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One Group’s Journey with Family Learning

FAMILY Learning Champions at Werneth Park Lifelong Learning Centre are proud of their achievements. Learners have done the Early Years Foundation Stage Course, achieving Literacy Level One. They have also achieved the Numeracy Champions certificate, as well as Computers Don’t Byte, Online Basics and Learning Champions awards. They have now moved on to join the Learning Champions, aiming for literacy level Two.

Learning Champions have been involved in budget keeping, buying school

Date published: 01/04/2011

All That, the exciting mag for young adults

All That Magazine Team Ryan Hill, Joe Whitworth, Peter Bircak with Mahdlo and representiaves from the Oldham Young Persons Development Group.

A new 32-page magazine for young adults in Oldham will be hitting the streets next month.

The free magazine, called All That, will be written by young people, for young people and 8,000...

Date published: 13/01/2012

Oldham’s Children in need success

SCOUT leaders Kathy Temple-Heald, Jay Wilson and Simon Caine (left) got pie-eyed for the charity

YOUR efforts helped raise thousands of pounds locally for the annual Children in Need appeal.


Loveable Pudsey embraced the charitable spirit by visiting youngsters at Royal Oldham...

Date published: 21/11/2011

Pupils Pleasing Performance


Youngsters were in fine voice as they took to the stage for the Oldham Primary Schools 27th Choral Speaking Festival.

The two-day event, which is the biggest of its kind, saw thousands of children from many schools across the area perform well-rehearsed poems old and new.

The first festival took place in 1985. It was started by the Oldham Metro Rotarians and has...

Date published: 06/04/2011

Taqeer’s Targeting Troublemakers

Werneth Park is a safe learning environment, and this is in large part thanks to Community Support Officers presence in the area. Taqeer Ahmed is one such officer. He has been with Greater Manchester Police for six and a half years, four and a half of those in Werneth. As well as keeping us safe and stopping crime, he is also a role model for local youngsters....

Date published: 04/04/2011

Clint to the Rescue!

Family man Clint Buckley (38), who has three children, has been working here at Werneth Park for four years. He is one of the caretakers, security guard and general star who looks after the building. His colleague Ruth Crossley describes him as a ‘quiet and witty I.T. Whiz!’
Having lived in Oldham all his life, Clint has fond memories of the Werneth Park of...

Date published: 04/04/2011

Crèche Time not Rest Time!

Fay Preston is one of the many crèche workers here at Werneth Park.
Fay described Werneth Park as “perfect for children, with big rooms and lift facilities for parents with pushchairs”. She added that having a beautiful park on your doorstep is a huge advantage. Not only is there plenty of space to explore but there is a play area as well.

Fay enjoys...

Date published: 04/04/2011

Through the Eyes of a Learner

Everyone is special here at Werneth Park, but a few learners have gone the extra mile and taken part in a number of courses giving them the opportunity to be one of the first ‘Family Learning Champions’.

Suhela Khanom began on the ‘Early Years Foundation Stage’ working alongside her little boy in nursery. She then progressed and completed Online...

Date published: 04/04/2011

Lady in White?

Werneth Park is very, very old. There have been a lot of stories about ghosts in the park grounds over the years.

To delve deeper, I interviewed a mystery member of the community, who for reasons unknown, would not disclose his name.

He told me that he had been walking down Werneth Hall Road towards the park, at 12:15 am. This in itself was not unusual. What he saw...

Date published: 04/04/2011

There’s Something About Mary

Mary Fairhurst is a perfect example to learners out there that it’s never too late to start learning or achieve your aims in life.

This lovely lady, who has always got a smile on her face, is glad to tell everyone she is happy with what she is achieving and so she should be! Mary has already achieved certificates including a Clait computer skills course, which was...

