Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified)


Headteacher comes up with a novel and fun way to instil school discipline


i byBenGarlish


THE headteacher of a Rib­ ble Valley village primary school has introduced a ground-breaking new disci­ pline code into the classroom which aims to involve pupils,


staff and parents. Mr "Brian Beresford, head­


teacher' of Whalley CE Primary School, has sent out copies to par­ ents of-a new and far-reaching pol­ icy .which calls for a Christian approach to discipline in all


/ well as reprimanded for bad.


new guidelines, children are to be world where authority of all kinds rewarded for good behaviour as is constantly challenge •


aspects of school life. Under the country. I t reads: We uve j" often aggressiveness ciplinary procedures allowing teach and motivate children to disciplinary problems at the ers or are generally a MPs unite


to knock the wind out of


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A COMPANY investigating the possibility of building a wind farm in the shadow of^ Pendle Hill


has run headlong into major opposition. Vehemently, against tur- 1


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1J;teins.ifrom.StlAlbans, has- promised full public consul-'


. : Renewable Energy, Sys-'


bines, MP Nigel Evans declared "one would be too many" as he joined forces with Pendle's MP Gordon Prentice', vowing ”we will both fight this together, it's above party politics."


1 ment.getsunder way.,., I t hopes to put around 15


tations .before any develop-"


turbines on Bums Moor at Blacko, near to the former Greystones public house, off the A682. I t js thought that 12 of the turbines would be in Pendle and three in the


Ribble Valley. The proposals are a t a


very, early stage, with anemometers on Burns Moor, to the rear of the


.Greystones, and close to the summit of Weets Hill, above Barnoldswick, mea­ suring wind speeds as part of an environmental impact assessment to determine the suitability of the site for turbines. This can take up to two


years to complete, and no planning application would be made before then, said RES wind farm developer


Helen King. “We would also hold pub­


lic exhibitions and meetings to show what was planned,”


she said. The scenic location of the


site - the turbines would be visible for miles around - is bound to mean the plans would a t tra c t opposition from groups such as the Ramblers’ Association. There are currently no


wind farms in the Ribble Valley. The most recent application, in the Chipping


area, was turned down. The borough council's


policy relating to renewable energy states th a t it will support the development of schemes, providing th a t it can-be shown th a t they would not cause unaccept­ able harm to interests of acknowledged importance in the local environment. Mr Evans objected to the policy when it went to the public inquiry. "Turbines pay lip service to alte rn a t iv e energy


Nigel Evans Smiles as Christian Aid gets boost m r .; ., 1


A RECORD sum was raised for Christian;Aid in Sabden at the


.beginning pLOne^Vorld Week. '■"TA* coffee m o rn in g ‘on Saturday,


I including a £40 dohatioivfrom St. Mary's RC Church, raised £388 to | help poor people in the third world.


The event, held in the county pri- premises and all who supported the mary school, included a good as new, . successful event. >


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clothes stall, bric-a-brac, Christmas Our picture shows,,from,the left, items, books and cake'stalls. Helpers ■


served coffee and biscuits. .


Mary Griffiths; P a t White, Derek . " Oldham,.Pat Frost a n d .M a r^ q h f f


The organisers say thanks' to the . ..waiting to have their cups filled by school for allowing the use of its Doreen Wright. (171098/9/5)_______


A top post in surve,—„ ex-Ribblesdale High School pupil


LOCAL man Mr John Burgess has been made a director of a leading national


firm of consultant surveyors. Mr Burgess, a former pupil of


Gordon Prentice


sources and are a complete blot on the landscape," stressed Mr Evans, who condemns his own party's policy and added that both MPs would fight any appli­ cation to ensure th a t the Government heeds the wishes of local people. Mr Prentice commented


th a t he is all in favour of renewable energy sources, but has grave reservations about proposals to erect wind turbines on Burns Moor. "Wind farms can be a ter­


rible blot on the horizon - visible for miles around. They can too easily indus­ trialise the landscape," he


said. Renewable Energy said


the wind farm would gener­ ate up to 12 megawatts of power per hour, enough to meet the annual needs of up to 15,000 homes. Wind farms are among


the renewable energy forms to which the Government made a long-term commit­ ment this week. The nearest one to the


site is run by RES a t Cliviger, and another one is expected to open in the Bacup area in a few months’


time.


