Kirklees Collection (#3)

These four youngsters have all hit the cub worlds bullseye by earning their gold arrow awards. The cubs - (from left) David Rowles, Scott Archer

Singing a song of Sixpence were these youngsters from New Road Sunday School, Rastrick. They were among the cast of a musical show presented at the 105th annual festival of the Band of Hope

Cowcliffe Playgroup has come of age - and a special party was held for its 21st birthday. Pictured cutting the cake, made by one of the mums, Mrs Dorothy Pearce

Many thanks... Ten-year-old Sarah Bett, right, of Mount School, hands over a cheque for £ 221 to Tina Pollard, 15, of the Candlelighters

Worzel Gummidge, Billy Bunter and Madonna helped raise cash for the Examiner Bodyscanner Appeal. Class 3W of Honley Junior School paid for the privilege of going to school in fancy dress

Junior pupils at Holme Junior and Infant School have been hard at work in the Examiner Junior Journalist competition - all 14 of them

A scheme which has created woodland, hedgerows, meadow and marsh on parts of a school playing field has won third prize in a national conservation competition

Cute and cuddly. Pictured at the soft toy stall at an autumn fair held by Snowgatehead Methodist Church, New Mill are (from left) Kelly Briggs, Emma Drew, Emma Holland and Louise Cartwright

Newshound was barking up the right tree when he rounded off a book week at Cumberworth First school in his own inimitable style

The 2nd Holme Valley Brownies made their combined Halloween and Guy Fawkes party an extra special night when they presented a cheque for £ 53 for the Bodyscanner Appeal to Examiner promotions

Fireworks fun for brothers Daniel and Jamie Halliday, of Lepton Middle School, pictured here at Kirkburtons Three Owls bonfire. They were taking part in a Guy Fawkes competition for schools

In the pink ? the sparkling Dusky Pinks Majorettes from Crosland Moor have recently added the British Open Rose Bowl Junior Championship to their vast array of trophies

Bust a balloon... children of Parkwood Playgroup join in the fun of the groups autumn fair with Prof Buster Balloon. The fair included a variety of stalls set up by playgroup mothers who raised about

Thank you, one and all. Handing over this £220 for the Bodyscanner Appeal are these
Thank you, one and all. Handing over this £ 220 for the Bodyscanner Appeal are these members and leaders of the Pathfinders from Crosland Moors Seventh Day Adventists Church

Up, up and away go nearly 200 balloons, both large and small, to mark the end of a project on flight completed by these youngsters from Ashbrow Junior School, Sheepridge

Christian Morris (left) and fellow cubs joined forces to wage an all-out war on litter in Golcar. The cubs, all members of the 4th Golcar Baptist pack, swooped on the green

These two guides notched up a glorious success in a strange setting when they were presented with Baden Powell Trefoil Awards on the log flume at Alton Towers

Back from Canada to Meltham was scout Paul Vickers, whose family emigrated across the Atlantic six years ago. Paul, 14, is pictured with members of the 5th Holme Valley (Meltham)

The red Indians are on the march again... or at least members of the 1st Holme Valley Torchlight Procession at the weekend

Eyes front... no need to give the order to these Brockholes children, enraptured by the antics of Mr Pickles the clown. The scene is Brockholes Village Hall where about 70 youngsters attended

Youngsters from Holly Bank and Honley High Schools just missed first prize in the final of a unique outdoor challenge for disabled and able-bodied teenagers

Lollipops for a lollipop lady... Upperthong Junior and Infant school pupils have said goodbye to Mrs Daisy Knapton who has done the job for 10 years

Miss Examiner Tracy O Hehir judged the floats and fancy dress when Golcar Royal British Legion Club celebrated its diamond jubilee with a parade and carnival

Lots of faffen and lots of fuffen made a Clifton fair a sure success, and obviously having a good time at the event are youngsters from Clifton Pre-School Playgroup and Mothers

Andy Whiteley, Huddersfield Barracudas trialist, and Under 17 player Darren Ayers hand out a few coaching tips to youngsters at a mini rugby programme at Arena 84

Animal magic... youngsters (from left) Janine Mitchell, Michelle Croughan, Damian Holland and Robert Fox, take a closer look at a common buzzard

Stepping out in style are these young pom pom girls from Outlane Drum Majorettes, who were among winners in the Kirklees Championship

Constable Neville Duke promised these Emley youngsters a trip of a lifetime if they raised £ 600 - and now they have succeeded they have found they will have to paddle their own canoe

Going fishing... These youngsters took part in a Sport Aid angling competition at Huddersfield Broad Canal, Leeds Road. From left (front) are Simon Eastwood, Richard O Connor

The wheel of fortune gets the thumbs-up from these youngsters at Skelmanthorpe scout groups fund raising garden party. The event was held to make money for the 5th Huddersfield South East

Two Huddersfield schoolboys, James Mosley (left) and Nathan Sykes, will take part in Rugby Leagues mini War of the Roses at Headingly tomorrow

These Hall Bower girls put their school holidays to good use ? by raising money for charity. Ten-year-old Joanne Woodcock (left) and Kathryn Rose (7), who both go to Hall Bower Sunday school

Dancing days... Five-year-old Scott Armstrong has won 18 medals and five trophies in just two years of competitive dancing

Tasty... Trying out the hotdogs at a summer fete held in the grounds of Longdenholme old peoples home, Greenhead Road, Huddersfield, are Robert Clarke (left) and Shane Wooler

Fund-raisers found success on a plate at a garden party in aid of the Ellerslie Child Development Unit. Organiser Mrs Sally Greenfield (left), of Oakes

Three policemen working in the Deighton and Sheepridge areas gave up part of their weekend to take a group of youngsters to the seaside

Getting to know each other are these mothers and toddlers who met at a new club held for the first time at St Johns CofE Junior and Infants school, Golcar

Bishop David Konstant, Roman Catholic Bishop of Leeds, heads a group of walkers on an annual 20-mile sponsored walk to raise money for the diocesan mission in Peru

Four-year-old Emily Sylvester presents a £300 cheque to National Society for
Four-year-old Emily Sylvester presents a £ 300 cheque to National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children regional organiser Mr Russell Smith

Messing about on the water will be part of the fun of the 12th Marsden Festival this weekend. Hayley Shaw, 13, and Sarah Hewitt, 11, are seen getting things ready for the small model boat race

Colne Valley Eagles majorette troupe will be stepping out in style next season thanks to a Golcar businessman. Mr Eddie Bailey, a partner in Pennine Finance

Having a splashing time! These young swimmers took part in a water confidence course for the under-fives at Cambridge Road Baths, Huddersfield

Money raising at Meltham... These three youngsters from the village have raised £; 40 for an overseas relief charity

Holme Valley Torchlight Procession. There were nearly 60 entries for this years procession, including majorettes, brownies, cubs, guides, scouts and brass bands

Mass walkies - twenty-four dogs and walkers took part in this sponsored walk at Beaumont Park for the Huddersfield branch of the RSPCA

Harvest festival guests the Rev Graham Whitcroft, Vicar of Lepton (left), and Mr Brian Shaw, of Kirklees Educational Welfare Services, pictured with some of the children at Lepton CofE First School

Checking the clues before setting out on a treasure hunt at Marsden are (from left) Nikki Wheeler, Deborah Waggoner and Kelly Wheeler

Harvest surprise... pensioner Mrs Edith Gill and Mr Clifford Sheard receive harvest parcels from pupils of Berry Brow Infants and Nursery School

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