Beyonce - Countdown Rendition

Check out this rendition of Beyonce's video Countdown. Its funny yet so on point.

Lipsticks for Fall

Girls if you are a lover of make-up, you'll love this!

Fall is here and girlies its time to revamp our make-up. This fall the lip colours in trend are very deep, dark yet bright colours like berry, cherry reds, plum. on the flip side nudes can be rocked this fall. Check out 'start2finishmua' for her tips.

 

Girl on Fire

You, yes you are unique and beautiful in your own right! Due to peer-pressure at times us girls feel they need to look or be a certain way but learn to love yourself. A very empowering song for all females is Alicia Keys - Girl on Fire. You can check out the full album for free via Soundcloud. ‘Girl On Fire’ hits stores on Tuesday, November 27th.Check it out!

Solange is coming to London

Solange Knowles (more famously known as Beyonce's sister) is going to be in concert here in London in the new year. She will be doing her thing on 16th January 2013 at London's XOYO in Shoreditch. If you are a fan of Solange you will know that she has hits such as 'T.O.N.Y' and more recently, 'Losing You'. Her style of music is R&B/ Soul/ Pop so if you're wondering how to celebrate in the new year, why not go and check her out? Tickets can be purchased online

Baytree Christmas Showcase 2012

 

Each year The Baytree Centre holds a Christmas event to showcase what the girls have achieved in the autumn/winter term. This year it will be held on Thursday13th December from 5-7pm. Parents, carers, aunties, sisters are all welcome to come and celebrate what the girls have achieved and learnt. It will be a fun and entertaining evening, with fashion shows, dance performances, drama presentations, vocal performances,  food and drink and much more. So if you are a female and interested in coming to watch our show you are very welcome.

 

Baytree Cookery Class

Here at the Baytree we run cookery classes every week for the girls. The class has proven to be a success and one of the most popular classes. In the last autumn term the cookery theme was 'World Cookery' which were all savoury dishes. The girls explored a variety of international dishes such as Greek style baked chicken with feta, Chinese sweet and sour chicken and our famous old spaghetti bolognese from Italy.

The girls have been really enjoying learning to bake and cook the various recipes. This term the girls are baking. So far they have done muffins, Victoria sponge cake, chocolate fudge cake, fairy cakes, chin chin biscuits; which in is an African style of biscuits.
Today the girls are making Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Icing and white Chocolate Mud Cake (yum!).

If you are interested in baking any of these yourselves check out the recipes on the next page...

Baytree are Recruiting a New Youth Forum

Calling all girls 14-19 years old, The Baytree Centre Youth department are recruiting a new Youth Forum!

We are in search of 15 bright, inspiring, dedicated young ladies who are passionate about helping out in the community. By this we mean creating opportunities for other young females that will motivate them to develop their creative, academic skills as well as their confidence.

We only require you to come to The Baytree Centre fortnightly for meetings with our Youth Engagement Officer (our lovely Lynnike). This will be to plan and manage activities and events that you would like at The Baytree Centre. You will be a positive role model to the other girls here.

It's a great opportunity, being an ex youth forum member myself I can say there were many benefits of joining;

• I managed to develop my own confidence, talents and interpersonal skills. 

• Its nice to know that I have given back to the community. The meetings are only every fortnight yet are very productive in terms of planing and managing the new events and activities.

• There is an amazing sense of achievement in seeing the end result and how projects turn out.

The overall experience is positive and enjoyable and I would recommend it to girls who are willing to commit to this project.

Intern Needed!

Do you get a buzz from writing?  Are you obsessed with social media? Would you like the opportunity to create dynamic and interesting articles? If so we NEED to hear from you.

The Baytree Centre's youth department are looking for budding journalist's, bloggers, or social media guru's to come on board and contribute to our blog. The blog is aimed at girls aged 13-19, as tool to communicate and inspire. Some of the topics covered on the blog will be fashion, music, lifestyle, Baytree happenings and anything of interest to young people. This is an opportunity to have your voice heard on issues relating to young people. 

This exciting opportunity is open to girls aged 16-19.

To apply email a covering letter explaining why you would like the role and why you are suitable. We would also like candidates to submit an article they've previously written. Good spelling, grammar and punctuation are important for this role.

Please email janine@baytreecentre.org.uk or lynnike@baytreecentre.org.uk

The deadline for applications is Monday 24th September at 6pm.

Good luck!

Say Hi to Jade!!

Hello my name is Jade, I am 14 years old, I go to Lambeth Academy. My background is American and Jamaican, My mum is from America, my dad is black Caribbean, he’s from Jamaica and he is 52. 

My favorite lesson in school is Art. In my spare time I like listening to music drawing, dancing, going on the Internet, shopping, talking to my friends, taking pictures and  writing stories, songs and poems. I like trampoline, swimming, ice skating, cooking, going parties with my friends and family, and going to the beaches. 

When I’m older I want to be a cartoonist or a poet/rapper..

The reason why I choose these jobs is because I like drawing cartoons of my own and writing poems.  My Idol is Emily Sande` because she is an amazing singer and I like her high vocals. My favorite singers are Abel Miller, Rita Ora, Rihanna, Chris brown, Drake, Usher, Nicki Minaj, Omarion, and Trey songz.  My favorite rappers are, Jay-Z, Yungen, Cashtastic, and Smalls. My favorite colors are hot pink and green.  

Baytree are recruiting! We are looking for a qualified manicurist/ Nail technician

The Baytree Centre is looking for a qualified nail/ manicurist to lead a session for girls aged 14-19years.

The session dates are as follows- Tues 7^th & Wed 8^th August from 12-5pm

The participants on this 2 day course will gain AQA accreditation.

