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ELCOME to the final issue of h&f buzz for this school year. We’ve been working hard and have bought you four editions of the newspaper. Some of my personal highlights have been Youth Takeover Day – literally taking over H&F Council for the day, seeing the passion of some of the other Young Reporters, and of course writing for h&f buzz myself. Lots of us are excited about the World Cup this summer, and I’ve taken a slightly different perspective, looking at local restaurants that serve an array of food from the competing nations. Did you know, Wahaca gave out half-price food at the last World Cup, if you wore an authentic Mexican football shirt? We’d love to hear what World Cup activities you got up to over the summer for the next issue of h&f buzz. On the same note, I’ve also written about going veggie for a week; I had to be really creative with my food, but it didn’t help when my grandma tried to slip a piece of lamb into my meal! You may also know that Ramadan is coming up at the end of June. Ramadan is the annual fast that Muslims undergo, for a whole month. Check out our article about the challenges of fasting, and how good it feels to complete your first fast. If you’re fasting let us know about how your first fast goes on Twitter: @HFYoungReporter. I’m sure many of you will be getting ready to do work experience, and I know it can be really interesting and exciting... or simply plain boring. Either way it’s bound to be difficult finding something suitable…

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Free access is planned to the latest addition to the borough’s sporting facilities – a BMX circuit plus coaching, hire and bike maintenance. Delyth Bowen got her helmet on

NEW BMX bike track at Wormwood Scrubs in the north of the borough will open to residents this June. Sporting charity Access Sport is building a track on the Scrubs in Shepherds Bush at the underused recreation and play area near Woodman Mews, and creating a new BMX riders’ club. The track will be at the current tarmacked hard court area, creating more permeable, green space on the scrubs. It will be unlocked and open to all BMX riders for free but BMX club members will be given priority access to develop local talent. The BMX club will run as a social enterprise, offering coaching, free bike use and equipment hire, bike maintenance events and outreach sessions. The project is being paid for through Affinity Sutton housing trust, Sport England and Olympic legacy funding. Access Sport recently held

BUMPS: What the new BMX track will look like in Wormwood Scrubs

BMX and disability sports taster sessions led by CK Flash, the founder of Peckham BMX, for students at Phoenix High School and Melcombe Primary School, with the aim of giving children the opportunity to take part in local sports, particularly in disadvantaged areas. It also uses sport to tackle social exclusion, inactivity and obesity. The project is aligned to Access Sport’s Comic Relief programme, which helps young people improve their skills and life opportunities through its bike maintenance and youth leadership programmes. “We want anyone and everyone involved in their new local BMX club so we can grow together as a community-based club,” said Adam Thomas of

Access Sport. The charity will continue to work closely with local residents and groups, including the Wormwood Scrubs Charitable Trust, which manages the scrubs land, and the Friends of Wormwood Scrubs. A BMX promotion event will be taking place at Wormwood Scrubs next to the car park in Scrubs Lane on Saturday, May 24, from 11am-5pm to recruit people to the club (both as participants and volunteers), have a go at BMX riding on a portable track, as well as enjoy food, DJs and MCs. l Visit: www.LondonBMX.co. uk or for more details contact Jardine Finn on 020 8753 4103 or email: sports development @lbhf.gov.uk

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“I love them like my own, which I never thought was possible,” Empowering young women to have the confidence and ability to achieve in their lives – in spite of a tough start – has become a kind of mantra for Victoria. The foster carer, who reveals she had a ‘grand idea of having an orphanage and making a real contribution to society’ – is determined that the two teenagers in her care are not limited by the challenges they faced early on. “It is about teaching them to love and respect other people, and have self-respect and love for themselves,” explains Victoria. When the teens turned up at her door one evening, Victoria could immediately see the fear and uncertainty in their faces. They

had been in different foster homes already, and were only supposed to stay with Victoria for two weeks. But that was over four years ago, and Victoria – herself a mother and grandmother – believes there has been a real change in their behaviour. Both girls are in education, and the elder sister has already gained some GCSEs with the aim to reach higher education. “Because of the girls’ chaotic early upbringing, I do feel they didn’t have a childhood,” points out Victoria. “I want to hear them laughing, and for these two, stability, care and structure have been really important.” “I love them like my own, which I never thought was possible,” adds Victoria. “It has been rewarding and the girls perceive their placement as their home”.

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STITCHED UP! WE DRESSED TO IMPRESS: Top, Year 11 pupils at Fulham Cross Angelou, Jessica, Tasharna, Amal, Sahar, Isis and Fatin show off their national dress. Left, Year 7 pupils Chloe, Shona, Hiba, Wadad, Naziniah and Rufayda are looking good

The world boasts a wealth of brightly coloured, dazzlingly different national costumes, and students at Fulham Cross have been trying them on in an important cause, reports Tim Harrison

TUDENTS at Fulham Cross are reaching out to help children caught up in the Syrian crisis. By ditching their school uniforms for a day, and dressing up in a huge spectrum of national costumes, they raised funds to help youngsters affected by

the bitter fighting in Syria… and to support a schoolgirl in Morocco. Every year the Fulham Cross Girls’ School students send a pupil from a Moroccan village to boarding school; an initiative led by the modern foreign languages team at the school in Munster Road. This year the Fulham

schoolgirls also decided they wanted to ease the plight of pupils whose lives are in disarray as a result of the Syrian war. They have sent money via the charity Hand in Hand for Syria. As well as dressing up in national costumes, girls ran market stalls in school, selling smoothies, henna designs, cakes, popcorn and manicures. Principal Bernie Peploe said: “Last year we raised £1,400 and this year we are hoping for more. It is great to see the students so keen in their efforts to help others.”

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K N PU ooper Wordsmith John C esmerise Clarke can still m ndon an audience, as Lo allory Oratory student M d when Lord-Kear, 16, founow at the he watched the sh Empire O2 Shepherds Bush

ROM the moment the Bard of Salford – aka John Cooper Clarke – walked on to the stage, you knew you were in the presence of a lyrical mastermind. Even in Clarke’s regular conversational speech, the effect and importance of every word and syllable borders on the perfectionist. Almost 35 years after the veteran Mancunian poet’s first publication, Ten Years In An Open-Necked Shirt, his words still seem to have the same wry and vivid impact as they must have done in the 70s. Although I have had a love for Clarke for many years, this was my first time seeing him perform, as being in his late 60s he doesn’t tour much anymore. For one night only, Clarke turned the Shepherds Bush Empire into the streets of Manchester; we became residents of Beasley Street – one of the poet’s most famous works. ‘Far from…the taste of silver spoons’ we are placed in ‘the cheap seats where murder breeds’, among the ‘smell of yesterday’s cabbage’ and the ‘constant haze’. Clarke’s catalogue of one-liners is second to none;

if you didn’t know better you’d think he was a comedian, his jokes flowing seamlessly into his poetry. If you ever needed an exemplar of poetry’s relevance and soul in the 21st century, Clarke is it. His work is found echoed throughout popular culture in figures you mightn’t expect: Mike Skinner of the Streets, Kate Nash, even Jamie T. His poem ‘I wanna be yours’ was adapted by the Arctic Monkeys to feature on their recent album AM. And Arctic Monkeys front man Alex Turner actually got into song-writing through Clarke and studying him in GCSE English. In knowing how far-reaching his influence has been, and how many people his poetry has inspired, it was spine-tingling to see the man recite his lines live. You are humbled by his gift for rhyme, rhythm and his ability to articulate

the views of a sub-culture; a working-class voice in literature boasting an outstanding wit. He is as entertaining as he is thought-provoking and quite frankly I am blessed that he visited our borough and what he calls the ‘latté-drinking south’! Poetry is something I enjoy and performance poetry is experiencing something of a resurgence in British culture and resonating more with London’s youth. George Mbanga, better known as George the Poet, is one poet from northwest London who is an up-andcoming star. Aged 22, he has

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brought poetry to a new generation. He has changed the stereotyped image of the poet, showing that it can be relevant outside the classroom. Famed for lines like “Millions of people in the last six months, just recently discovered you only live once” in his poem YOLO, parodying the popular phrase. Having watched George live, there is that same devotion to eloquence and political fury as well as humour that exists in poets like Clarke – there is an impassioned tone in them both, exposing flaws in the establishment. George grew up on the Stonebridge estate in Brent, London’s second

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OLD SCHOOL: John Cooper Clarke receives an honorary degree from the University of Salford in 2013

poorest borough, but now attends King’s College Cambridge; one of the most prestigious universities in the world. When listening to poets like Clarke, and George the Poet, they bring the life and soul back to poetry, talking about relatable topics surrounding contemporary issues that resonate with so many figures in pop culture today. They truly reflect the views young people care about and perhaps can’t quite express, and seeing the godfather of this legacy in our own Shepherds Bush Empire was awe-inspiring.

