■m Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, February 6th, 1997 11 Clitheroe 4.2232^ (Editorial), 1,22323 (Advertising). Burnley J,22331 (Classified) Inspectors give thumbs up to school — tVIRTUALLY every­


Nursery School, Clith­ eroe, impressed the


hing at Ribblesdale


G o v e r n m e n t ’ s OFSTED inspectors. They declared that the


starts: “This is a very good nursery school which pro­ vides all its children with a


The te am ’s r e p o r t


. None of the teaching was less than satisfactory and 85% was good or very good. The inspectors say: “Between them the staff — teachers and nursery nurses — have very good knowledge and under­ standing of all the areas of learning. They use this expertise very well to


rich and s tim u la tin g environment in which to begin their education.”


school provides good value for the funding it receives from various sources.


ensure that the activities offered to children are rich, stimulating and well matched to the interests of three and four-year-olds.” A wide range of teaching and other resources was used, with good displays and “ r ich p ra c t ic a l activities.” Most children at Ribb­


“Staff ensure that children are continually encouraged


to consider the effects of th e ir own actions on others,” point out the inspectors. The policy for cu l tu ra l d iv e rs i ty is reflected both incidentally and through interesting, planned activities. The inspectors found


lesdale are making good progress in all areas of learning, says the report, with above average attain­


ment in language and literacy, mathematics',, knowledge and under­ standing of the world. “It is particularly high in crea­


We’re


tive and physical and per- s o n a l a n d s o c i a l development.” The school, which has 100 pupils attending half


time, is veiw successful in promoting nigh standards in spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.


that the school was effec­ tively led and efficiently managed by the head­ te a c h e r , Mrs Ju n e D ew h u r s t , and the governing body, with good long-term planning and very secure routine finan­ cial control. They sug­ gested that the school should now develop man- agable systems for moni­ toring all the pupils’ uptake of activities and develop procedures for assessing and recording attainment. The chairman of gover-


STORYTIME for some of thechildren at Ribbles dale Nursery School from headteacher Mrs June Dewhurst (CAT 6584)


. nors at Ribblesdale, Coun. • is thanks totheefforts ofa Pal^ ^ Rovt Tones said:“We are well-trained, highly-moti- worn naia to^piovuie ®


verv pleased with this vated staff, together with happy and stimulating nP^TED i enort which a board of enthusiastic environment t9 give our I recognises Ribblesdale as governors and supported children a really good start a goodnurseryschool.lt by a group of hardworking to their education.


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Bridge’s future hangs in balance


WHOOPER swans, which winter in Great Britain, come from the Icelandic breeding population. The latest figures indicate that about 5,600 come to the UK and just over 3,000 to Ireland. They can be distinguished from the resident mute


THE future of a crum­ bling bridge in Clith­ eroe hangs in the balance after a crisis meeting of community


leaders. As repor ted in the


swans by the extensive yellow on the bill and by their habit of holding their necks straight rather than in a curve. Whooper swans used to winter regularly at>. Barrow Lodge, with less regular occurences at the pools immediately east of Sabden and at Stocks Reser­ voir. Small family parties, consisting of both adults and young bom that year, would settle for weeks at a time, sometimes moving around to other parts of the' countyl In this way knowledge of suitable win­ ter feeding areas would be passed on from one gen­ eration to the next.


that the fishing season opened in March. With winter fishing now the norm, it is extremely unlikely that they will ever return to this site. However, their desertion of Barrow Lodge began before the fishing season was extended, so we need to look for other reasons why we now see so much less of these beautiful


birds in East Lancashire.


th e b r id g e was con­ structed as a private access to Waddow Hall,' before being rebuilt in 1948 by the then Ribble Cement. It is now half- owned, somewhat reluc-


Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, Spring Bridge, which crosses the River' Ribble at Riverside in Low Moor, is falling apart.


H o n o u r f o r N i c k WHALLEY student Nick


Whooper swans are shyer than mute swans and more Art an,d P??j£l likely to move away when disturbed by humans. Those wintering at Barrow would regularly depart on the day I desum.


Haworth has graduated from Cumbria College of Art and Design with a BA


| design. He was presented with


(Hons) degree in gr p r ______


awards ceremony. • Our photograph shows


Nick, of Woodfield View, Whalley, receiving the


Central Lancashire (which TT„i,™>rsiiv of Vice-Chan


.Clitheroe Town Council Chamber, was attended by representatives of Ribb-


The meeting, held in the


congratulations of Mr Lancashire County Coun­ corroded and panelling has Brian Booth, Vice-Chan- cel ---- <lor of■ the University


.lesdale Angling Associa­ tion, Castle Cement and


his degree^in the stately . validates degrees awarded setting of Carlisle. Cathe- by the college), watched dral, where the college by the college’s principal, held i ts th ird annual Professor David Vaughan


at their Martin Mere Reserve has attracted birds from a wide area and this is why they have deserted their n


Food provided by the Wildfowl and Wetlands TYust jym S1C21I .......... , m | _ _. , . ■ ■


former haunts. Of some 770 birds wintering m Lanca- L l l c l l i c iU I shire in early 1995, 730 were to be found at Martin


