Christmas party rounds off year of successful friendship events
by Tim Nuttall Attendees of Withernsea Methodist Church’s monthly Food, Friendship and Fun sessions rounded off another successful year with a well-attended Christmas party last Thursday. The event saw the welcome return of one of the year’s most popular performers,...
School’s attendance initiative boosts mental health charity
Three pupils from Holderness Academy have donated their award winnings for good attendance to the mental health charity Mind. This term, staff at the school introduced a new community attendance initiative, with the tutor group with the highest weekly cumulative...
The dynamic canine duo supporting vulnerable children
by Rebecca Hannant Learners across the Consortium Academy Trust’s primary and secondary schools are in the lucky position of being supported with their mental health by two wellbeing dogs. Fox red labrador Marlowe, four, started working in schools in 2019 when he was...
A grand day out for the Grinch
by Terry Bearpark There have been quite a few films about the Grinch, a larger-than-life character who wanted to steal Christmas. Last Sunday Holderness’s own Grinch, 38-year-old Dave Gelder, made the trip on foot from Withernsea to Hull with just one aim – to collect...