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Bushstock June 14 Venues in Shepherds Bush l THE bush rocks – specially when Bushstock is in town! For the fourth year running, the best indie music festival in west London returns to four venues in Shepherds Bush with more than 30 acts. The impressive line-up already includes 19-yearold London singer Chlöe Howl (pictured right), Farao, The Felice Brothers, Sundara Karma, Eaves, Alex Vargas, Saint Raymond and Amber Run playing at W12 venues such as Bush Hall and St Stephen’s Church. Tickets £27.50. For more details visit: www.bushstock. co.uk

Theatre in the Square May 27-June 17 Lyric Square, Hammersmith

l HAMMERSMITH’S central paved space will crackle with energy once again this summer as drama moves from the indoor stages of the Lyric to the open air. A lively mix of free, thoughtprovoking theatre comes to Lyric Square, starting on May 27 and 28 with The Beasts, a group of explorers hunting for a neverbefore-seen monster. The Theatre in the Square season, backed by HammersmithLondon, also includes the Itinerant Music Hall (pictured) – the world’s smallest travelling show, featuring a piano strapped to a bicycle. Performances, at lunchtime and early evening, also include the family-friendly Made Up Stories from My Unmade Bed, and Full Stop, an adventure set around a bus shelter. Visit www.lyric.co.uk for full dates and details.

Embrace May 20-21 O2 Shepherds Bush Empire

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l EMBRACE return with their first album in eight years and a date with their legion of fans at the Empire. With three No1 albums, six top 10 singles, sold-out arena shows and well over a million album sales behind them, Embrace were on the crest of a wave when they vanished without a trace. Now they are back with a new album boasting a more raw, dark sound while still keeping their signature anthems and huge choruses. Embrace are set to return with a bang. A big bang. Tickets £24.18. www.o2shepherdsbushempire.co.uk

Whoosh Goes the Ocean & Messy Hands May 27 Music House for Children l At 10am, bring the book A Hole in the Bottom of the Sea by Jessica Law to life with singing and dancing. And at 11.15am, an arts and crafts workshop where the sea comes to life. £10 each. Ages 2-4. Details from www. musichouseforchildren.co.uk

ArtsFest June 8-15 Various locations

Kids’ Film Festival May 27-30 Riverside Studios

l ALBERT & Friends Instant Circus kicks off the first H&F ArtsFest party this summer in Ravenscourt Park from noon to 4pm on Sunday, June 8. And on June 9, the W11 Opera, Fulham Children’s Choir and Addison Chamber Choir will perform at Posk. Most events free. For more details, visit: www.hf-artsfest.com

l A FILM festival for kids features five different movies at Riverside Studios, with Muppets Most Wanted (27th), Rio 2 (28th), Khumba (29th) and Escape from Planet Earth (30th). Two screenings a day, at noon and 2.30pm, with free drink and popcorn for every child. £2.50 kids/£4 adults. Book at 020 8237 1111 or riversidestudios.co.uk

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SHARON VAN ETTEN ARE WE THERE (JAGJAGUWAR)

LOVE the refreshing honesty of Van Etten’s album Tramp in 2012? If so, you’ll be smacked in the chops by her impressive followup. With the help of The National’s Bryce Dessner, the New York-based artist morphs her previous disarming naivety into a confident gracefulness that seems to radiate nothing but majestic choruses and vast expanses of melodic good cheer. Gone is the caterpillar, here is the butterfly spreading her wings on You Know Me Well as it opens out into a climax of twanging feedback and a haunting refrain. While adding a drum machine and a bit of menacing electronica is a masterstroke, it makes the songs on which a straight piano is preferred the weakest of the lot. No matter, her voice steals the show again and her expanding sonic palette is a joy to behold.

PARQUET COURTS SUNBATHING ANIMAL (ROUGH TRADE)

THIS Brooklyn foursome can do gutsy rock like you do breakfast – quick and to the point. With a precision edge and an ear for intensity they spend 46 highly enjoyable minutes playing in every conceivable style, from blitzed hyper punk to lazy country and western-style ditties. But things get a bit weird when they go futuristic, adding a robotic edge to the onePARQUET COURTS minute Vienna II. This is one adventure that is always high on style.

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THE former Portico Quartet man steps out to deliver his debut with downbeat tunes such as Meet Me There – boasting the melancholy lyric: “The only way to hold on is to keep letting go,” and the plaintive guitarpicking on title track First Mind. Expect Nick to break hearts with his guitar and smoky warm voice.

LITTLE DRAGON NABUMA RUBBERBAND (BECAUSE)

THERE is nothing ‘little’ about the sound of Yukimi Nagano’s voice. Better known for her collaborations with Gorillaz and SBTRKT, it’s now great to hear the long-serving Swedish band finally firing on all cylinders for their fourth album. It’s full of sonic depth and vulnerable, moody ballads such as Mirror, and the perky pop energy of Paris. But the killer tune is undoubtedly the single Klapp Klapp with its pulsating, snappy beat and soaring vocals lacing a deep bassline with LITTLE DRAGON a nice sugary kiss.

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It’s tough to stand on stage in front of an audience and perform... but an exciting new course is giving young people the confidence to do it, writes Dan Hodges

HE idea of exposing raw emotions to an audience can be daunting, especially for those who are shy and have no experience on stage. For young people outside employment, education and training who lack confidence, it must be twice as terrifying. But despite their initial nerves, a group of excluded under-24s are learning to love the spotlight thanks to a new performing arts programme

run by Let Me Play. As well as learning new skills and gaining in confidence, students who graduate from the Brook Green-based course come out with a BTEC level 1 diploma in performing arts and improved English and maths. Course leader Zoe Leveque said: “It’s fast-paced and intensive. A BTEC course which would normally take 12 to 18 months to complete, we do it all in 20 weeks flat.

they’d devised.We feel that we really are changing lives and drawing young people back into education. A lot of them have been very isolated and disconnected, and it’s been great to inspire them creatively.” Zoe’s creative partner in the project is Nathan Powell, 23, who added: “We’ve got a lot of young people who have social anxiety problems or are very shy. “Because we’re together performing for so long, you’re picking at different emotions all the time and bringing things out. Everyone gets comfortable with each other quite quickly. You have to do that because you have to be vulnerable.” One of the young people taking the course is April Wright, 18, who lives on the

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OFF THE WALL: Local young people are getting back to school using drama. White City resident April Wright, far right

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“The programme includes breakfast, which is a strong incentive for them to get here. We start working at 10.30am and try to get written work done in the morning, then spend afternoons doing practical work.” After successfully completing two-minute solo performances, the students are now rehearsing for their grand finale – a reworked version of the musical Oliver! with an added flavour of

modern life, which will be performed at the new H&F ArtsFest in June. Zoe said: “We’ve rewritten it so it’s slightly more urban – Bill Sykes does his own beat-boxing, for example. “The rehearsals are going really well. The young people are enjoying it and have created a lot of the show themselves. “We did a lot of creative workshops with them, then I wrote the script around what

Cleverly estate in White City. She was one of the first young people to sign up after being sent some information in the post. She said: “The letter said there was a course in performing arts, so I rang up straight away. I just thought, why not? It’s a good opportunity for me to show off whatever talent I have. “When you first start, you feel you want to be on your own, but then you start to form little groups. “The course is very energising and creative. “Zoe and Nathan really encourage us to achieve, and they do as much as they possibly can to get us through it.” l Let Me Play will start another 20-week performing arts course in Hammersmith & Fulham in September. If you would like to audition or find out more, email: education@letmeplay.co.uk or call 020 8735 5379.

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HAT special powers does Fulham lad Elliot Gleave have? Because as rapper Example, he is able to transform a crowd of people into a sweaty, delirious party with only a few verses. The former All Saints primary pupil and Fulham FC fan put his football allegiances to one side and performed a special gig for

fans at Fulham Road venue Under the Bridge – home to Chelsea FC’s Stamford Bridge, that is. But it didn’t bother him, debuting songs from his new album Live Life Living, out on June 23. This is the closest his London fans will get to him this summer as the SW6 star now heads off to conquer a summer of Ibiza clubs and festivals across Europe. 23

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HEY ARE blowing their own horn in West Ken… and what a horn it is! This monster funnel is the largest horn loudspeaker in the UK, and is the centrepiece of a new Science Museum exhibition, exploring the quest for audio perfection. Measuring a mammoth 27 feet in length, with a ‘mouth’ that is seven-feet wide, the original Denman Horn was a dinosaur when

placed alongside modern miniaturised amplifiers. Named after the man who commissioned it in 1929, museum curator Roderick Denman, the horn was a popular exhibit for years… not merely amplifying sound, but reproducing the widest possible sound frequency range with crystal-clear results. This picture was taken at Blythe House, W14, where

the original horn was created. In 1949 it was lost in an accident. Now it has been recreated in fibreglass, thanks to an eight-month project, following research by the museum’s John Liffen. “Recreating this intriguing part of the museum’s own history is an amazing achievement,” said sound artist Aleksander Kolkowski, who led the rebuilding team. Now the horn is displayed in the Media Space on the second floor of the Science Museum. l The Exponential Horn: In Search of Perfect Sound runs at the Science Museum until November 2015. Free entry

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Kids’ Half-Term Film Week 27 - 30 May Riverside Studios marks the summer half term with our popular kids’ event every afternoon for 4 days. We have 2 screenings per day starting at 12pm and 2.30pm. Each ticket gets you into 1 screening with a free drink and popcorn for every kid. Tuesday 27 May Muppets Most Wanted (U) 112m Wednesday 28 May Rio 2 (U) 101m Thursday 29 May Khumba (U) 85m Friday, 30 May Escape from Planet Earth (U) 86m

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We are happy to cater for kids’ parties before or after the films. Please contact staceysmith@riversidestudios.co.uk for more details. Poster design: Gabriele Paliulyte, 9 at RBKC Playcentre, W11