The ideal candidate will have experience of teaching girls of a similar age and be engaging and fun.

We can offer a rate of £100 per day

Please send CV’s to Lynnike@baytreecentre.org.uk

Who run the world? GIRLS.. The female leaders of today.

As The Baytree Centre is dedicated to supporting and inspiring young women, we decided to dedicate this post to all the female bosses. This is dedicated to our female leaders who have ruled since the beginning of time or as long sources date back.


The  are currently 11 female presidents worldwide, ruling countries such as, Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, India, Kosovo, Liberia, Lithuania, Malawi, Mauritius, San Marino and Switzerland.


If you are a female and  determined to  be a leader don't let anyone bring you  down because we ladies are  more than capable of being anything we want, as long as we work hard at it surely we will get there.

Oprah Winfrey, one of the leading females today, owning her own inspirational chat show.

PEER MENTORING SCHEME FOR GIRLS AGED 14-19

Do you want to offer help and support to girls younger than you? If the answer is yes, Baytree’s Peer Mentoring Scheme could be perfect for you! You will be paired up with a girl in year 6 who is about to go into year 7 and will act as a mentor/ buddy to support and encourage your younger peers. The younger girls will be able to share their concerns, queries and excitement with you which will in turn make them feel more at ease about the next step of their education journey.

 

The Peer Mentoring Scheme takes place on: Tuesday 17th July, Wednesday 18th July & Thursday 19th July 2012

You will need to attend 1 training session during the 10th-13th July (exact date TBC)

SUMMER UNIVERSITY 2012 AT THE BAYTREE CENTRE

Summer University at The Baytree Centre is sponsored by Lambeth Council and is part of the Lambeth Summer Activities 2012. For more info, please contact: Lynnike@baytreecentre.org.uk

All courses cost £3 per day and run from 12am to 5pm. They are all accredited and upon successful completion participants will receive an AQA certificate.

Cooking & Nutrition: Learning Caribbean Cookery

Mon 30^th July- Tues 31^st July 2012, 12-5pm

Learn all about cooking and nutrition at this 2 day Caribbean Cookery Course. You will learn to use kitchen equipment safely and correctly and be learn some traditional Jamaican styles of cooking with a healthy twist. This programme is for girls aged 14-19

Get an AQA in Cooking and Nutrition: Caribbean Food

Fashion: Learning How to Customize a Garment

Wed 1^st August- Thurs 2^nd August, 12-5pm

Participants on this 2 day Fashion project will be those with a keen eye for fashion and those wanting to learn techniques in how to personalise/ customize garments. This project will give an opportunity for girls to express their personalities and explore their identity through creative arts. They will create and design mood boards which will help them to plan their personalization of their garments. They will learn how to take their own body measurements and style and wear clothes that suit their body shape. They will then select a fashion garment and use creative and expressive art and craft skills to design and personalise the garment

Get an AQA in Fashion: Personalising a garment

Hair & Beauty (Nail manicures)

Tues 7^th August- Wed 8^th August, 12-5pm

This two day programme will teach girls all about nail manicure procedures. The student will observe demonstrations given by a qualified manicurist. She will learn and develop specified manicure skills through a series of practical activities and through discussion the student will learn about health and safety in a salon and be expected to apply these practices. This programme is for girls aged 14-19

Get an AQA in Hair and Beauty: Manicure procedures

Zumba classes for girls at Baytree

++ZUMBA++

Get fit and have fun at The Baytree Centre’s Zumba classes for girls! If you’re aged 14-19, female and want to get in shape or get fit for Summer, why not come along!

£2 ENTRY FEE PER SESSION

EVERY TUESDAY FROM 6-7PM (for 5 weeks)

STARTS TUESDAY 12^TH JUNE  

SPACES ARE VERTY LIMITED! RESERVE YOUR SPACE ASAP!! -

CALL/TEXT: 07944 532 096. BBM: 295065C7

Or email: Lynnike@baytreecentre.org.uk

African Dance Video at the Baytree Centre

Check out how our African Dance Classes went down at The Baytree Centre!
Tutor: Alesandra from Vocab Dance

If you're interested in coming along to Baytree's African Dance classes, please call: 0207 733 5283 or email: lynnike@baytreecentre.co.uk

Fashion Design & Dressmaking for 14-19 year olds in London

Ever fancied yourself as the next Vivenne Westwood or Alexander McQueen? Well, this is your opportunity to put your stamp on the fashion scene. The Baytree Centre is giving you the opportunity to design and make your own garment worthy of the high fashion catwalks. You will be coached by a new budding designer and given the chance to model and exhibit your piece at the Baytree Summer Showcase. All the equipment and materials will be provided with the course so all you need is to bring your £10 one-off fee and come on down each week. So see you there!

Venue: The Baytree Centre, 300 Brixton Road, London, SW9 6AE

Fee: One-off payment of £10 for all 11 sessions
Start date: Thursday 26th April 2012
For more info, call us on 07944 532 096 or add the BBM pin: 295065C7

African Dance classes for girls in South London

With Afro Beats on the rise in the UK, we thought it only right to offer African Dance classes to girls in London. Lead by the amazing, Alesandra from Vocab Dance, Baytree are offering weekly dance classes for ladies aged 14-19. Come along, keep fit and have fun with us! Practice your azonto!!!


Sessions take place every Tuesday from 6-7pm (after an hour you will be sweating.. Trust us)!

Venue: The Baytree Centre, 300 Brixton Road, London, SW9 6AE
Fee: £2 per session or £10 for all 7 sessions
Start date: Tuesday 24th April 2012
For more info, call us on 07944 532 096 or add the BBM pin: 295065C7