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Mere. The trust makes a special feature of feeding time lg ,Q V ia , rH 1 6 !T S for the swans and has built the “Swan-Link hide | which is probably the longest bird watching hide any­ where in the world. This provision of food obviously makes it easier for the birds to survive the winter and to return to their breeding grounds well fed. I do wonder whether this winter feeding, with its


consequent concentration of many brids in one spot, is in the long-term interests of the survival of the species. There is a risk that infection could spread through the whole group and, more seriously, the knowledge of suitable sites built up and passed on over many gen- erations is in danger of being lost. What would happen then if the WWT were unable to continue their winter


feHu\TOverfnot"quL all the birds have been seduced by.rthe promise of a free meal. For the first time in many years, a party of whooper swans is wintering at Stocks Reservoir. They arrived in late December and there are now nine birds, all adults. Perhaps .these are non-breeders and parent birds will continue to :take their'young to Martin Mere. The swans spend most ot their time at the top end of the reseiwoir, and can usually be seen from the new hide which is situated along the forest track leading out of the School Lane


car park. .. TONY COOPER


THE f irs t meeting of Clitheroe Lady Farmers in the New Year had a musi­


cil, as well as the Mayor of Clitheroe, Coun. Stephen Holt, and Ribble Valley Coun. John McGowan,, who re p re s e n ts Low


Moor. The meeting heard that .


‘Alarming’ idea to help old folk


cal theme. The president, Mrs Eliz­


abeth Robinson, welcomed members and Mr Jim Parker, whose talk, “My Life with Music”, gave his audience at Waddington Methodist School an account of his singing


career.


first professional engage­ ment at the age of 10, leading to a 16-year invob


This started withfhis , ,, .


vement with the BBC Northern Orchestra and work with the Blackburn


munity alarm scheme, which is presently only available to elderly resi­ dents living in the dis­ trict’s sheltered accommo­ dation, is to be extended to all pensioners in what­ ever type of accommoda­ tion they live. The scheme, which con­


the Ribble Valley. Connection to the com­


Bach Choir. Mr Parker also spent


was delivered by the bor­ ough council’s Director of Development, Mr David Morris, to Thursday night’s Parish Council’s Liaison Committee. .... t He told the meeting that


nects people to a 24-hour- manned switchboard at Hyndbum Borough Coun­


I • its musical director. The group’s next meet­


many years with Clitheroe Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society, firstly as an actor and then as


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RESIDENTS of the Hod der Valley are being offered an opportunity to find out what is going on in the field of community care and say what they think about it.


Care Development Project is holding a forum from 5-30 to 8-30 p.m. in the United Reformed Church School Ha l l,


The Rural Community


N e wton-in-Bowland. An organiser said that


recent changes in the


policy have left some peo­ ple confused and others without services. The evening is aimed at all sec­ tions of the community, whether they currently use community care ser­ vices or think they might have a need to at some point in the future.


sentatives from both the statutory and voluntary sector will be available to provide information and advice.


A wide range of repre­


mind. A call signals an alarm


cil co n tro l room, is designed to bring peace of


at the control room, where operators have the individ­ uals’ medical and personal details, and assistance can be sent in a matter of minutes.A consultation paper on local authorities and com­ munity alarm systems,


YFC’s visit to printing firm


MEMBERS of Clitheroe YFC had a change from matters agricultural when they visited Academy Prints, Altham. The p ar ty was told


about the process of print­ ing, from design to fin­


alarm service had been in existence for nine years and th a t, for 30p per week, the elderly resi­ dents received peace of mind. He said that;the Government recognised the benefits of community alarm systems and it was hoping to allow local auth­ orities a wider role in their provision. He recommended that


he present community


the committee supports the Government’s stance


and, in the meantime, helps individuals take advantage of the scheme. Councillors agreed with him unanimously. The system makes use


dangerous. Two stanchions, have


fallen off, leaving gaps big enough for children to fall through.


residents are known to have carried out clandes­ tine repairs to the belea- gured structure at their own cost, while Ribbles­ dale Angling Association has threatened to close the bridge in a bid to prevent an accident.


Dismayed Low Moor


said the meeting had decided, reluctantly, that the bridge might have to close, but an anonymous party had agreed to repair the panelling as a goodwill


Coun. John McGowan


gesture. He said: “It seems that


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cracks have now appeared underneath and on top of the structure. It will cost £2,000 alone to have it surveyed} let aloneiwhat it will cost for repairs, and


we just can’t afford it. “Without a doubt, the


future of Spring Bridge now hangs in the balance. We don’t want it to close it, but we have to be real­ istic. Responsibility for it cannot be established and


it is no longer safe.”.


Valley Council rejected a suggestion that it should


Last August, Ribble


of the existing telephone network and Mr Morris said that installation of the equipment costs £200 and a little more for connection to the Hyndbum scheme. Anyone interested in


ished product. After a question and answer ses­


carry out basic repairs to the bridge at a cost of £750, while Lancashire County Council has also refused to adopt the b r id g e as. a p u b l ic footpath.


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THERE was another suc­ cessful bridge drive at Pendle Club, Clitheroe, when Miss Ada Yates and Miss Ruby Holland took


first place. In second place were Mr


POLICE are investigating a rash of thefts from cars


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