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Schools unveil grand Parents support major fundraising efforts with cake sales and sponsored events to help fund two sports building projects at private schools – raising a whopping £19m, writes Magda Ibrahim

PORTS facilities in Hammersmith & Fulham are about to take a step forward – as two local schools invest millions of pounds in creating state-of-the-art centres ready for nurturing the sports stars of the future. Latymer Upper School and Godolphin & Latymer School are embarking on sports centre projects worth a combined £19million – and the local community will benefit when the work finishes in 2015. Latymer Upper School Seven months of intense fundraising has helped the school’s pupils, parents and teachers to

their goal of raising £4.5m – through cake sales, sponsored sports events and even a Great Latymer Dinner Party. “No opportunity for fundraising was missed,” revealed Latymer’s campaign officer Sian Davis. “We want everyone to feel ownership for the centre, and that includes its importance as a facility for the local community.” With the rest of the total £13.5m project costs shouldered by the school in King Street, Hammersmith, work has now got underway on the expansive new sports centre – which is due to be finished in autumn 2015. A six-lane, 25m swimming pool is the cornerstone of the

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GRAND DESIGNS: Latymer Upper’s £13.5m sports centre is due to be finished in 2015; below, Godolphin & Latymer’s solarpowered sports hall has the same timescale

plans for sports hubs work, but the two-storey centre will also include a multi-sports hall, for games from badminton and netball to basketball. Dance and fencing fans will have an outlet in the new studio, while a fitness suite will be packed with gym equipment. “The new sports centre will bring enormous benefits, both now and for generations to come,” explained Latymer Upper’s director of sport Tallan Gill. “It will double the amount of indoor space available and expand the number of options available, such as yoga, pilates, climbing and gymnastics.” STORY CONTINUEs ON PAGE 31

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The old pool has now been emptied, the roof removed, and the building is being stripped, ready for work to start in earnest. According to Ms Davis, the aim is for the new centre to help instil a ‘lifelong habit of health and fitness’. Once completed, it will also provide extra space for exams, as well as school social events. Godolphin & Latymer School Renewable energy and natural light are among some of the sustainable measures incorporated into the design of the new sports centre at Godolphin & Latymer in Iffley Road, Hammersmith. And that’s not the only

modern technology being used to update the old sports facilities – which opened in 1950. Solar panels will also be installed on the roof to generate electricity as part of the £5.5m project. With a four-court sports hall, fitness suite, dance studio and even climbing wall, the new centre will double the indoor sports

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space available at the school, according to chairman of governors Cliff Hampton. “Our goal is to build a sports and fitness centre that will enable all of our girls to join in, whether they wish to play competitively or for their own enjoyment,” added Mr Hampton. As part of the school’s community outreach programme, local primary schools will be able to use the building for clubs organised by Godolphin & Latymer staff and pupils, while the extra space means an expanded range of tournaments hosted for local state schools to include sports such as basketball, badminton and volleyball. Work starts this summer, and is expected to be completed in September 2015.

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THE AGONY & ECSTASY OF WORK EXPERIENCE Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the ultimate Catch 22. You need work experience to get a job, but without a job, how do you get that crucial work experience? Sarah Abdullahi, age 17, reports on a dilemma

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stare at the swivelling loading icon in For example, you learnt how to have better patience when dealing with front of me as I refresh the page for the children in the classroom, which the umpteenth time. I sigh, realising you could apply to dancing, and the that once again there isn’t a new patience you may need when trying email displaying the euphoric to learn a move you may not be acceptance that I want it to. ‘What is all this?’ you ask. Well – work particularly good at. I went out and asked a few of my experience. Need I say more? friends who had done work experience The thing every teacher screams that what they thought of work experience you need and every employer and trying getting some. emphasises if you don’t have. Turn the page for their And applying for it? Don’t get answers and experience of me started. The relentless finding work in their desired filling in of details and future careers. reasons ‘why you would love In my own life, work to do your work experience experience has proved very at such-and-such company’; Young people SHARE their rewarding because you learn it’s all so mind-numbing. experiences about the world of work and And what does it all lead SEE PAGE 37>> you gain so many good to? Waiting. Just waiting. contacts and friends, which will Sitting by your computer, benefit you so much in the future. or hand glued to your phone, And you know what, I have been in repeatedly refreshing your email to that position of applying to several make sure that even four months after companies every day because you want you’ve applied and no reply has come one of them to accept and let you do from them that maybe, just maybe, work experience there. they’d sent it to you but it got lost in But the waiting has always been the your spam folder. hardest part. And while you repeatedly curse your You sit there staring at the revolving spam folder, you silently wonder what loading bar for the umpteenth time... just all the fuss is about. Is it worth it? waiting for the critical email that will Do I really need it? The answer, my friends, is yes. From work experience in a hospital or a school to work experience as a window cleaner or a janitor. OK, maybe the last two aren’t so glamorous but it’s all relevant and if you know how to use it then it could really benefit you. Work experience depends on what you want The relentless filling to do in the future. in of details and reasons For example, if you love ‘why you would love to work the idea of becoming a doctor, working in a at such-and-such company’ hospital or pharmacy would be great work experience. If you really want to make or break you... and it appears. have journalism as a career, And with trembling fingers you well, any work experience in media unsteadily move the mouse towards would be ideal. the email icon which has just popped up But work experience is one of on your screen and click it. ‘This is it,’ you those things that is great for think to yourself. its adaptability. And as the words ‘I am happy to You can have had work inform you’ appear on the screen you experience in a school as have a moment of pure euphoria. a teaching assistant in ‘I got it!’ you can’t help but mentally maths, for example, but scream. you want to become a This is what every work dancer. experience rejection has been When writing a CV or a leading up to, finally getting personal statement for the placement you wanted. your university And that feeling is so application, you could eloquently summed up by talk about the skills you learnt while helping to teach STORY & INTERVIEWS WITH YOUNG PEOPLE maths and how it CONTINUES ON PAGE 36>> applies to being a dancer.

YOUR SHOUT!

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you dancing crazily around your bedroom. You shouldn’t let the rejection of not getting a work experience place put you down when work experience is such an important aspect to have when working up to gaining the career you want to do in the future. Look at all the other people who were rejected before they achieved world renowned success. What about JK Rowling herself? She is now richer than the queen. But she used to be a penniless, single mother who was rejected 12 times by publishers when she presented them with her manuscript for the first Harry Potter novel! This in itself shows that even if you are rejected, there will be that one person or company or publishing house (in JK Rowling’s case) who will think you’re good enough to take on. I’ll leave you with some words of wisdom from Rowling herself: “But it is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all — in which case, you fail by default.” l Editor’s note: It was a happy ending for Sarah as she has landed work experience at a publishing house in Fulham this summer.

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YOUR SHOUT! Jasmine Ambar-Khizar School: Hammersmith Academy, W12 Age: 18 How hard was it to get work experience? Really hard, especially because it was to do with medicine and obviously patient confidentiality was an issue, but my dad organised it for me so I didn’t have to put in too much effort! Do you think it will benefit you in your future career? Yes! I was so sure that I was going to do a pharmacy degree and become a pharmacist – but it changed my whole perspective and I realised how much I want to work with people and not tablets. It helped me see how much I need to develop as a person to become the best at what I want to do and it gave me a real insight as to what my future possibilities are. Do you think the work experience was essential for what you want to do? It boosted my confidence. I know I’ll be able to adjust to a work environment now. How does it feel to be rejected when you’ve applied for work experience that you really wanted? It’s really annoying. It’s hard to finding somewhere that does the work experience you want and to get work experience. So when you get rejected is so frustrating.

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Dashne Jaffar School: Hammersmith Academy, W12 Age: 18

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How hard was it to get work experience? I have done work experience in three different countries, the UK, Germany and Iraq. The UK was pretty easy as I just showed up randomly and asked for a job and they gave me the work experience on the spot. Do you think it will benefit you in your future career? I gained experience in the working world. I now know how to work with people – especially those who aren’t in a particularly good mood and children as well. It’s just nice to have experience in the working world. Do you think the work experience was essential for what you want to do? Yes, I think so. I got a taste of what it would be like to work in that career and it’s more informative than researching it online or asking people. How does it feel to be rejected when you’ve applied for work experience that you really wanted? It’s pretty annoying because it makes you feel as if you are not good enough and companies don’t take teenagers in general because they think you can’t be trusted or aren’t capable of doing what they want you to do.

Karima Awale School: William Morris Sixth Form, W6 Age: 17 How hard was it to get work experience? It was kind of hard because all the places I wanted to get work experience in would reject me or say that they already had someone in the placement. Do you think it will benefit you in your future career? Yes, as it allowed me to gain experience working with children. Do you think the work experience was essential for what you want to do? It was really essential because I want to work with children as part of my career in the future. How does it feel to be rejected when you’ve applied for work experience that you really wanted? Yeah, it’s just really de-motivating and I guess sometimes you kind of don’t want to keep looking because you just assume nobody wants to take you on for work experience. But trust me, you really should never have that kind of mentality because you never know if the next company you apply to for work experience might be looking for the exact type of person you are!

