Willow Brook School’s Grand Opening!

Regular visitors to this website will remember that back in June I posted a story about ‘Church Mead’ school being relaunched as ‘Willow Brook’ school (click here to reread that story).

Ever since I posted that story, pupils old and new have been posting their comments about their experiences of Church Mead and their hopes for Willow Brook.

It’s been this website’s most popular story so far!!!

On Friday, local MP Harry Cohen and I attended the official launch of Willow Brook school, which was absolutely lovely.

Below, are some pics of the event.

Enjoy!

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Willow Brook’s Choir Club welcomes guests with a soulful rendition of SIYAHAMBA

After a warm welcome from Theresa Busby, Willow Brook’s Head Teacher, guests were treated to a splendid fashion show of the school’s Spring, Summer and Winter Wear. These kids have it far too good these days. It was all puff ball skirts and leg warmers in my day

Modelling the latest from Willow Brook’s sports wear range…

Altogether now: “I can see clearly now the rain has gone…”

Willow Brook’s Just Jivin’!

Willow Brook’s Drummers beat a mean rhythmn….

Local MP Harry Cohen lights the candles on the school’s celebratory cake.

Surprise guest Billy from Tottenham Hotspurs shows off his spectacular footballing tackle

Smile! Harry and I grab a pic in front of the opening plaque with Head Teacher Theresa Busby (pictured above right) and Alan Wells OBE, Chair of Willow Brook’s Schools Governing Body (pictured far right).

Thanks again to everyone at Willow Brook for inviting me along to share your special day.

Leyton residents can be proud that we have such a fantastic and improving school based in our ward.

4 comments April 28th, 2007

The Voice Newspaper’s Editors’ Forum

Click here to read the Voice Newspaper’s report of its Editors’ Forum on Black political representation, which took place last week.

Add comment April 25th, 2007

Jon Cruddas comes to Waltham Forest!

Jon Cruddas was up the road in Chingford on Friday night, as the Guest Speaker at Chingford and Woodford Green Labour Party’s latest, fantastic ‘Hot Buffet Supper’.

Jon joined a host of Labour party members and non-Labour party members from all over Chingford and Woodford Green, Walthamstow, and Leyton and Wanstead, to raise funds and to talk to people about his campaign to become Deputy Leader of the Labour Party.

I was chuffed that Jon has finally brought his superb Deputy Leadership campaign to Waltham Forest. Although we haven’t yet managed to get him down to Leyton, it was great to welcome him to our borough.

As you can see from the picture above, Friday’s turn out was excellent.

Chingford and Woodford Green currently has no Labour MP so hosts Carolyn and Giles Brown were really pleased to see so many Chingford members present and enjoying themselves.

One of the best things about the evening, for me, was that many of my friends and colleagues finally got a chance to meet Jon in the flesh, and find out for themselves why he has become increasingly popular as he travels around the country campaigning for the Labour Party Deputy Leadership.

As regular readers of this website will know, I have been a committed fan of the Cruddas campaign ever since Jon formally declared his intention to run, back in October (I attended his campaign launch).

Above, Jon and I are pictured with Jane Duran, Leyton and Wanstead Constituency Labour Party’s Agent (pictured right of me) and Waltham Forest’s superb Labour Member of the London Assembly, Jennette Arnold (pictured above far right).

Jon also got an opportunity to wish Gerry Lyons, Labour’s council by election candidate in Chingford Green ward, (pictured above with Jon), good luck. The Chingford Green ward by election takes place on Thursday April 26th. Good luck, Gerry!

But, however wonderful I may think Jon Cruddas is, he’ll never be as wonderful as – yes, girls - CAKE!!!!!!

Hostess Carolyn Brown (pictured above) stunned us all with her selection of cakes and desserts. Incredibly, while I’m still burning baked beans aged nearly 29, Carolyn somehow managed to bake every single one of the gorgeous creations, you see above, herself. Amazing

Thanks to Carolyn and the Chingford and Woodford Green Labour Party for hosting a lovely, lovely evening.

What more could this Leyton girl want?

4 comments April 21st, 2007

Sofia’s First Communion

I’ve just returned home from a lovely weekend in Germany, celebrating my beautiful God Daughter Sofia’s (pictured above, and with me in the ‘about me’ section of this website’s) first communion.

It was a really lovely ceremony and I felt quite emotional as I thought about the day I made my own first communion, now twenty years ago.

Anyway, I promised Sofia I would post this photo of us, taken after the church service, to the website.

Gut gemacht, meine Liebe! Ich bin total stolz auf dich!

xxx

4 comments April 15th, 2007

Peace Walk Next Monday

Following the tragic and shocking murder of local teenager Paul Erhahon, local church and community leaders have organised a Peace and Prayer walk, in order for local people to come together in solidarity against the violence currently plaguing London’s streets.

Click here to download a flyer about the event.

Add comment April 11th, 2007