bradley which cares for children with a life threatening or life-limiting illness from Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield.

Pye Nest Nursery has had an incredible start to 2012. They began the year by receiving an Outstanding grading from Ofsted and celebrating their 15 year anniversary.

Nursery owner Denise Gwizdak said: “‘This is one of the proudest moments of my career; the team have all worked incredibly hard supporting each other to become good reflective practitioners, and to have been acknowledged as Outstanding by Ofsted. Raising such an incredible amount of money has been a wonderful way to celebrate the nursery’s anniversary and the Ofsted report. Everyone at Nursery is delighted to be able to support such a worthy cause and to raise so much money is fantastic.”

The Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice must raise over £2.5m per year to ensure they are able to provide help for the children and families who they support.

The support the hospice has received from the local community is phenomenal, and with this support the hospice is now in the position to actively deliver care to local children and families.

The 7th Doghouse

Family Friendly Sunday

Love live music but also love spending time with your family on a Sunday afternoon? Well

Doghouse live music promotions has the answer. They will be hosting their seventh Family Friendly Sunday event from 2.30-7.20pm on February 12th at Arden Road Social Club in Bell Hall, Halifax. The Great Si Moano Children’s Entertainer will perform at 4.30pm, food will be available, free car parking and what Doghouse themselves described as “our usual shambolic raffle”! • Arthur Rigby & the Baskervylles - 6.30pm • The Mexanines - 5.30pm • By Toutatis - 4.30pm • Hey Zeus! - 3.45pm • The Oreoh’s - 3.15pm

Admission £6 or£5 for regulars. U16 £3. U4 free.

A new GP surgery has opened at Allan House on Station Road, Sowerby

Bridge. Patients can now register at the practice which is the third and final branch of the Meadow Dale Group Practice to open.

Operated by Assura Leeds LLP, a partnership between 26 GP practices and leading healthcare provider Assura Medical, the practice provides extended evening and weekend access to GP and nurse services from 8am to 8pm, Monday to Friday and from 8am to 1pm on Saturday including bank holidays.

As one of three branches, patients who register at Sowerby Bridge are automatically eligible to use the other two Meadow Dale Group Practice branches in Ovenden and Elland.

Dr Ken McGechaen, a Leeds GP and chair of Assura Leeds LLP, said: “We are delighted to welcome our first patients to our brand new Sowerby Bridge branch of the Meadow Dale Group Practice.

“If you register with our group practice in Sowerby Bridge you can also access services at any of our other two practices. For example if you live in Sowerby Bridge but work in Ovenden, you can go to either of those two or the one in Elland if you wish. This gives patients much more choice and flexibility.”

Angela Monaghan, chair, NHS Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield District Cluster said: “The opening of this new GP surgery is great news for local people giving them better access and more choice. It is a demonstration of our continuing commitment to improving primary care across Calderdale, which we know will improve the health and lives of local people.”

In 2008 Calderdale was identified by the Department of Health as one of the ‘least well’ served districts for GPs in the country. During 2008 NHS Calderdale ran a large scale consultation called ‘Practice Plus’. Over 2,000 residents took part and their feedback was included in the design of the service

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Inspirational Elland based company Sa-Be Wear Ltd is looking for a committed, dynamic and ambitious person to join the

team.Founded by local mum of two Rebecca McKay the

company manufactures unique tubular design baby carriers, funky dribble bibs for babies and dignity aid bandanas (DABs) for adults.

Rebecca said: “We’re looking for someone with a flair for sales to work on our range of personalised dignity aid bandanas. We manufacture and sell the popular Sa-Be Baby dribble bibs and know how good they are at keeping babies clothing dry. So we have had them enlarged for adults with specific medical needs. Not only do they work very well, they also look amazing and are very comfortable to wear.”

The sales position is available on a commission basis and is ideally suited to those who are looking for a career that fits around their childcare needs.