Karima Awale

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DIGGING IN

PARK RANGERS: Right, Chae Lewis enjoys the HCGA-renovated Batoum Gardens in Hammersmith in 2009. Above, Janelle Massey, Kloi Smaci and Archie Thomas at play. Inset far right, Cathy Maund

Roll up your sleeves and prepare to get grubby to help celebrate the three decades of a handson Hammersmith garden charity. Magda Ibrahim looks at some of the anniversary events being planned

reen-fingered families can help a local charity celebrate its 30th anniversary with a series of free activities for all ages. An Alice in Wonderlandthemed fun day in Starch Green, Shepherds Bush, is just one of the events organised by the Hammersmith Community Gardens Association this month; a programme set to include maypole dancing, sunflower planting, a plant sale and pavement art. The Lewis Carroll-inspired event on Saturday (May 17) from 11am-2pm also features an Alice in Wonderland trail along Askew Road. Meanwhile, an anniversary extravaganza is planned for May 23, from 3.30-6pm at the charity’s Loris Road Community Garden in Hammersmith (just off Shepherds Bush Road). Clowns, face painting, and games will keep the kids entertained, while there is also a bike challenge course, and a chance to get a free bike service from BikeWork’s Dr Bike. The event is the

launch of a year-long jubilee marking the three decades that the Hammersmith Community Gardens Association has been in existence. Charity director Cathy Maund explained: “We are a small organisation but we are busier than ever now and we couldn’t do it without the help of all our volunteers. “We are very excited to be kicking everything off at Loris Road, where we began three decades ago.” The event on May 23 is the start of a series of 30th birthday festivities, which will include a floral vintage tea party in July, and the planting of around 600 sunflowers across the borough as a physical celebration of the anniversary. Among the May events, half-term hasn’t been forgotten, and the association has crammed craft and gardening activities into the week, with free drop-in sessions from 1-4pm on May 28 at Ravenscourt Park glasshouses (next to the cafe), and the same time on May 29 at Godolphin Community Garden in Godolphin Road. Those inspired by the BBC’s Big Allotment Challenge can get their hands dirty from 10am-4pm on May 31 during a volunteer gardening day at Phoenix School Farm in Bloemfontein Road. Jobs include watering, digging, planting, weeding and harvesting, and volunteers can stay for an hour or even for the whole day. l For more information on Hammersmith Community Gardens Association events, visit: www.hcga. org.uk/ events

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THE DIRT

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VEGGIE MY SEVEN-DAY MENU Tuesday

Breakfast: CocoPops with milk Lunch: vegetable lasagne Dinner: cheese and tomato pizza

Wednesday

Breakfast: yoghurt and granola Lunch: tomato soup Dinner: falafel and hummus burger

THURsday

Breakfast: pain au chocolat Lunch: cheese and tomato sandwich Dinner: macaroni cheese and sweetcorn

FRIday

Breakfast: cornflakes with milk Lunch: vegetarian sausages and chips Dinner: Nando’s beanie burger with rice and chips (Yes, I know chips twice in one day isn’t very healthy...)

SATURday

Breakfast: egg on toast Lunch: cheese and tomato baguette Dinner: halloumi wrap with potato croquettes (And no, these are not technically chips, OK?)

SUNday

Breakfast: croissant with jam Lunch: vegetable soup with croutons Dinner: chane ki daal with naan bread

MONday

Breakfast: CocoPops with milk Lunch: grilled vegetable panini Dinner: bean enchiladas (Thought I would have something exotic for my last meal, right?) NOTE: I haven’t listed all of the fruit I ate in the day. Be aware the experts are now advising ten portions of fruit and veg a day is a good target!

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WEEK Could you give up meat for a week? We’re all urged to eat fewer steaks, burgers and chops... and going veggie isn’t as hard as you think, writes Daanial Chaudry, age 15

o AFTER many months of contemplating whether or not I should try out being vegetarian, I decided. After dissecting a sheep’s heart in biology, watching a bunch of hormonal teenagers tearing the poor animal’s heart apart, and then see the blood come oozing out of every little corner, I was pushed over the edge. It was time. On March 25, I became officially vegetarian for a week. I found it hard at times. The thought of meat tempted me (especially Nando’s). And my friends were constantly taunting me.

As were my family. I heard ‘Mmhhh...this chicken is so good’, and ‘Want to try some of this burger?’ And more. Not to mention the fact I think my grandma purposefully put some meat in my dinner. But I managed it, and on the left is the menu of my week as a vegetarian. Personally, I found my vegetarian week a great success; I felt healthier, more active, and I tried new foods and combinations, which I had never thought of. l Why don’t you try your own vegetarian, vegan or pescetarian diet (no meat, but fish is allowed) and tell us how it goes? Tweet us: @HFYoungReporter?

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WIN! A FREE FAMILY TICKET!

The new W6 theatre . . . t a h t p u o r g ...won’t leave you in a flap! When you p-p-p-p-pick up a penguin, make sure it’s one that dreams of soaring through the air! An enchanting new show is coming to Riverside Studios this month, reports Magda Ibrahim

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AKE an ambitious penguin with dreams of flying, add a sprinkling of cinema, theatre and music... and what do you get? A family-friendly theatre production of Up & Down, by award-winning children’s author Oliver Jeffers, which aims to create a stress-free experience for kids and parents. A new theatre company for children – Ga Ga Theatre – is touring the show in May and June and will be heading to Hammersmith for five outings. Riverside Studios in Crisp Road will host the production of Up & Down from Tuesday May 20 to Sunday May 25, with shows at 10am and 11.30am.

The show brings to life the magical story of a penguin who dreams of flying and the boy who tries to help him. Ignoring the boy’s advice that it is impossible, the penguin leaves his friend to go searching for a chance to get his feet off the ground and, when the penguin needs him most, the boy is there to catch him. The show’s

combination of traditional stage action with technology including projections on to the cinema screen is set to intrigue all ages, and introduce under-fives to the theatre experience. The production is suitable for babies and children up to the age of five. WIN WIN WIN! You can win a free family ticket (up to five tickets for adults and children) if you answer the following question: What is the name of the Oliver Jeffers book that the Ga Ga Theatre is performing? Send your answer, full name, address and daytime telephone number to: hello@gagatheatre.co.uk by Monday, May 19 at noon. Editor’s decision is final and usual rules apply. l For more details and to book tickets, visit: www.gaga theatre.co.uk or call 020 3002 7727.

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Basketball and Multisport LDF

Date: 27th May-30th May Time: 11am-3pm Age: 11-19 Basketball & Multi Sport will be fun, energetic and fast-paced. You will focus on improving your techniques in sports, dribbling, shooting and defending in partner work and end each day with matches. NBA shoot out and final match with prizes at the end of the week! Hurlingham and Chelsea School, Peterborough Road, SW6 3ED Parsons Green, 295, 72, 220, 14, 414

Table Tennis & Fitness Training LDF

Date: 27th May-29th May Time: 12pm-3pm Age: 11-19 Fitness, stamina and strength training followed by table tennis matches. West Side School, 8-30 Galena Rd, London W6 0LT Ravenscourt Park, 72, 94, 237

For more info: 020 8753 2450

Date: 27th May-30th May Time: 1pm-3pm Age: 11-19 Learn and improve your fitness, take part in circuits and play football with our qualified and experienced coaches. Clem Attlee Estate, Lillie Road, SW6 7RX West Brompton/West Kensington, 220, 71, 430, 190

Football league

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Date: 27th May- 29th May Time: 2pm-4pm Age: 11-19 3 day football league to win the LMP Premier Cup. Individuals and teams MUST apply! Linford Christie Stadium, Du Cane Road, W12 0DF East Acton/ White City/ Wood Lane, 7, 70,72, 272, 283

Old Oak Football Club

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Date: 27th May Time: 5pm-7pm Age: 11-19 Football skills and drills, followed by a penalty shoot out. Old Oak Community and Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Centre, 76 Braybrook Street, W12 0AP East Acton, 283, 72, 70, 228, 7, 272, 260

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Senior Football Tournament LDF

Tennis Club

LDF

Date: 28th May-29th May Time: 11am-1pm Age: 11-19 Refine your tennis skills followed by matches! Ravenscourt Park, Ravenscourt Avenue, W6 0TZ Ravenscourt Park, 94, 237

Girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Sport Session

Date: 30th May Time: 5pm-7pm Age: 16-19 Come alone or in a senior team, trophy title, man of the match and prizes up for grabs! Linford Christie Stadium, Du Cane Road, W12 0DF East Acton/ White City/ Wood Lane, 7, 70,72, 272, 283

LDF

Date: 28th May-30th May Time: 12pm-2pm Age: 11-19 Exercises to improve your stamina, strength and muscle mass. Burlington Danes Academy, Du Cane Road, W12 0DF White City/East Acton/Wood Lane, 7, 70 , 72 , 272, 283

Kayaking

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Date: 30th May Time: 12pm-2pm Age: 11-19 Exciting outdoor kayaking session on the River Thames. Furnivall Sculling Club,19 Lower Mall, London, W6 9DJ Hammersmith / Ravenscourt Park

Junior Football Tournament LDF

Date: 30th May Time: 2pm-5pm Age: 11-15 Come alone or in a junior team, trophy title, man of the match and prizes up for grabs! Linford Christie Stadium, Du Cane Road, W12 0DF East Acton/ White City/ Wood Lane, 7, 70,72, 272, 283

To book (unless otherwise stated): 020 3475 7511

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MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS ACTIVITIES Drama

