Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, September 30th, 1999 Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified), www.eastlancsnews^coAii^ Another year of outstanding CRGS


results earns head’s Reputation brings clamour for places at prestigious school


OUT S TANDING examination results have again been ach­ ieved at Clitheroe Royal


Grammar School. In his presentation night


speech, headteacher Mr Stuart Holt congratulated the pupils, parents and staff. The highest profes­ sional standards were dis­ played by teachers to ensure that the school gave opportunities to pupils of the highest order, comment­ ed Mr Holt. The school's reputation


Reunion dinner


to mark college’s 21st anniversary


COMING of age celebrations will reunite past pupils of one of the Ribble Valley's best known independent schools. At a cabaret dinner,


tomorrow evening at Myt- ton Fold Farm Hotel, Lang- ho, candles will be lit to mark the 21st anniversary of the foundation of Oakhill College, Whalley, and among the 214 expected guests are former scholars from the school's first regis­


ter.The college opened in September, 1978, with an


was such that there were nearly four times as many applications as first year places available. The fifth year pupils all


intake of just 21 pupils. It was originally intended to serve as a senior day school for boys and girls aged 11 to 16, who had spent their junior years at Heathfields Preparatory School, Black­


scored at least five passes from grade C to A-star, including 91 A and A-star passes out of 124 pupils entered for mathematics. The A-level candidates averaged 25.7 points, 2.6 better than last year and nearly four times the national average improve­


ment. Mr Holt said: "It could


objectively be argued that the school has gone from strength to strength since it became grant maintained


in 1991.” He pointed out that not


only had CRGS been grant­ ed beacon school status, it was now approved for grad- uate training, and was already taking graduates. Mr Holt said that all


burn. While Heathfields closed


GUEST of honour Mr Nigel Evans MP is during the evening on their


lure are Mrs Barbara Taylor and Mr Camp c: P_ ()f tiic foundation. On the left is the winner of the Sir Ralph Legs and on the right is head girl Helen Nash. (260999/6/16a)


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departments of the school were so busy that it was becoming impossible to do much more than mention highlights in his annual, review. "The number and range of projects has been quite staggering," said Mr


Holt.Pupils described seeing performing bears at the Moscow State Circus as quite a culture shock, while others took part in PE lessons, including karate and wrestling, in a French


school. Some 27 pupils helped


build a baseball field on a Red Indian reservation in South Dakota, others taught canoeing and white water rafting in Canada and NewZealand, and more swam with dolphins on a


Ian Atkinson/design and technology; Jill Braccwell, medicine-related sub­ jects; Laura Briggs, classical civilisa­ tion and history; Rachel Carter, PE; Charity Chatburn, business studies; Sarah Cook, biology'; Dominic Driver, head boy’s prize; Helen Dugdale, English language; Richard Fothergill, all round contribution to the school;


Hawii research1 project. Pupils also trekked in the Himalayas, helped the underprivileged in Roma­ nia, went on work experi­ ence in France, Germany and the European Parlia­ ment, had a day trip to Ypres, went on a field excursion to the Franch Alps, had exchanges with schools in France and Ger­ many, went on both politi­ cal and skiing trips to America, and had many trips of various sorts within the British Isles. Several of the latter were to confer­ ences, or competitions of various sorts where numer­


Christian Hamilton, German; Peter Helni, general studies; Naomi Jeffs, art; Selena Kcarvell, sport; Ben John­ son, geography; Sally Latham, out­ standing GCSE results and all- round contribution to the school; Melanie Lund, French; Tim Mycrscough, com­ puting! Andrew Procter, PE; Julia


ous prizes were won. One pupil received an award for an Amnesty International poster from the Prime Min­ ister at 10 Downing Street. Mr Holt said he did not


usually single people out, but had to mention Rebec­ ca Palmer. One could only marvel at how able she was at mathematics, for which she took part in the world championships,


and


physics, for which she was selected for the national Olympiad and had the highest mark in the theoret­


ical section. "Students need more


On their bikes to than good exam results to


, , lw & 'finrdncr-Chan. sportsman of ' Ramsbottom, head girl s prize, progress; Richard jjneg, politics,


David Saddington, economics; Russell Slater, pure maths with mechanics; Emma Taylor, English language and literature; Simon Thacker, English lit­ erature and sociology; Rachael Walk­ er, athletic prowess; Paul Whitehousc, physics; Lisa Wiicock, pure maths with statistics.'


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1 on 16-year-old school leavers and those with learning difficulties, with negligible support for more able students. However, CRGS believed that these also needed guidance, hav­ ing a greater range of career options. "We will do our best to fill the void left by the Careers Service, partic­


get them on the best univer­ sity courses and into top jobs," declared Mr Holt, describing work to develop pupils' enthusiasm and commitment outside the classroom-. The Govern­ ment had re-focused the work of the Careers Service


ularly relating to individual student.interviews," he


said. Mr Holt referred to the


five splendid new class­ rooms erected at the York Street sixth form centre, which now has 563 pupils. In, 1991, there were 301, he


recalled. The prizes were present­


ed by local MP Mr Nigel Evans and the chairman of the govenrors, Prof. Christopher Carr, presided. Votes of thanks were pro­


posed by head boy Mark Legg and head girl Helen


Nash. abuse charity


in 1986, Oakhill's growing reputation ensured its expansion, which manifest­ ed at its Wiswell Road site as Acorns Nursery for two to four-year-olds and Oakhill Pre-preparatory and Preparatory School for children aged four to 11. Now the nursery, school


current and past parents, along with friends of the college, will also take seats. Mr Mahon, who joined


the staff in 1996, will also preside over Millennium expansion plans, which include the building of a new.hall, changing rooms, kitchen area and seven classrooms. These are to serve in the development of additional curricular activi­ ties which, with a dedicated IT (information technolo­ gy) room, include tuition in keyboard skills for all pupils aged from eight upwards. The college also intends


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to place further emphasis on teaching music, speech and drama, building on its reputation for looking after pupils with dyslexia and other learning difficulties, and adding to its catalogue of sporting success in foot­ ball, rugby, cricket, netball tennis and golf.


and college has 150 pupils, 23 tutors and a former deputy head of St Mary's College, Stonyhurst, as its principal. He is Mr Phil Mahon, who will host tomorrow's event at which


Word games for French circle


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AT the inaugural meeting of the Ribblesdale French Circle, Francoise Labrune Duxbury organised word games and role play. Members offered their


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Man blamed medication for trouble


DRINKING although he was taking anti-depressants was blamed by a Clitheroe man for trouble with the


police:Michael Alston (42), of I-Iayhurst Street, Clitheroe, was fined £30 with £30 costs by Blackburn magis­ trates for being drunk and disorderly. He was ordered to forfeit £30 for breaching a conditional discharge imposed for a similar


offence.The court heard that Alston was warned about his behaviour, but later became abusive and was


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had been taking anti­ depressants and then drink­ ing. "I think, that is why I was so drunk," ho said. "I can't remember much of it."


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