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Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) 12 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, January 29th, 1998 Fred Olsen
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Area’s primary schools figure well in the performance tables
But there are mixed reactions - and head teachers insist that tables are treated with caution
VICKY CARLIN REPORTS
A HIGH percentage of primary school chil dren in the Ribble Valley are achieving above average results in English, maths and
science.The second round of county Primary School Performance Tables shows that local schools have compared well, and even exceeded, the national
percentages in the Key Stage 2 basic subjects. But there have been mixed reactions from head teach ers, as there were when the tables were introduced last
yeThe figures show the percentage of youngsters reaching the level of achievement expected of an 11-year-old in the They show the number of pupils at each of the schools,
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the number of children eligible for the Key Stage 2 assess ment and the percentage of those who reached the expect ed standard and above. But they do not take into account geographical areas, school size and differences or commu-
" Excellent results were achieved by Simonstone CE School, where 100% of children eligible to take the tests achieved Level 4 or above in English and science. Head teacher Mr Howard Brindle said: "I am very, very
pleased with the percentages. I did feel last year that we had some children who might have found it difficult and for them to get Level 4 was very pleasing."
of a higher calibre than the year before. The tests seem to be improving each year in that they are giving the chil- dren a fair chance to show us what they can do. The highest results for the Key Stage 2 maths tests
He added: "I feel the tests this last year were probably
were achieved by Clitheroe's Pendle County Primary School, with 92%. In a joint statement, head teacher Mrs Margaret Carrington and vice-chairman of the school governors Mr M. Wigley, said: "While Pendle welcomes external ratification of the high standaids staff and pupils at the school strive to maintain, end of Key Stage SA1& results and league tables are always treated with caution. "A more accurate picture is gained through on-going assessment over the seven years a pupil is likely to spend
with us. This is a strength at Pendle and will remain so. Good marks were also recorded in all three subjects at
several other schools, including Waddington and West Bradford CE School, St Michael and St John's RC School, Clitheroe, Gisbum County Primary School and Chatbum
CE School. The majority of Ribble Valley schools exceeded the „ ■ , . . ..
national averages of 62.5% in English, 61.3% in maths and 68.1% in science by at least 10%, and compared well with the county averages of 64.3% in English, 64.5 /o in maths and 68.2% in science. Nine schools had 10 or less eligible pupils on the roll for
the school year, which ended in 1997. So no results are shown for these schools to prevent individual youngsters
^ T h L e schools were: Barrow School, Whalley: Bolton- by-Bowland CE School; Brabins Endowed Primary School, Chipping; Brennands Endowed Primary School, Slaidbum; Grindleton CE School; Sabden County Prima ry School; St Joseph's RC School, Hurst Green; St Mary s RC School, Chipping; and Thomeyholme RC School,
Dunsop Bridge LJUnso criug
I Old Row, Barrow, Whalley............................ Bolton-fer-Bowtond CcfE Pitman School
ame ol Scho Bamm School
j Gisbum Road, Bolton-by-Bowtand BrennamTi Endowed Primwr School
1 Church Street, Slaklbum
i BroolaltH Coonti School Bright Street Chatham CotE School I sawtey Road, Chatbum
Edition! Counhr School Edisford Road | Qlshum County Primarj School
Burnley Road, Gisbum
Crtndleton C ot E Pitman School Sawtey Road, Grindleton. j Pendle Count! Primary School
Church Street. Ribchester
1 Greonacre Street St Joseph's RC School
Sabden County Primary School Whalley Road, Sabden St James C at E School
I Whalley Road, Hurst Green St Man's RC Priman School
I Lowergate Slmonstona C ot E School
1 school Lane, Simonstone
i Thomeihotme RC Priman School Trough Road, Dunsop Bridge Waddington & West Bradtord C at E Pitman Seh
I West Bradford Road, Waddington I Whalley C ot E Pitman School
Church Lane, Whalley_________________ : & = School with 10 ot fewer eligible pupils
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Sim on stone in eighth position out of more than 600 county schools
THE recent league tables reveal that Simonstone CE Primary School has been placed eighth out of more than 600 schools in the county for achieve ments in English, maths
and science. The Key Stage 2 test
results, taken by Year 6 pupils, saw the school achiev
ing 100% in two of the core subjects. Their placing in the' official Lancashire schools league table, published this week, shows a jump of four places on last year's achieve
ments. The Simonstone school is one of
three in East Lancashire to be placed in the top 10 out of all the schools in the county and the high est of five Ribble Valley schools named in the top 100. The other
schools are St Michael and St John's RC Primary School, Clitheroe (59th); Pendle County Primary School, Clitheroe (68th);
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Gisbum County Primary School (86th), and Waddington and West Bradford CE Primary School (93rd).