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Date: 27th May-30th May Time: 9:30am-3pm Age: 11-19 Intensive drama workshops by a theatre professional, learning different acting techniques and stage direction. Phoenix High School, The Curve, London, W12 0RQ White City/ East Acton, 95

Performing Arts Camp

Latino Music and Mexican Cookery LDF

Date: 27th May-30th May Time: 11am-2pm Age: 11-19 Dance, music and drama! Combine singing, acting and dancing to produce a final performance created by you! Hurlingham and Chelsea School, Peterborough Road, SW6 3ED Parsons Green, 295, 72, 220, 14, 414

The Voice

LDF

Date: 27th May-29th May Time: 2pm- 4pm Age: 11-19 Professional vocal workshops to focus on your singing talents. There will be a selection of popular songs and each day you will work towards solos, duets and group numbers. Bush Studios, 151 The Arches, Shepherds Bush, London, W12 7LA Shepherds Bush Market, 72, 95, 148, 220, 272

For more info: 020 8753 2450

LDF

Date: 28th May-29th May Time: 12pm-2.30pm Age: 11-19 Create a recipe from ingredients we provide with a Latino theme â&#x20AC;&#x201C; music and food! Fulham Court, Tudor Rose Hall, Shottendane Rd, London, SW6 5TJ Parsons Green, 14, 414, 424

X Factor Talent Show

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Date: 30th May Time: 2pm-4pm Age: 11-19 Who has the X Factor in Hammersmith & Fulham? Borough Talent Show, singing/dancing / acting performances by our young artists of Hammersmith and Fulham. Bush Hall, 310 Uxbridge Road, W12 7LJ Shepherds Bush Market

Street Dance

Date: 29th May Time: 3pm-4:30pm Age: 11-19 Get down and learn some of the street dance foundation moves and improve your technique in these dances. West Side School, 8-30 Galena Rd, London, W6 0LT Ravenscourt Park, 72, 94, 237

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ART & FASHION ACTIVITIES Hair & Beauty

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Date: 27th May- 30th May Time: 9.30am-3pm Age: 11-19 Learn applications of make-up, colour palette combinations, different looks from the natural look right up to the dramatic theatrical stage make up. Practise hair design on hair mannequins. Phoenix High School, The Curve, London, W12 0RQ White City/ East Acton, 95

Animation, Film and Photography LDF

Date: 27th May- 30th May Time: 11am-1pm Age: 11-19 Learn new skills in camera work and photography and create your film/ photo project. Hurlingham and Chelsea School, Peterborough Road, SW6 3ED Parsons Green, 295, 72, 220, 14, 414

X Factor Fashion & Styling LDF Date: 30th May Time: 1pm-2pm Age: 11-19 Model the latest fashion and showcase your artistic talents for charity! Bush Hall, 310 Uxbridge Road, W12 7LJ Shepherds Bush Market

Fashion, Styling & Design LDF Date: 28th May- 29th May Time: 2pm-4pm Age: 11-19 Creative art workshop with our fashion artist to learn different techniques of design to create a piece of clothing that represents you. Fulham Court, Tudor Rose Hall, Shottendane Rd, London, SW6 5TJ Parsons Green, 14, 414, 424

Photo Shoot Makeover Day LDF Date: 30th May Time: 9am- 3pm Age: 11-19 Appointment by booking is necessary, we will be giving make overs by make-up artists and a professional head shot will be taken by a professional photographer. Each person will get a copy of their photo sent to them. 20 places only. Must book in advance. Burlington Danes Academy, Du Cane Road, W12 0DF White City/East Acton/Wood Lane, 7, 70 , 72 , 272, 283

To book (unless otherwise stated): 020 3475 7511

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YOUTH PROJECTS Masbro youth project

Wednesday and Friday from 6.00-9.00pm Age: 13-19 87 Masbro Rd, Brook Green, W14 0LR 020 7605 0800 www.upg.org.uk/services/youth-service

White City youth project

Wednesday and Friday from 6.30-9.30pm Age: 13-19 White City Play Project, Randolph ia Beresford Early Years Centre, Austral 7PH 2 W1 , Road, White City 0208 969 2528

Sands End youth project

Short Breaks (Scheduled / Prearranged Respite) LDF

The Haven offers both day based and overnight stays for children aged 9-18. Overnight provision is for children with high/complex level needs. Children with Disabilities Team on – 020 8753 3321 LDF

Access 1:1 carers services for children & young people to take part in activities or for scheduled / prearranged respite. Children with Disabilities Short Breaks Team on – 020 8753 2311 / 2312

Sulgrave youth project

Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 6.30-9.30pm Age: 13-19 287 Goldhawk Rd, Hammersmith, W12 8EU 020 8748 3561

Brunswick Club

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 6.30-9.30pm Age: 13-19 34 Haldane Rd, Fulham, SW6 7EU 020 7385 4856 www.thebrunswickclub.org.uk ay Tuesday from 6.30-9.30pm and Frid m from 6.30-10.00p Age: 13-19 76 Braybrook Street, Old Oak, W12 0AP 0208 740 8008

For more info: 020 8753 2450

All activities should be open to all young people, including those with disabilities. If you are unsure whether they can access the activities, give the project a call.

Sessional Carers Service

Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 7.00-10.00pm Age: 13-19 Marinefield Rd, Adventure Playground in William Parnell Park, Sands End, SW6 2LN 020 7736 6572

Old Oak youth project

ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES FOR DISABLED PEOPLE

The Antony Lillis Over 8’s Playscheme LDF

Tuesday 27th to Saturday 31st May 2014 10am – 4pm Age: 8-17 The service facilitates engaging interesting and stimulating play whilst also caring for the range of additional needs that many of our children have. The project is a playscheme that caters to children with a range of additional needs but almost all of the children that currently attend are looked after on a 1 to 1 basis and have their own specialist playworker that works with them. Queensmill School, 11 Mund St, London W14 9LY West Kensington, 28, 391 Tel: 0207 736 3699 (Steve or Melanie) Cost: This project can be accessed through your social worker or via direct payments.

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DRAMA

9.30am-3pm Phoenix High School, The Curve, W12 ORQ

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HAIR AND BEAUTY

ACTION ON DISABILITY PROGRAMME

HAIR AND BEAUTY

9.30am-3pm Phoenix High School W12 ORQ

9.30am-4.00pm Greswell Centre SW6 6PX

9.30am-3pm Phoenix High School W12 ORQ

ACTION ON DISABILITY PROGRAMME

HAIR AND BEAUTY

ANIMATION, FILM AND PHOTOGRAPHY

9.30am-4.00pm Greswell Centre SW6 6PX

9.30am-3pm Phoenix High School W12 ORQ

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6.30-9.30pm 76 Braybrook Street, W12 7PH

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OTHER OPPORTUNITIES Phoenix SAFE Holiday Programme Tuesday 27th – Friday 30th May 2014 10am to 3pm (Parents must download a registration form from www.phoenixhighschool.org and return it to the school office prior to the start date) Age: 8-16 Come and take part in a variety of activities including futsal, football, basketball, table tennis, trampolining, hair and nail art, drama, cooking, arts & crafts, swimming and farm sessions (all participants must bring a packed lunch and water) Phoenix High School, Bloemfontein road entrance, adjacent to Phoenix Fitness Centre and Janet Adegoke Pool, Bloemfontein Road, W12 7DB 020 8749 1141 White City / Wood Lane Nearest bus: 283 For further information please contact Marcia Clack: marcia_clack@phoenix.lbhf.sch.uk

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BUZZ 5.2014 WE’RE HARD PRESSED: Fitness trainers Elvis Hall and Larry Freeway Wen lead St Mary’s pupils Dylan Verceleo, Elliot Duffield, Victoria Smyth and Kirra-Lee Pasco, all aged 11. Below right, Sonny Divarangoon, 11, does a star jump

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GETS FIT! Feeling blobby and unfit? Don’t despair! A pilot scheme is helping seven to 11year-olds boost their fitness and adopt healthier lifestyles, reports Tim Harrison

SUCCESSFUL fitness programme at a Brook Green primary school could be rolled out across Hammersmith & Fulham borough to encourage more youngsters to adopt a healthy lifestyle. The pilot at St Mary’s in Masbro Road has been led by enthusiastic trainers Elvis Hall and Larry Freeway Wen. With three weeks of the 12-week programme remaining, hopes are high that the scheme could be extended. The beauty of the

council sports development team-funded scheme is that no equipment is needed. “That means the kids can go home and practise there, and get family and friends involved as well,” said Elvis. “It empowers and encourages kids to take up an active, healthy lifestyle and we hope to roll it out to other primary schools.”

Larry, a former Henry Compton pupil, was a student of Elvis’s at the Lillie Road fitness centre. The pair are now in partnership to bring star jumps, press-ups and sit-ups to seven to 11-year-olds. Fitness levels are recorded at the start and finish of the programme, to measure the scheme’s effectiveness.

