October 2008 issue 78

The three main Post Offices in Burngreave and Fir Vale are to remain open, following the announcement of closures across South Yorkshire on 5th August.

Everything is changing in local democracy! Under new proposals from the Lib-Dem Council, Area Panels are set to go and Burngreave will merge with Southey Green, Firth Park and Shiregreen to make a much larger Community Assembly.

The Area Panel called a meeting on Thursday 18th September with the aim of resolving residents’ concerns in Page Hall. The area has often felt neglected, and has recently struggled with issues linked with the arrival of economic migrants and their families.

• News of our next AGM

• Upcoming Website and writing courses

• Next issue's deadlines

Parents of children at Parkwood and its feeder schools (including Pye Bank) are being asked to vote on whether it should become an Academy. The poll closes on 22nd October. But what does it all mean?

On 25th August, an event was held in memory of Tarek Chaiboub who was shot to death in Burngreave in July. Organised by the Cube Foundation, an independent Islamic Organisation, the meeting heard guest speakers Khadijah Ilyas, Sheik Zahir Mahmood from Birmingham and a statement from the father of Tarek Chaiboub.

Faiza has led the way by setting up her new business and demonstrating how an enterprising single mother of two can balance caring responsibilities for her children, whilst fully realising her potential within the business world

Burngreave students showed some brilliant results again this year. At Fir Vale Secondary, the percentage getting five good GCSEs was up 10% to a fantastic 56%, with 22% getting at least three A or A* grades. Every full-time student left with a qualification.

16 year-old Adeel Zaman of Page Hall is a very happy young man, having passed all ten of his GCSEs. When he moved from Fir Vale School to Firth Park School in the November of his final year, he found that he only had a short time to prepare for his GCSE exams.

The Pakistan Advice and Community Association in Fir Vale was overjoyed to announce their plans to move into new premises on the ground floor of the old Firth Park Hotel on Page Hall Road which had lain empty and neglected for almost a year.

On Thursday August 14th an event took place to Celebrate Pakistan Independence Day at Eastern Eye Takeaway and Restaurant in Fir Vale

Evidence shows that parents and carers are a major influence on their children's attitude to education; it can be positive or negative often depending on the parent's personal experience of education. Parents who have no experience of university or Higher Education may find it difficult to give their children guidance and encouragement to continue in education.

Fir Vale School officially opened its new £700,000 Enterprise Centre in December 2007 to support the school’s specialist role in business and develop a spirit of enterprise amongst its students.

On the first Sunday of the summer holidays, two coaches (funded by BNDfC) took over 100 adults and children to Clumber Park in Nottinghamshire to enjoy the freedom and exercise that cycling can offer.

There was loads of stuff to do this summer for children and young people. Here’s just a few photos of things they got up to.

A colourful fashion show with a variety of dance performances brought the Vestry Hall to life on the 30th of August. The clothes were all designed and made by girls who have attended the Burngreave After School Support Project (BASSP).

event on the 29th August, around 90 people attended at the Nottingham Cliff Rec. Young Advisors Afrah Al-kheili, Farhan Ahmed and Zanumb Bibi supervised the entire event with help from Streetworx staff and volunteers.

A warm sun shone over Pitsmoor Adventure Playground for their ‘End of Summer Party’ on the 31st August. Face painting, team games, a bouncy castle and a DJ were some of the special activities.

Visitors to the Greenfingers open day on 10th September were treated to a tour of the allotments, songs, recitals of creative writing by Write Horizons, sunshine and a barbecue.

Earl marshall U7s sucess in football tournament

Al Nisa sports institute fund raising event

June 2007, when Sheffield was besieged with a monstrous flow of gallons and gallons of water after the River Don overflowed its banks, the SADACCA Day Care Centre was one of the services affected the most.

a filmmaker and digital artist, I had always been interested in looking into the past, especially when I see a gap.

Chapel in Burngreave cemetery open to the public

At this time of year trees are ready to take a rest, so now’s the time to get out your spades and wellies, and get ready to get planting. Last year’s tree planting season was a great success, and we hope to see plenty of new faces at this year’s events:

Latest news from Green City Action, including:

October 2008 news from Burngreave New Deal for Communities including:

• Cleethorpes here we come

• Programme review

• Grant given to SVP Furniture Store Sheffield

• Physical Environment and Safety Priority Area Evaluation

• BCAF will move into new premises at 82 Spital Hill.

• BCAF has a brand new website

• September quarterly Forum meeting

Latest news from the Burngreave Area Panel, this month brought to you by Councillor Jackie Drayton. Also including:

• Councillors' Surgery Dates

• Details of the next Area Panel meeting

The main focus of attention was preparing the new youth shelter and the brick built electric shed ready for the commemorative artwork to be applied. We are not sure where most of the paint went, onto the shelter or onto the volunteers themselves. Joking aside, the youths worked really hard to improve the facilities and deserve great thanks for their efforts. In addition to the painting, the park was given a general clean up with the seating being re-oiled, grass and shrubs trimmed and several large self-set trees removed. Before this we had a fantastic response from an even younger group of helpers around Malton Street, where a site we have improved over the last two years had some GCA designed and built play structures installed.

Letters from residents.

A day of events in the exploration and fusion of creative spaces with cakes and music from Kamalbir Nandra and Tom Rodwell.

RSVP and Info Cassie Limb Xandra@burngreave.net, tel: 0795 001 4781.

Burngreave Advocacy Now! are looking for Volunteer Community Advocates.

Free 14 week course starting 9th October 2008 at the Furnival: Learn how to work with your community. Learn about health issues

An open house informal talk on Sahaj Marg: A Raja yoga system of meditation on the heart Saturday 4th October.

How to keep talking to our children and support them with their education and achievements.

Evening of jazz on Friday 3rd October.

Circus fun for everyone at Greentop – the Yorkshire Circus Centre.

Festival and talent contest on Saturday 18th October at Firvale School.

New nursery caring for children from birth to five years.

Childcare at affordable prices for children aged 6 months to 5 years.