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ANOTHER Ribblc Valley School has passed the Govern­ ment’s vetting proce­ d u re s with flying


colours. An OFSTED report on


Gisburn County Primary


School describes it as “a school with a positive and purposeful atmosphere where all children made good progress”. P u p i ls did well in


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national tests, achieving standards well above the average. They were artic-


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ulate and confident com­ municators who read con­ fidently. Standards in re a d in g , w r i t in g and numeracy were above national ex p e c ta tio n s


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pupils with special educa­ tional needs achieved good standards for their abili­ ties and were well sup­ ported by class teachers md support staff.


throughout the school. The inspector noted that


ive atmosphere in the school positively affected the behaviour of pupils, which was was good. They conducted themse lve s with care and courtesy, showing great considera­ tion for others, with older pupils looking a f te r the y o u n g e r ones . Pupils arrived punctually and enjoyed going to school.


c u r r ic u la r a c t iv i t ie s , including craft, sports and evening quizzes was good. The inspector described the spiritual and cultural development of pupils as sound and noted the many charitable fund-raising


The provision of extra­ The caring and support­


works undertaken at the stocked. Resources foi school which helped pupils’ learning were good, with


understanding and know­ ledge of other countries and cultures, as did the good use of educational visits and visitors. Children developed well


each classroom having a computer and range of


software. Security was good and


at the school, morally and socially. They gained a clear idea of r ight and wrong. Teachers set high standards of discipline, to which pupils responded positively. The inspector said the


children’s safety was given prime importance. The inspector said the


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school received good sup­ port from parents. He con­ cluded that the school pro­ vided value for money.


The chairman of the school governors , Mrs


headteacher. Miss Jackie Hargreaves, gave effec­ tive and positive leader­ ship and enjoyed the confi­ dence of staff, governors and parents. The school was well run ami effi­ ciently managed and staff worked as a team. They were suitably qualified and had benefited from a wide r a n g e o f in - s e r v ic e training. The inspector said there


Joan Cradock, said: “We a re d e lig h ted to have re c e iv ed such a good report. We will take his suggestions into account and try to achieve even more in the future. This report confirms what 1 and my fellow governors have known for some time, that Gisburn County Primary is a good school.” Our photograph shows


was a lack of storage space and the library area was cramped, although the library itse lf was well


message across


TO m a rk A d v o c a c y Awareness Week, volun­ te e r s have been giving information to Clitheroe r e s id e n t s a b o u t th e county’s development and


support sendee. “Advocacy is really a


r a th e r grand word for something most of us take for g ra n te d ,” said Sue


the campaign. “ I t ’s a b o u t p e o p le


Becker, of the Lancashire Advocacy Development and Support Sendee, the •ganisation co-ordinating


th e h e a d te a c h e r , Mrs Jackie Hargreaves, with the report and the pupils and s ta f f it commends. (CAT 2417)


T e e n a g e c h o r i s t e r hits high note


CLITHEROE teen­ ager Claire Metcalf hit high note in her


singing career after almost reaching the final of the prestigious BBC Ra d io T w o “ Choi rgi r l of the Year” competition.


School pupil (pictured) beat hundreds of other choristers to be chosen as one of 3(> girls in the com­ petition’s semi-final.


The Howland High


Road, is a member of the c h o i r a t S t H e le n ’s Church, Waddington, and was delighted with her achievement. After a tough judging


Claire (15), of Whalley


speaking up for them ­ selves and getting their m e s s a g e h e a r d . N o t everybody finds it easy, for many different reasons — they may be older, or with mental health prob­ lems, or disabled in some way. They may have a lot of s tre s s in their lives, they might not know what to say, they might noL know where to go to get information or wnat their choices are. “Advocacy is a way of


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V A N D A L S c a u s e d damage estimated a t £100 to a mobile catering unit parked in the Trough of Rowland o v e rn ig h t on Thursday. They released the vehicle’s handbrake and allowed it to roll into an embankment.


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process, only eight choris­ te r reached th e final. Claire received a letter from the BBC to congratu­ late her on getting so far. Each contestant had to


Angelicus” , by Ce sar Franck.


submit a tap e of two songs. Claire sang “O Lord, my God”, by John B a rn a rd , and “ Panis


brush with success. She holds the Provosts* Choris­ ter and Bishop’s Chorister Awards for the diocese of Bradford. Claire has sung in the


This is not Claire’s first


Waddington choir since the age of seven. The


choir’s director, Mrs Jean Hartley, said: “We are all proud of Claire’s success. She loves singing and has maintained the standards of St Helen’s choristers.” The choir has had one


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winner and five semi-final ists in the competition in the last 11 years. (CAT 2578).


A SONY radio-cassette player, valued a t £350, was stolen from a Volks­ wagen Golf parked in the borough council offices’ car park in Clitheroe. The theft took place between 1 and 5 p.m. on Thursday.


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THE months seem to have flown this year and already the feeling of Autumn seems to have settled over the valley. After all the upheaval in the town earlier this year, set­ ting out the new traffic scheme, Clitheroe once again seems to have returned to some


sort of “normality”. Some criticism was justified and deliveries tn some


shops still create problems, but, on the whole, I think tiie town has looked well this year and the hunting, once again, has given Clitlieroe a carnival atmosphere and many visitors have commented to me on how they enjoy their visits to Clitheroe. Car parking charges are finally about to be intro­


duced, so we are told, and I am sure, for a while, there will be the inevitable teething problems. The town and villages in the valley do not seem to


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have had a lot of say in the matter, due to so many councillors abstaining when it came to the vote, but I am sure we will all make the best of it. Whether we will see a benefit in financial terms remains to he seen. The Castle plan seems to he the next topic of con­ versation on the agenda, and though some good ideas


may have been put Castle and. ultimately, into the town itself, the Cham- forward to attract people to the


any car parking to accommodate the extra volume of traffic that will, or at least should, he generated bv


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or not, and surely some hardstanding, winch could he used for recreational purposes and used lor parking when needed for events being held in the Castle grounds, could be incorporated into the plan without detracting from the overall scheme. The Castle and its grounds should he used to good


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