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My first

fast

Each year Muslims fast during sunlight hours in the holy month of Ramadan, and this year it will take place from the end of June until the end of July. Twelve-year-old Zak Chaudhry, a Hammersmith Academy pupil, is preparing for this year’s fast – and describes some of the challenges of fasting…

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ver wondered about how hard it is to fast in Ramadan? Well if you want to learn a little more I’m going to talk about my first fast a few years ago and the difficulties I faced. After my mum called me several times, it was dark when I woke up at 4.30am for suhoor (the meal we eat before fasting). I ate a piece of thin bread with some curry, then had a huge glass of water, before I went to pray Fajr (the morning prayer). Although it was getting brighter outside I then went straight to bed. I soon woke up to start a day of excitement; I was so looking forward to keeping my first fast, and opening it with my family later on! During the day I tried to stay awake and pray as much as I could. Praying zuhr (the lunch time prayer) and asr (the late afternoon prayer). Usually I pray sometimes, but with a fast

I found my commitment to prayer stronger. In order to prepare for the evening meal I went to the supermarket with my mum, and by now I was really starting to feel tired and hungry. After getting home we prepared for opening the fast. Soon dinner was sizzling away, and you could smell the food throughout the house. I was so tempted to try the food... but I had to stop myself. I had nearly had enough. When my cousins began arriving, I ran downstairs, and we passed the time watching videos and playing monopoly – I’m sure someone was cheating! At least it distracted me from the fast. Soon enough our parents told us there was only a

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I was so tempted to try the food

minute left before the fast opened, me and my cousins all frantically rushed to the table. And it felt like the longest minute ever. We were all waiting for the sound of the adhan (call to prayer) for maghrib (sunset prayer) – which meant it was time for iftar (opening of the fast). It’s customary to open your fast with a date – the first bite was so great, it made me feel so grateful for the food we’re fortunate to have. The meal we had after that, well it was almost a banquet; samosas, pakoras, rice, naan bread, curries, daal, and shepherds pie – my favourites. At the end of the day, although tough, I felt it was really worth keeping the fast. At first I would fast because I wanted to try it. Then over the years I learnt that fasting during Ramadan was fardh (compulsory), teaching us self-control. I found it to be fun too, especially when you get together with lots of people opening your fast in a group and then praying together.

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GREEN Far out, man! With flowers in their hair and painted faces, a new generation tuned in, turned on and dropped out! Tim Harrison reports

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JOIN THE FUN: Right, Hammersmith Academy pupil Nathan Hoult plays a tune; below, Sammy, Damavion and Burhan sing

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PARTY LIKE it’S 1969: Left, Tamsy and Iman dance; right, Archie plays the guitar; far right, Edene sings along at the Greenstock party

VEN the weather was spot on... freezing cold and showery! But they’re hardy young hippies at Greenside primary in Westville Road, Shepherds Bush, where the Greenstock music festival was a chance to wear flares, flowers, cool shades and have retro peace signs stencilled on faces. With music provided by parents, Hammersmith Academy pupils and local guitarist Steve Young, the folksy outdoor festival was a blast. “We asked as many as we could to perform,” Greenside assistant head Rebecca Tossell told h&f buzz as the event rounded off the school’s art week. After workshops to make headdresses, the music began. The range was wide, from bagpipes to drums, pianos to violin duets. Each class sang for an audience camped out on picnic blankets under bunting. A poster contest helped promote the event. 61

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position than the one he usually occupies at Stamford Bridge. It is the team’s last match before their opening World Cup game against Iran (featuring Fulham’s Ashkan Dejagah) on June 16 in Curitiba. Also likely to feature for Nigeria is the Blues’ Victor Moses, currently on loan at Liverpool. Then on Saturday May 31, Italy take on the Republic of

Ireland – a match of interest to England as the Azzurri are the team’s first opponents in Brazil. QPR’s Richard Dunne could feature in the Irish team. Simply answer this: Who will England play in their opening World Cup match in Brazil? Email your answer to: press.office@lbhf.gov.uk with your name, address and phone number by May 21. Four prizes of pairs of tickets. Editor’s decision is final. Usual rules apply.

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O NEED to traipse to Brazil to watch the World Cup… it’s coming to you! Two friendlies are being staged at Craven Cottage as pre-tournament warm-ups by the Italian and Nigerian squads, and we have EIGHT tickets to give away, with prizes generously donated by Fulham FC and Specsavers. On Wednesday, May 28, Nigeria take on Scotland, with Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel expected to be used in a freer, more forward

Saturday 31st May, 7.45pm, Craven Cottage, SW6 6HH

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GRUFF LOVE

The best school library in the borough now boasts the biggest Gruffalo mural in the world, thanks to the children’s writer Michael Morpurgo, reports Tim Harrison

he biggest Gruffalo ever created now inspires young readers at Brackenbury Primary’s library, thanks to former children’s laureate Michael Morpurgo. Michael, who opened the library at the Brackenbury Road school last year, commissioned illustrator Axel Scheffler to paint a huge Gruffalo on the wall, together with Mouse, Owl and Fox. The War Horse author visited the school to see him put the finishing touches to paintings of the Gruffalo cast – a project which took two days to complete. Delighted head Jackie Roberts said: “It’s wonderful, and it’s the first of its kind

anywhere in the world. All the classes in the school visited Axel during the two days, and got to ask him questions. “We are extremely grateful to both Axel and Michael for their generosity in creating a genuine ‘Wow!’ factor for the school which the children will enjoy for years to come.” Painting the Gruffalo mural was one of the top auction prizes at a recent Booktrust fundraising dinner, with Michael Morpurgo nominating Brackenbury to receive the honour. His visit to the school last month

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BRACKENBURY’S

HE’S BEHIND YOU! Left, Marina Richards and Elijah NathanielAckah at Brackenbury school. Below, author Michael Morpurgo opens the new library

cemented a bond between writer and pupils which began when he read a story to a lucky group of youngsters at the library opening. Designed by one of the school’s mothers, the library was built after parents raised £95,000 via cake sales and sponsored walks to fund the project. It is a bright, colourful hexagonal ‘doughnut’ shape.

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WHO’S FLYING OUT TO BRAZIL?

With 31 west London footballers sitting anxiously by the phone, Tim Harrison looks at the list of World Cup hopefuls who are eager to join their national squads

HE SQUADS for the 32 countries in the 2014 Brazil World Cup will all be announced in the coming days – in case any contenders pick up injuries at the end of their seasons. West London will be well represented, with 31 players in with a chance of selection, potentially joining 16 squads from countries as diverse as Iran and Colombia, Ghana and Switzerland. With the opening game looming on June 12, players picked for Brazil will have to give this summer’s sun lounger a miss. Here are the west London hopefuls, waiting for their managers’ phone call.

(left) Bryan Ruiz Lampard and Frank

Thibaut Cortois

21/Goalkeeper/Chelsea (on loan to Atletico Madrid)

Eden Hazard

23/Midfielder/Chelsea

Romelu Lukaku 21/Striker/Chelsea (on loan to Everton)

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BELGIUM

COSTA RICA Bryan Ruiz

28/Striker/Fulham (on loan to Valencia)

CROATIA Niko Kranjcar 29/Midfielder/QPR

BRAZIL Julio Cesar

34/Goalkeeper/QPR (on loan to Toronto FC)

David Luiz

26/Defender/Chelsea

Emboaba Oscar 22/Midfielder/Chelsea

Da Silva Willian 25/Midfielder/Chelsea

Nascimento Ramires 27/Midfielder/Chelsea

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Benoit Assou-Ekotto 30/Defender/QPR

Stephane Mbia 27/Midfielder/QPR (on loan to Seville)

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COLUMBIA Hugo Rodallega 28/Striker/Fulham

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ENGLAND Gary Cahill

Frank Lampard

28/Defender/Chelsea

35/Midfielder/Chelsea

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Fernando Torres

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Patrick van Aanholt 23/Defender/Chelsea (on loan to Vitesse)

Marco van Ginkel 21/Midfielder/Chelsea

SWITZERLAND Pajtim Kasami 21/Midfielder/Fulham

Victor Moses

23/Striker/Chelsea (on loan to Liverpool)

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IT ISNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T EASY TO BECOME A SUPERSTAR

Born in 1931, a year after the first World Cup, Brian Glanville is an expert on the topic

LAY regularly, and have fun. That’s the advice I’d give any young player wanting to succeed… but with players now being snapped up by the big clubs at eight, nine and 10, it’s difficult. It’s like a children’s crusade; snap them up young. The problem is; many are called, but few are chosen. A child’s life can be poisoned. They can be led on to think they’ll become a top footballer, then the smoke clears, and there’s nothing there. The influx of foreign players into the Premier League makes it even harder for young English footballers to make an impact, and I’m afraid that generally speaking they sink without trace. So what about England at the Brazil World Cup? I think they’ll give a good account of themselves. Raheem Sterling (Liverpool) is coming through, while young Luke Shaw (Southampton) and Ross Barkley and John Stones (Everton) are possibilities. How far can England go? Well, it might be quarter-final time again. I just wish that Roy Hodgson had been given the England manager’s job back in 1994. Personally, I’d have omitted Wayne Rooney from the England squad. Daniel Sturridge and Rooney can’t play together, so I’d have left out Rooney. I also don’t trust Gary Cahill.

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“Personally,

I’d have omitted Wayne Rooney from the England squad. Daniel Sturridge and Rooney can’t play together, so I’d have left out Rooney”

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As a journalist and author, Brian Glanville has covered the World Cup since the 1950s and written some of the best books on the tournament. The Notting Hill resident offers his thoughts on England’s chances in Rio

He gave away the goal against Scotland. He isn’t the answer, but then again I don’t know who is. I’m terribly disillusioned with the World Cup as a competition now; it’s been bloated from 16 teams to 24 and now 32. The World Cup is far too big and top-heavy; by the time teams get the final they are, as often as not, exhausted, and to decide the World Cup on penalties is just unbelievable. Who will win? Either Brazil or Argentina. Brazil are absolutely corrupt… but they are also the greatest football power in the world.