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The Cooking School at Dean Clough in Halifax is a state of

the art kitchen right here in Calderdale. They run a Junior Chefs’ Club for 8-12 year olds throughout the school holidays – where kids can get hands on cooking in the state of the art cooking school.

It’s a chance to give your children a head start with invaluable cooking skills for life. These fun sessions with The Cooking School’s highly qualified staff will build confidence and independence over the course of each week. To get the most out of the Chefs’ Club, book all five dates for 2012 as each date will develop a different kitchen skill. Plus your child will receive a chef’s passport to stamp each time they complete a course and at the end of five courses a chef’s hat to take home.

See the results in what they bring home. Not just one great meal but a new young chef in the family!

All ingredients are provided with

drinks and biscuits half way to keep the young chefs going. Plus takeaway packs are provided for all the food they make to take home with pride and enjoy. Children can be left with the team of qualified Chef Tutors while you head off to work, shop or visit the on-site galleries and café.

Learn different dishes each time you come to The Cooking School and try them out at home.

The next kids’ course is on 15th February and teens courses for 13-16 year olds are running all year also. To find out more visit www.thecookingschool.co.uk

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To enter simply email the answer to [email protected] by 8pm on Friday February 10 or enter via our Facebook page: The Scallymag (Halifax). Good luck!

To win a STEPteam pack for your school to run the programme, inclusive of samples, prizes and certificates – which would normally cost £247 -simply email your contact details and school name to [email protected] by March 1, 2012. Winners will be announced in the next edition of The Scallymag.

How many budding Alan Sugars, Deborah Meadons and Theo

Paphitis are there growing up in Halifax?

The Scallymag bets there are lots. It only takes the right encouragement and input to turn promising entrepreneurs into our next business leaders.

That’s why we’ve teamed up with STEPteam to offer our local schools the chance to win a FREE programme to build the business aspirations of Year 5 pupils.

The STEPteam Programme not only teaches children the basics of business, but also gives them the opportunity to run a real and profitable business of their own, with real products and real profits.

Kathryn Rushfirth, Managing Director of S.T.E.P. Ltd, said: “Our aim is to create that spark in the children so that, regardless of their social background or circumstances, they might think: ‘I can do that!’.”

After learning the basics of business then the team competition is on to create the best business plan. This is great fun and culminates in a ‘Dragon’s Den’ style pitch by each team to determine the best overall plan.

The winning team each get prizes and everyone gets a certificate. Everything needed is in the pack, you just need to provide an enthusiastic teacher and a couple of Dragons!

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“The children have thoroughly enjoyed the project. I was particularly impressed by the business acumen that the children developed. The use of real products fired the children’s imaginations.

“This programme is particularly good at engaging with children of all ability levels, acknowledging ideas from all and raising aspirations. The additional worksheets that are in development will only add to the effectiveness. There is currently a shortage of projects that do fully engage with high achieving children. This programme allows them to fully explore their potential too.”

Head Teacher, St Joseph’s Catholic Primary Dewsbury

Photo: Children of St Joseph’s Catholic Primary in Dewsbury at their ‘Dragons’ Den’ style pitch with The Yorkshire Mafia’s Geoff Shepherd.

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Staff and pupils at Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School in Pellon,

Halifax, are celebrating the selection of three members of staff to help at the forthcoming London 2012 Olympics.

Deputy Headteacher Dorian Brooksby, Sports Coach Jamie Sykes and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Technician Steve Tipton have been selected as ‘Olympic Games Makers’. They will be part of a team of 70,000 volunteers who “can make or break the Games” according to Seb Coe, London 2012 Organising Committee Chairman.

Ling Bob School headteacher Mrs Rosemary Solan said: “Pupils and staff are becoming excited by the prospect of the Olympic Games especially as they are learning more and more about the historic event as part of their normal day to day work. To have not one but three people in School who will be playing an important part in the success of the Olympic Games adds to the excitement for everyone and is a very proud moment for Ling Bob School.”

The three members of staff were successful in the initial selection process in July 2011 which involved over 240,000

applicants and began their training at Wembley in early February.

