DANCE SCHOOL HOLDS SUCCESSFUL WORKSHOP
Keyworth School of Theatre Dance (KSTD) hosted a successful holiday workshop. Children of all ages enjoyed three days of musical theatre, learning songs and dance routines from Les Miserables, High School Musical, Matilda and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Kirsty Callender, co-principal of the Keyworth School of Theatre Dance, said: “Thank you to all the children [...]
WILLOW BROOK RAISE MONEY FOR COMIC RELIEF
The 140 children of Willow Brook Primary School in Keyworth raised a staggering £2,850 for Comic Relief. Each of the five classes thought of a 30-minute challenge which they could be sponsored for. Reception choose a non-stop ‘Wake and Shake’ session, while Class 2 opted for continuous laps around the playground on their bikes. Class [...]
ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY FOR WOLDS NURSERY
The Wolds Day Nursery in Normanton-on-the-Wolds near Keyworth recently celebrated its first anniversary. Excited children released labelled balloons which were returned from as far afield as Lincolnshire. The pre-school children had a dress-up and dance disco followed by a party tea. Proprietor, Karen Richards, told?The?Local News:?“It has been a memorable year for staff and children [...]
JAPANESE VISIT FOR SOUTH WOLDS STUDENTS
Students at South Wolds Academy in Keyworth welcomed a group of five Japanese students from their partner school in Nagano in March. The students hosted the group of 16 and 17 year olds in their homes for five days. They spent three days in school finding out what life is like in a UK school, [...]
CLAIRDON TRAVEL CELEBRATES 25TH YEAR WITH TRAVEL SHOW
Keyworth travel agency Claridon Travel held a Travel Show at Keyworth Village Hall last month. Tour operators from across the travel industry were invited to attend the event along with clients of Claridon Travel and local residents. The event was well received with a large number of attendees. Feedback from the event has been extremely [...]
SOUTH WOLDS IS COMMITTED TO THE COMMUNITY
By Andrew George (head teacher) Choosing a secondary school can be a challenging time for families. Schools do a huge amount to reassure children through the process, but often they don’t do the same for parents and carers. Governors at South Wolds in Keyworth recognise this and are proposing to alter the Academy’s admission policy [...]
GET READY FOR THE KEYWORTH QUIZ
The Keyworth Parish Council sponsors the Keyworth Quiz, which has been held each year since 1976 and is recognised as a village institution. The Quiz is held in the Village Hall on Monday evenings from January to March and attracts sizeable audiences each week. It’s free to enter and attend. It’s fun, entertaining and even [...]
KEYWORTH PUPIL SHORTLISTED FOR AWARD
A school pupil from Keyworth has been shortlisted for the third annual Wicked Young Writers’ award. Toby Johnston (8-10 years category) was selected from thousands of entries submitted. The competition was established in 2010 by the long-running West End show Wicked. This was to recognise and reward excellence in the writing talent of young people [...]
NEWS FROM ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION
The Royal Air Forces Association held their recent monthly meeting at The Fairway in Keyworth. A new management team of Bobby and Jayne were welcomed and they carried on the much appreciated tradition of tea, coffee and sandwiches at the mid-meeting break. The meeting started with a talk by Andrew Pike and his subject was [...]
TIME FOR AN ARMISTICE?
By Chris Mills Samuel Burton, Ivor Henson, Arthur Disney and Albert Wilson all died fighting for their country. Their names are among the 36 inscribed on the war memorial in the centre of Keyworth. They knew what they were fighting for. But would they understand the dispute that led to two rival Remembrance Sunday services [...]