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FOOTBALL’S COMING HOME! Greenside primary school pupils in Shepherds Bush have penned a new anthem to inspire the England footballers to bring the trophy back home, reports Tim Harrison

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ORLD Cup Willie, Back Home, Three Lions, Vindaloo… well now there’s a new England World Cup anthem, and it comes from an unusual hit factory. Greenside Primary in Shepherds Bush may not instantly spring to mind as a musical powerhouse, but the year 4 pupils are going head-to-head with Gary Barlow’s Take That – the official England song for this year’s football festival in Brazil. Teacher Georgina Webber had the idea of putting together a new anthem, and was overwhelmed by her young pupils’ response. “I was looking for a way to inspire my football-mad class – mainly boys – to write, and I heard Football’s Coming Home again,”

she said. “I thought I’d get them to write, so I showed them some of the past World Cup football anthems on YouTube.” She stressed to her young composers that the lyrics they came up with had to be appropriate (“not like some of the things they hear at QPR!”), then guided them in using iPads to put together their own music videos, making the pictures fit their written words. The young recording artists, all aged eight and nine, used existing tunes, and got the job done so quickly that Greenside, in Westville Road, finished production ahead of the formal release of Greatest Day, Take That’s reissued song which has been declared the official anthem of the England squad. So Georgina cheekily sent Gary Barlow a link to Greenside’s effort… and is still awaiting a response! “The children wrote to tell him about it,” she said.

“They used iPads to put

together their own music videos, making the pictures fit their words”

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“It involves

geography, but they’ve learnt more than that. It’s been a good experience to use technology and to put their songs into the public domain”

Making a football music video stretched the minds of the Year 4 youngsters beyond the sheer technology. For a start, there was the geographical spread of all 32 countries competing in Brazil 2014. “It involves geography, but they’ve learnt a lot more than that,” said Georgina. “It’s been good experience to use technology to make a film as part of a group, and come up with a name and a band identity, as well as publicity work for the album. Then they got the chance to put their songs into the public domain.” Georgina said that all the youngsters were really fired up about the World Cup – even if many of the matches are on very late – and had even researched the disappearance of England’s 1966 trophy, and its rediscovery by a dog. The youngsters have even been tracking where around the world people have been viewing their YouTube films. You can view the Greenside music videos by searching for Georgina Webber on YouTube.

Clockwise from far left: Ayah Daiyeh records her song on an iPad; Danny Rodrieguez-Ferreira, Luka Gusic, Elyas Salem-Cherif and Rayan Haddi show off their world cup video on YouTube; Saaim Mohammed swots up on his geography; Aneesa Nelson, Hannah Seymour, and Grace Amaju work on their song; Andy Field, George Finch, Kareem Mola, Saaim Mohammed, Andy Bala and Darren Reyes write lyrics for their band ‘The Dons’; Mrs Webber’s year 4 class

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AROUND THE WORLD CUP IN 18 MEALS Shepherds Bush reporter Daanial Chaudhry, 15, shows how you can get a taste of some of the World Cup-competing countries right here in Hammersmith & Fulham. Tuck in!

URING the last World Cup, it wasn’t the football that amazed me (sorry guys…). Instead it was the number of different cultures with all their different traditions and indeed cuisines congregating in one place. All there for one purpose. To celebrate their sporting talent. But it made me question, why can’t we have a bit of

Mexico or Australia at home? Well, we can. For the past month I’ve been looking for local restaurants which offer food from the competing nations. And here they are. So we can enjoy a traditional French crêpe, while watching Olivier Giroud score for Les Bleus. And did you know H&F is also home to the most

diverse road in the UK – Uxbridge Road (which starts in Shepherds Bush and, unsurprisingly, ends in Uxbridge). I’ve rounded up some of my favourites, plus a list of some of the other cuisines on offer. Why not try them and let us know what you think? @HFYoungReporter

ENGLAND A COOKE’S PIE AND MASH GOLDHAWK ROAD, W12

Whoever thought finding traditional English food in England would be so difficult? In actual fact it isn’t so hard. Take a stroll down Goldhawk Road and by Shepherds Bush Market you’ll find A Cooke’s Pie and Mash shop, which has been around since 1891. This pie and mash shop is one of the few establishments in London where you can still get a traditional pie and mash, and for a reasonable price too I might add. Portions are also big (I barely managed to finish mine). And a touch of history, David Beckham has also enjoyed pies from this shop.

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IRAN MAHDI KING STREET, W6 I love good Middle Eastern food and in Hammersmith & Fulham it’s not hard to come by. But Iranian food specifically, slightly more difficult. However Mahdi (next to the town hall) offers probably the best Iranian cuisine you will find locally. It’s slightly pricey, but great if you’re out with the family – if your Dad’s paying. And make sure to try a pot of Iranian tea after you’ve enjoyed your meal.

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UNITED STATES FIVE GUYS WESTFIELD, W12

Hmm. McDonald’s was the easiest choice. But I wanted to choose something new. Something slightly different. So I found Five Guys. They’re opening a new store in Westfield in the summer – opposite Debenhams (if you’ve been to Westfield lately, you’ve probably seen their adverts, they’re hard to miss). I’ve been to their store at Covent

Garden, and tried the food for you guys. Here’s my verdict: the food is very much meat-orientated, so if you’re veggie there isn’t much choice. Otherwise

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pig out TOP with this FOUR ‘traditional’ American cuisine, giving you a true taste of the States.

PORTUGAL NANDO’S WESTFIELD, W12 & UXBRIDGE RD, W12 & BROADWAY, W6 Well I didn’t have to look very far to find some good Portuguese food. Nando’s. Yes. Nando’s. It’s certainly my favourite chicken shop, yet its meals are both rich in flavour and Portuguese history. Apparently the peri-peri chilli that is used in Nando’s sauce was found in Portugal in the 15th century. And in Hammersmith & Fulham you don’t have to go far to find one; there are five restaurants scattered across the borough. And they offer takeaway too, so you can enjoy your meal at home, while watching Portugal play the USA.

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CABANA WESTFIELD, W12

MY OLD DUTCH KINGS ROAD, SW3 Cuisine: Dutch Fun fact: You can order sweet and savoury pancakes, perfect for breakfast, lunch, dinner or even a quick snack. They even do special ‘cream egg’ pancakes for Easter.

OCTOBERFEST PUB FULHAM ROAD, SW6 Cuisine: Brazilian Fun fact: Almost like Ronald McDonald, Cabana has its very own mascot, he’s called Harold and is apparently from Florianopolis (wherever that is). If you find out where Florianopolis is let us know on twitter @HFYoungReporter.

VARDAR LONDON ASKEW ROAD, W12 Cuisine: Croatian/ Balkan states Fun fact: This deli sells stacks of produce from Croatia, Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro, and even ran a Macedonian food tasting last month.

WAHACA WESTFIELD, W12

Cuisine: Mexican Fun fact: At the last World Cup in 2010, Wahaca gave free food to everyone who came in wearing a real Mexican football shirt on the days of the country’s fixtures.

Cuisine: German Fun fact: The Octoberfest Pub doesn’t shy away from the Germans’ football ‘talent’ and regularly shows Bundesliga matches. However us youngsters can’t enter, as it is a pub, but mums and dads, I’m sure they’ll let you in…

BELUSHI’S SHEPHERDS BUSH GREEN, W12 Cuisine: Australian Fun fact: OK, it might not be as traditional as the now-closed Jumbucks pie shop next door, but it serves a mean ‘Aussie’ burger. You can watch many of the World Cup matches live at Belushi’s, so you can enjoy Australian food while watching the Socceroos take on the Netherlands.

THE REAL GREEK WESTFIELD, W12 Cuisine: Greek Fun fact: The meal I would recommend is the Anatolian [Ana-tow-lian], which includes a choice of three cold mezes [meh-zehs] and four hot mezes. It’s on the slightly pricey side at £27.75, but it’s for two people to share – so you could split the bill.

Cuisine: French Fun fact: Crepe Affaire have special crêpe-cones, that you can take away, and you can enjoy the delightful crêpes they have to offer on the bus to school, or at home on the sofa watching the French football team! Viva la France!

LOS MOLINOS SHEPHERDS BUSH ROAD, W6

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CREPE AFFAIRE WESTFIELD, W12

WAGAMAMA SHEPHERDS BUSH ROAD, W6 Cuisine: Japanese Fun fact: Now open for a year in The Old Fire Station site, I would recommend the teriyaki chicken donburi; it’s a mouthful to say I know, but delicious nonetheless. It contains grilled juicy chicken with teriyaki sauce, white rice, carrots, spring onions and sesame seeds, with kimchee as a side.

KOLIBA SHEPHERDS BUSH ROAD, W6 Cuisine: Bosnian Fun fact: I won’t lie, I haven’t had a chance to go and try the food at Koliba, but I’ve heard it’s great. It looks just like any other habitual burger establishment. But apparently it offers a taste of Bosnia. Try it out. And let me know if it’s any good.