Date published: 04/04/2011

One Group’s Journey with Family Learning

FAMILY Learning Champions at Werneth Park Lifelong Learning Centre are proud of their achievements. Learners have done the Early Years Foundation Stage Course, achieving Literacy Level One. They have also achieved the Numeracy Champions certificate, as well as Computers Don’t Byte, Online Basics and Learning Champions awards. They have now moved on to join the Learning...

Date published: 04/04/2011

Through the Eyes of a Learner

Everyone is special here at Werneth Park, but a few learners have gone the extra mile and taken part in a number of courses giving them the opportunity to be one of the first ‘Family Learning Champions’.

Suhela Khanom began on the ‘Early Years Foundation Stage’ working alongside her little boy in nursery. She then progressed and completed Online Basics, Numeracy Level 1,...

Date published: 01/04/2011

Oldham Tattoo

May I on behalf of the public thank the organisers of "The Oldham Tattoo 2010", what a wonderful show by people of all ages.
The evening commenced at 7.00 p.m. when the Mayoral Party entered Queen Elizabeth Hall.
To open the Tattoo there was a parade of The Standards of The Liaison of Ex-Services Association followed by the choir of Chadderton Hall School who...

Date published: 01/04/2010

Why don't you come on over

Forget the woods; if it's a big surprise you're after head down to the Gallery in the Cultural Quarter today instead.
With an hour or so to kill while waiting for an MOT, the main surprise I noticed upon entering the second-floor exhibition space was that I was practically the only person there.
This quietly intriguing collection should feature on any art lover's itinerary,...

Date published: 23/03/2010

Jobs for the future

Oldham Council and a host of local employers are fighting back against the rise in youth unemployment across the borough by taking part in a £1 billion Government initiative to help young people back into work.
The Future Jobs Fund is aimed at people aged between 18-24 who have been out of work between 6 and 12 months.
Oldham Council and partners have pledged 506...

Date published: 16/03/2010

Community spirit - dead or alive?

Has community spirit disappeared from the U.K. forever?
Perhaps it still exists but to a lesser extent than it used to do? Or is it as strong as it used to be back in the 'Good Old Days'?
I think most people would subscribe to the fact that community spirit has certainly changed. My mum tells me that she can name all the people that lived in her terraced street when she was...

Date published: 12/02/2010

Teenage rampage?

If you're a parent with teenagers under 18, you often find yourself wondering what they get up to, how late they should stay out, who they are staying out with and what they are doing.
So the last thing you are concerned with is that they are with a group (or should that be gang?). In fact this is for me better than them being on their own. At least they are less likely to be...

Date published: 12/02/2010

How to become a teacher

Working as a teacher can be a rewarding and satisfying career and there are now more ways than ever before to enter the profession.
To work as a teacher in a maintained school in England you need to gain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). This can be achieved in a number of ways.
1) Undergraduate teacher training
There are two undergraduate routes: a Bachelor of Education or a...

Date published: 12/02/2010

Rasin' in the Sun - review

A spell-binding version of the Lorraine Hansberry classic
A Raisin in the Sun
Royal Exchange Theatre
Manchester
The opening night saw the cast receive a standing ovation after a mesmerising performance which had audience goers in tears.
The play, set in Chicago's South Side in 1959, sees the Younger family struggling against adversity in a racially divided America. The...

Date published: 12/02/2010

Park Bridge

If you fancy escaping the hustle and bustle for a couple of hours then why not head to Park Bridge?
This is a lovely, quiet haven which is a great place to take a walk, relax and see an array of wildlife - not to mention explore the fascinating history of the area!
Park Bridge is situated between Oldham and Ashton and was once a thriving centre of industry a hundred years...

Date published: 12/02/2010

Beating the Crunch

If out shopping recently in Oldham Town Centre, you are more than likely to come across balloons, face-painted children, and a white bus parked just outside Spindles. Do not be alarmed because this is the Credit Crunch Roadshow.

The Town Centre played host to the Roadshow, a six-day event offering essential practical advice about jobs, housing, childcare, benefits and...

Date published: 20/11/2009

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