Church schools dominate the - .
top positions, both locally and nationally, and this is evident in the Ribble Valley, where a high percentage of the schools are church-based.
The performance tables also e ____________
reveal that Ribble Valley schools have compared well with, and even exceed, the national percentages in the basic subjects. All the schools in the area came within the top half of the Lancashire league table. Smaller schools, of which there
are nine in the Ribble Valley, had 10 or less eligible pupils on the roll for the school year, which means that the results have not been pub lished to prevent individual young sters being identified.
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MEMBERS of Clitheroe NFU put the recent farming troubles aside when they attended their
annual dinner dance. More than 90 guests, made up of
members an d th e i r p a r tn e r s , attended the event, which was held
a t the Moorcock Inn, Waddington. The NFU county chairman, Mr
John Sefton, gave an after-dinner speech before the guests took to the dance floor for the disco. A raffle was held, with proceeds going to the Clitheroe NFU fund.
Local mountaineers travel to Patterdale
for weekend hut meet SOME 20 members of Clitheroe Mountain eering Club gathered in Patterdale for a week
end hut meet. Saturday dawned fine
with sunny spells and some cloud. One group climbed Sheffield Pike just to the north-west of Glenridding, but most of the dub made Helvellyn their destina
tion. One member s ta r te d
with St Sunday Crag and reached the summit via Dollywaggon Pike and Nethermost Pike, going on to finish with Whiteside
before returning to the hut. Another group scrambled up Eagle Crag and on to Nethermost Pike before lunching on a very cold, cloudy and windy summit. Meanwhile, others
climbed the face of Helvel lyn from Red Tarn, using crampons and ice axes and yet another group climbed the mountain via an icy
Swirral Edge. Without any pre-plan-
ning, almost the whole club
arrived at the top simulta neously and v ir tual ly monopolised the shelterl "During the afternoon, a
rescue helicopter and a Land-Rover ambulance
were seen going to the aid of a climber who had apparently fallen into Brown Cove," said a spokesman. "The incident seemed to remind everyone of the need for extreme care in the exciting but dangerous conditions
which prevailed." In contrast to Saturday,
Sunday was calm, sunny and cloudless. In these con ditions the walk along the eastern shore of Ullswater provided magnificent views and, following the steady climb to the summit of Place Fell, the superb panorama in any direction was "wonderful to behold",
said the spokesman. He added: "It was one of
those rare days of clear air and bright sunshine which
makes one realise ho\y for tu n a te one is ju s t to be
there." Invitation to opening
CLITHEROE'S Age Concern group is inviting anyone interested to attend the official opening of the new
I premises in Moor Lane tomorrow. 1 The Mayor of Clitheroe, Coun. John McGowan, and the Mayor of the Ribble Valley, Coun. Jenny Grimes, are
1 to perform the opening ceremony. Incorporated into the new premises arc a chanty shop,
an insurance section and an office for staff working to identify and meet the needs of elderly people m t he Ribble
—Mrs Geraldine Moore, Age Concern’s Lancashire chief officer, was keen to emphasise that money generated by the sale of goods in the charity shop and through msur-
l ance policies would he spent on local people. 1 The official opening takes place at 1 and 4 Moor Lane,
Clitheroe, at 11
a.irj^ I f ! ^ J '3- r Chairman of the Clitheroe branch,
Mr Andrew Bristol, said: "Everyone forgot their troubles for a few hours and thoroughly enjoyed the evening." Our picture shows some of the
guests at the annual dinner, including county chairman Mr Sefton in presi dential chain. (240198.25/5)
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WINNERS a t Clitheroe Bridge Club's Monday night drive were N/S: Mr and Mrs S. Green, Mrs J. Martindale and Mr J. Hig-
E/W: Mrs J. Higson and 1
Mrs J. Bowker, Mrs M. Butler and Mrs E. Cross-
At Thursday's meeting,
arid Mrs M: PhillipsfMra I. Park and Mrs J. Higson.
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A DARK brown leather briefcase was among items stolen from a car parked in Clough Lane, Simonstone. The incident happened
between 8 p.m. on January 20th and 7-30 a.m. the
next day. Thieves forced the off-
side door lock of the blue Renault Laguna and made off with the briefcase, a personal organiser, a small tape recorder, pens and a Canon Sureshot camera, worth £745.
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