BUENOS AIRES FULHAM PALACE ROAD, SW6

Cuisine: Argentinian Fun fact: The region where the Argentinian beef is produced – ‘Las Pampas’ – is an area which is 10 times larger than the UK, this supposedly makes the beef from Argentina more delicious.

Cuisine: Spanish Fun fact: If you go and see a movie or theatre show in Shepherds Bush or Hammersmith, you’re entitled to 20% off at Los Molinos. Make sure you call or check their website to see which theatres and cinemas are included in the offer.

NIKITA’S RESTAURANT IFIELD ROAD, SW10 Cuisine: Russian Fun fact: Some celebrity diners have included Kate Moss, Elton John and Richard Gere. If you go make sure you take a ‘selfie’ if one of them happens to be on the table next to you.

VILLAGIO HAMMERSMITH ROAD, W6 Cuisine: Italian Fun fact: There is a special new sister café and delicatessen open below the original Villagio restaurant, which should be just as good if not better than the original. Make sure you go there and check it out; and let us know what you think by tweeting @HFYoungReporter.

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PURE DELIGHT: Brackenbury Primary boys celebrate winning the final of the Football Funday competition in Hurlingham Park

PERFECT In the Hurlingham Park sunshine, dozens of young footballers gave a dazzling display of their skills at the boroughâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual funday â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and everyone really enjoyed themselves, reports Tim Harrison

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HEADS UP: Top, Gus woods controls the ball for Brackenbury in the final; right, Hannadi Dely in action for Addison Primary

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IN ACTION: Top, organiser Deryck Fill addresses the teams; left, Mukaram Bayr from New King’s gets away from his Addison markers

thrill-a-minute football funday under clear blue skies turned out to be one of the most successful ever with a string of hard-fought matches played in a friendly, sporting spirit. Brackenbury emerged supreme, with the cheers for the victorious players still ringing around Hurlingham Park long after the team’s 2-1 final win over St John’s. Organised by the Hammersmith & Fulham Primary Schools’ Sports Association, and competing against local traffic jams caused by the tube strike, the tournament got off to a surprisingly smooth start… actually kicking off five minutes early! The weather was beautiful, with bright sunshine making the event a pleasure to watch. Had the funday taken place a day later, it would have been washed out in torrential downpours. “Despite an underground strike, slower running buses and a few traffic hold-ups, the competition actually started five minutes earlier than planned, and with a full complement of teams,” said organiser Deryck Fill, co-ordinating his final funday before retirement. “I think that is a first.” He rated the tournament one of the best ever, with the thrills and excitement going right to the wire. The 13 competing schools conjured up

some excellent football in the early games, which were played in a mini-league system, with St John’s beating Sir John Lillie 2-0 before Sir John Lillie players picked themselves up to inflict a 2-0 defeat on St Stephens. There were also 2-0 wins for St Paul’s over Old Oak, Brackenbury over New Kings, and Old Oak over Normand Croft, while the highest scoring match of all was St Peter’s 5-1 win against Normand Croft. STORY CONTINUEs ON PAGE 88

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FINE SONG: Top, Yllka Gerguri, Zhayanne Roberts, Nerel Coker and Ashraf Abdi cheer on Sir John Lillie; right, Loyan Ahmed (Normand Croft); below, Jack Gallagher (Old Oak) celebrates

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In the semis, Sir John Lillie and St Peter’s were defeated, although St Peter’s had the consolation of knowing they had amassed the largest number of points with 16. Every team gained at least two points, proving that there was a high overall standard of skills and teamwork. Other stand-out results of the day were the St Peter’s 3-0 win against Old Oak, Brackenbury’s 1-0 win over a determined Good Shepherd team, and Addison’s 2-0 victory over New Kings. Three teams the first of the mini-leagues finished the day tied on 12 points apiece, and had to be separated by goal difference, but

for once in the football funday history there was no need for penalties to settle any games in the knock-out phase. Fulham FC showed their backing by providing referees, while the spirit of sportsmanship was evident throughout, with every player shaking hands with opponents at the end of each game. Bronze medals went to Sir John Lillie and St Peter’s while silver medals were awarded to St John’s. Brackenbury were presented with gold medals and the trophy. It leaves just two football tournaments remaining for this season; the day-long Football Festival events on Tuesday, May 20, at Ravenscourt Park and on Wednesday, May 21, at Hurlingham Park.

BUZZ 5.2014 HOT SHOTS: Left, Bobby Sice get in a shot for St Peters; below, Miles Sewwll battles for the ball against Sir John Lillie players

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DO BATTLE: Left, Jeffrey Maili keeps the ball for St Peters; right, the Brackenbury team talk; below, the St Stephenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s players give a cheer

HONOURS: Above, the children collect their medals for taking part in the tournie; right, the winners from Brackenbury show off the trophy

BUZZ 5.2014 PURE JOY: Above, Cherif Kherkhache (left) celebrates his goal for Brackenbury; left, captain Matthew Pilkington gives the cup a kiss!

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FIGHT NIGHT

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eorge Groves plans to make history on May 31 when he steps out into Wembley Stadium to fight for the world title. The Fulham-born boxer aims to knock out the veteran champion Carl Froch when they meet in the ring – to end the Nottingham man’s professional career.

There is a lifetime of work hinging on this mega domestic showdown for the 26-year-old Fulhamite too, but he seems more assured than ever despite all the pressure on his young shoulders. “Froch is history. I am the future of the supermiddleweight division on these shores and I plan to

show that on May 31 at Wembley in my home town,” said Groves. “I hope me and Froch put on a real show for the fans as us Brits have a rich history in this division and we need to do it proud when we meet in the ring in a few weeks’ time. I’m not being arrogant when I say that I am now a world-class fighter.

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Fulham fighter George Groves is getting ready for a night under the Wembley Stadium floodlights at the end of the month, but he found time to share his thoughts with ringside writer Nick Skoric

DOWN BUT NOT OUT: George Groves floors Carl Froch in the first round of their previous bout, before Froch went on to win in a controversial decision PICTURE BY ACTION IMAGES

“I have done my apprenticeship and now it is time to let my fists do the talking.” As if the night could not get any hotter, George’s bitter local rival James DeGale will be on the undercard of Groves’ bout. The former Dale Youth ABC boxer will fight Brandon Gonzales in an IBF world title

final eliminator on the biggest night in the British boxing calendar this year. “James will always be mentioned with my name. We have history and both of us have made it clear we do not like each other one bit. He feels there is unfinished business after our last fight but on my last count the score is 2-0 in my favour,”

added Groves. “Maybe we need one more fight to finally close that chapter and give James the chance to erase his demons.” First, though, he must deal with Froch. l The bout will be screened live on Sky Box Office HD from 7pm. Follow the build-up to the fight on Twitter at @StGeorgeGroves

BUZZ 5.2014 The cream of youth football talent is in west London. But who’s going places? Tim Harrison reports

T IS a great time to be a young footballer in west London, in fact west London is currently THE place to play the beautiful game. Fulham and Chelsea fought out a thrilling FA Youth Cup final over two legs at Craven Cottage and Stamford Bridge. The Blues just pipped the Whites in stoppage time to lift the trophy in a dramatic 7-6 aggregate win, but the good news for both clubs is that the current crop of youngsters has the best chance in a generation to break into the big time. Fulham’s ones to watch include Patrick Roberts – arguably the most complete player on show in either team; Solomon Sambou, a sturdy teenaged midfielder; Dean O’Halloran, Moussa Dembele and George Williams. In the Chelsea squad, keep an eye on the progress of Ola Aina, the pint-sized powerhouse Jay Dasilva, Jordan Houghton, Charlie

PLAYING GROUND: Chelsea youth team player Ruben Loftus Cheek grabs the trophy. Top left, Fulham’s Patrick Roberts and right, Dean O’Halloran PICTURES ACTION IMAGES

Colkett, Izzy Brown, Isak Ssewankambo and Dom Solanke. Perversely, Fulham’s depressing relegation could make it easier for youth team players to advance to the senior squad. The Whites will have to watch the pennies and maximise their resources as they try to bounce straight back up to the Premier League, with the U18 and U21 sides rich seams of talent to be mined. First-team manager Felix Magath watched the U18s at Stamford Bridge, and is known to be keen on rewarding loyal, hard-working members of the club’s academy for their dependability and creativity by giving them opportunities to shine at a higher level. Chelsea’s record of promoting youth team members to the reserves and first team, however, is little short of shameful. Since John Terry made the progression in 1998, youth team players have been consistently overlooked in favour of marquee signings… even though the U18s have now lifted the FA Youth Cup three times in five years. Why do youngsters

join Chelsea? Yes, the facilities at Cobham are impressive, but surely the real appeal is the hope – however remote – of graduating to the first team. As no one has achieved it in 16 years, those hopes start to fade. Plans by the Football Association to create a new tier for Premier League B teams, in an effort to develop more English talent, might also widen the chances for home-grown players, although clubs just outside the league fear that the move might spell the end of Championship and Premier League loan deals on which they rely. The director of one club aiming to rise to the Football League next season told h&f buzz: “If they do set up a Premier League B team tier, the players that we now have on loan won’t be available any longer… and that will mean some nonleague clubs may not be able to run a squad.” Fulham’s young players have a serious chance of progression in the coming season, and it would be nice to think Chelsea might give its youth squads a proper try-out too, to help them develop and to reward their recent trophy success.

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