LEEDS – Our City

We asked the children at our school to consider the question “What does Leeds mean to me?”Here are some of their ideas…

Leeds is in the North of England, but thecentre of the UK.

Leeds is in Yorkshire – a beautiful part of England

Images of Yorkshire

Leeds has a proud sporting tradition.

Leeds Carnegie

Leeds Carnegie – Rugby Union

• They share a stadium with the other rugby team in Leeds

• They are currently third in the championship• They have a mascot called Terry the Tyke - he’s a dog• They won the Powergen Cup in 2005. It was played

at Twickenham – the home of English Rugby Union• One of their players used to play in France for Toulon

– Damien Tussac

Leeds Rhinos

Leeds Rhinos – Rugby League

• In 2012 they won the Rugby Superleague Grand Final• Their colours are blue and amber • They have a mascot called Ronnie - he’s a rhino –

and he came to Calverley Parkside School• Our favourite players are; Ryan Hall, Jamie Peacock,

Jamie Jones-Buchanan and Rob Burrow• Leeds Rhinos are one of the best supported Rugby

League Clubs in the world

Yorkshire County Cricket Club

Yorkshire Cricket Club

• The cricket ground is next to the rugby stadium in Headingley

• The club was founded in 1863• The ground is also used for England matches• Some famous players are Fred Truman, Geoffrey

Boycott, Joe Root and Johnny Bairstow• You used to have to be born in Yorkshire to play for

them, but now they allow overseas players• They are the most successful county cricket side,

with over thirty (30!) Championship wins.

Some of us went on a tour around the ground recently and had a training session with a coach – it was great!

The ‘grand depart’ of this year’s Tour de France begins in Leeds this

summer.

Lots of visitors come here for

the SHOPPING!

Leeds has theatres and concert

venues.

It has museums and art galleries.

Leeds also has three

universities.

We love its parks and open spaces.

Some Famous People from

Leeds• Nicola Adams (Olympic Boxer)• Brownlee brothers (Olympic Triathlon

champions)• Leigh Francis (aka Keith Lemon)• Matthew Lewis (aka Neville Longbottom)• James Milner (Manchester City

footballer)• Marco Pierre White (Celebrity Chef)• Damien Hirst (Artist)• David Stone (Paralympian)

Most of all, Leeds is home to our school!