Mr Tipton will be based at the heart of the Olympic city in London at the Edexcel Centre where his ICT prowess and ability to transport Olympic personnel will be main features of his work throughout the games.

Mr Sykes will also play an important part within a team of 10,000 volunteers in the transportation of athletes during the Paralympics Games.

Mr Brooksby will be one of 150 Games Makers involved in the Olympic football matches held at six high profile football grounds around the UK. He will be based at Old Trafford, the home of Manchester United FC, as part of the team in charge of the equipment for all the Olympic football matches held there. Team GB play their opening fixture at the famous stadium.

Games Makers will take on hundreds of different volunteering roles in a number of venues throughout the UK working hard to turn London 2012 into the best sporting event the UK has ever seen.

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playing an important part in the success of the Olympic Games

proud moment

which involved left to right Jamie Sykes, Steve Tipton and Dorian Brooksby.

North Halifax Grammar School pupil Max Pedley is riding high competing for the UK at the equestrian sport of

polocrosse.Max, 13, started playing the game through his local pony

club when he was only eight.He was hooked and in 2011, at the age of just 13, was

picked to represent the UK Under 16 squad in Australia.The game has become a passion for his whole family!

Max’s dad Gary started riding and playing polocrosse only two years ago at the age of 43.

Mum Deborah, a keen rider herself, explained: “Polocrosse is best described as lacrosse on horseback played by two teams each consisting of six players who compete for the possession of the ball with which they score goals. The big difference from polo is that a soft ball is used and picked up in a net instead of a hard ball hit with a mallet.

“The pitch is divided into three areas, which only certain players are allowed in. Between each area there is a dividing line over which the ball cannot be carried. Goals are scored by throwing the ball between two posts.

“Polocrosse is an excellent way to improve riding skills and confidence whilst enjoying a fun game. Polocrosse is played in both the pony club and the UKPA (United

Welcome to our brand new Scallymag Sports pages. Every

edition we’ll be featuring the achievements of local sports stars and teams, be they rugby, football, cricket, hockey, netball…in fact any sport under the sun!

We want you to send us your local sports news so that we can publicise your achievements to our readers right across Halifax.

From pre-school to seniors we want to hear what you’ve been up to. Sport is thriving in Halifax from grass roots upwards and The Scallymag promises to champion all your achievements.

If you have a sports story to tell email [email protected]

Action Kids Academy is holding classes

across Calderdale to provide children with fun, physical activity.

The classes, for children aged 18 months to four years, are held in Brighouse, Mytholmroyd and Greetland (for times and venues see the pre-school diary on pages 15 and 16).

Heather Tomlinson, from Action Kids Academy Calderdale, said: “Action Kids provides opportunities for children to take part in safe, supervised, physical activities.

“Involvement in Action Kids activities works at

body and brain levels, during which many learning strategies are tested and formed. The programmes are designed to ensure that both sides of the body and brain are stimulated for the development of well-balanced children.”

Heather added that the activities also helped children to develop their social skills, greater self-awareness and more self-control.

“Action Kids sessions show that active and fit children are happier and healthier,” she said.

For further information contact Heather on 07717 576160 or visit www.actionkids.co.uk

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Girls’ Football

Girls only football sessions are starting at Calderdale College every

Monday from February 20th.Organised by the West Riding

County FA the sessions are for 7-11 year olds and will be held from 5-6pm.

For more information contact Caroline Hulme, West Riding County FA Women and Girls FDO, by email: [email protected] or call 07912 309125.

North Halifax Grammar School pupil

Polocrosse

Kingdom Polocrosse Association). Anyone can play polocrosse, you don’t need expensive equipment or a world class horse. Most ponies will happily take to the sport.”

If you’d like to watch a training session call 07798934805 for times and venues. Practises are held locally in Lightcliffe.

Or if you fancy having a go yourself contact your local Pony Club or the UKPA official website (www.ukpa.org.uk).

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