Ribblesdale High School, Clitheroe, has been promoted from his post as an assistant director at Dunlop Heywood Ltd, Manches­ ter, and remains in charge of its building consultancy department. He started it some five years ago


after obtaining varied experience in the London area and i t has


I expanded progressively since then. Dunlop Heywood has a large


headquarters in Manchester and two offices in London, as well as others in Yorkshire. There is a five- strong team in Mr Burgess's department, surveying property of various types all over the country for condition and value, and over­ seeing construction and conversion


contracts. Most of the work is commercial


and industrial, often involving ownership changes to large premis­ es for sale and leaseback and other similar operations. Mr Burgess has recently become


a member of the Association of Planning Supervisors, reflecting his long experience in advising clients about the best way of han­ dling the alteration or construction of property. The qualification has numerous aspects, including iden­ tifying the safest way of approach­ ing the work and ensuring contrac­


tors adopt it. Mr Burgess, who lives in Bolton-


by-Bowland, went to Blackburn College after leaving Ribblesdale, and then obtained his degree in building surveying a t Leicester Polytechnic. He has since added other qualifications including ARICS and MBEng as well as


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Lions cook up celebrity chef idea to raise £6,000 for worthy cause


IN a totally new ven­ ture, Clitheroe Lions have joined forces with celebrity chef Nigel Haworth in a bid to raise £6,000 for charity.


i T h e chef p a t ro n , whose premises, N o rth - co te Manor, have been


awarded numerous acco­ lades and whose culinary c re a t iv i ty has won him the Egon Ronay Chef of th e Year award and led to a national newspaper award for his acclaimed d ish of b la c k p u d d in g an d p in k t ro u t , will be jo in e d b y h is p a r tn e r , wine expert Craig Ban­


croft, a t The Centenaries T h e a t r e , S to n y h u r s t ,


next month. M r Tony Smith,


Clitheroe Lions' activities chairman, said th a t pro­ ceeds from th e evening would go to F r ie n d s of Chernob y l's Children,


Clitheroe. The group needs £6,000 a


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school, the document draws atten­ tion to a general malaise in disci­ pline standards throughout the country. I t reads: "We live in a


bally and physically. "To make the best of teaching


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exhausted, includingbehaviour contracts between school and


and learning methods and oppor­ tunities in the school, children


.......... ....... But i t is not all "stick", with pupil.' '


to develop seif-discipline and . "carrots" being offered for good : behavioun ranging from fun-stick-


ate conduct expected from chil- These prevailing att itu d e rub off breaks> wi)] impieraent the policy, being singled out for special praise dren in class, in the playground on the children, and teac and even at the dinner table. Dis- finding it increasingly ddficult to


' hut the headteacher and parents by the headmaster.


pupils to put forward their version learn m thtBe classrooms where a of events are clearly defined. minority of ch.ldren^re restless While there are no significant and touchy, out to aggravate oth


if it is deemed necessary. Severe bad behaviour could result in


exclusion, but only after all other alternative avenues have been


be informed 0f bad behaviour The policy comes as part of a ~


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drive by Mr Beresford, his staff and the governors to raise stan­ dards at the school. The on-going improvement follows on from ex-


Teachers, and welfare assistants ers (reproduced here) presented to who are employed to supervise children who have behaved partic-


r . I,,, ■ acting headteacher M meeting. One said: " Everyone a t the a ,


meeting was very pleased about the new policy and the positive direction in which the school seems to be moving after a diffi­


cult period.". Mr Beresford said: "There is not


a disciplinary problem here, but the policy's central aim is to


The policy spells out appropri- seem to be the order °j *h y. children at lunchtime and during ularly. well, through to PUPA's ’


ers (reproduced nerej presem-eu w ensure there is a consistent children who have behaved partic- approach throughout the school, ularly well, through to pupils I t is very much in the spirit of the ‘ ‘


open door approach I am trying to foster at'the school, whereby


parents can come in and talk about their child's progress or any


problems they might have. I am convinced it will help the children in the long run."


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