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Accolade for school in top value probe


by Natalie Cox


ONE of the country's leading Sunday papers has highlighted a Ribble Valley school's unusual academic achievement.': An article in the Sun- V their local school with-


Jipline, a development of integrity, enity and dignity. I t involves a deep­


er feeling for other people; considera­ tion, compassion and love - and i t is. difficult. Unfortunately such phrases and


thoughts are considered out of date. This is not so. Mutual respect, serenity, flignity and work develop the human


Spirit, whereas disrespect, anger, vio­ lence and ennui shrivel it . I t is not liuthoritative education tha t stunts owth, it is permissiveness and author­


itarianism. CCTV is p a r t of th a t authoritarianism, an easy option paid


lor with £s rather than our personal Ifforts as social animals.


Who is more secure and has better


huality of life - the person who knows lie is surrounded by people who value, ' spect and love others as they are val­ ued, respected and loved by him, or the pne who knows th a t when she is nugged, burgled or has her car stolen,


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100 years ago


|E unfortunate death of Mrs Margaret fhersall (32), of Low Moor, caused a . [ful sensation in the town. She had


Inded the premises of Messrs James Icaster and Thomas Crook, artificial Ih makers on Castle View, to have |h extracted, but had succumbed to (effects of chloroform. The inquest resulted in the two men jig committed on the Coroner’s war- t on a charge of manslaughter.


I An instructive course in poultry


|ping commenced in the National ol, Grindleton. The lecturer offered r questions on his specialisation


lugh the newspaper. . (Miss M. Burns of New Mills was


lointed cook at the Workhouse a t a r of £25 per annum.


50 years ago


|te of affairs in Egypt and the Middle 1st is due in no'sinall measure toimis- jidling by the Labour Tarty.”


jE chairman of the local Conservative iciation said: "The present disastrous


1 It took 20 firemen four hours to bring per control a blaze at C.WS. Dairies, 'aigley. Snow and ice made conditions


licult and a fire sub-officer was injured pn he slipped into a vehicle inspection . The fire badly damaged the 330ft pding and two lorries were destroyed.


I An osprey was observed over the


J-'er Hodder and worried a farmer, |o was concerned for his poultry, Ipite the fact that the bird is a fish ter. f t was captured when roosting, but > found to have been badly injured


!a shot. I t was sent to a taxidermist, bn to a village inn, where it is still Jplayed.


25 years ago


lAFF at Clitheroe’s new health cen- | took their own heaters to work to bp themselves and patients warm,


leir actions followed several break- |ivns in the central heating system ng a spell of freezing weather.


| \ maintenance engineer said that p system had been bought to a price, t a function and that no instruction


knuals were available to facilitate pairs.


1A Jack Russell terrier called Beaut fs rescued after being lost linder-


ound near Waddington. The dog bped its lead during a walk and bolted |vn a badger sett.


f t was four days before the thin and ngry animal was dug out. The owner Id he had purchased her as a fox- Inter, but would wait until she was


|e r and more sensible before they went nting.


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Lhe thug who did it might be caught because a blurry image is recorded by a


day Times Home suppl-; out feeling they have to ment aimed to find edu- move elsewhere to a cational bargains "where you can get more GCSEs for your mortgage". I t named Billingtons's St Augustine's RC High School as one of the top five in the country giving "best value", in relation to local house prices; with others located in Tyne and Wear, Cum­ bria, Shropshire and Avon. Also printed was a


map of the country which compared proper­ ty prices around sec­ ondary schools with


__local authority averages. St Augustine's was high­ lighted as a school with above-average results and was ranked in the top five for best value. Headteacher Mr An­ thony McNamara said it


more expensive area." This week's school


newsletter reported that the Sunday Times arti­ cle had aimed to provide "a league table with a different slant". I t said the feature, which has been researched all over the country, had report­ ed th a t "every estate agent knows that a good school can put a t least 10% on the price of a house.” Parents were told that


Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, January 31 st, 2002 ■• 5 ■ ■ ? i q . i


PUPILS at St Augus­ tine's RC High School, Billington, will be brushing up on their' French language skills in readiness for a trip to Brussels next month. The school's team ~


won the annual Young . Enterprise French lan- - guage competition held a t Ribblesdale High ' School Technology Col­ lege. Presenting their company, Dreamcatch- - eris products - cards, travel jigsaws and ........ dreamcatchers - in French, judges awarded the school most points. Other presentations


. had been hovel to see Billington included on a full colour map of Eng­ land in the Sunday Times. He added: "We are delighted that fami­ lies get excellent value for money in terms of the eduction provided by


in the first study of its kind, analysts Experian had looked a t every sec­ ondary school in the country in a bid to iden­ tify those which provid­ ed th e best, value for money when academic results were linked to the cost of housing. The newsletter con­


cluded by saying: "You'll be reassured to know that St Augustine’s was identified as one of the five high schools in Eng­ land offering 'best val­ ue'!"


Call to lead on jubilee A QUEEN'S golden jubilee rallying cry has


been issued in Whalley. "Let us give the lead in celebrations to the whole


several sources for street parties and similar evets. The chairman said th a t probably they should


Ribble Valley," declared chairman Coun. Eric Ron- nan at a meeting of Whalley Parish Council. "Look­ ing back in history Whalley has celebrated many things in the past.” Members heard that grants were available from


vice on the Monday of celebration week. A sub-committee is looking into the parish coun­ cil's input and public participation is sought.


have started with the project last year, but suggest­ ed there was still time to catch up. Arrangements are going ahead for a church'ser-


on the day included "Chameleon," by Rib­ blesdale High School * Technology College, ■ - "Wax Worx" and "Time Warp,", by St Christo-' pher's CE High School, "Fusion," by Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, and "Smart Remarks," by Norden High School, Rishton. St Augustine's will


take part in the Jeunes . Enterprise Congress 2002 in Brussels next month.


Owl alarm to thwart


the


JOINER Mr Martin Bednarczuk is bran­ ching out so success­ fully th a t thieves are targeting his-work. Mr Bednarczuk,


who lives a t Barrow, but works at Oswald- twistle, carved a squirrel in a one-and- a-half-ton tree trunk to stand in a cus­ tomer's garden. Thieves, armed with a saw, came along,


m m , ORIENTAL' tii^SPECTACaiLAR


sawed the squirrel off and stole it. Undaunted, the cus­


tomer asked M> Bednar­ czuk to carve an owl (pic­ tured) in what remained of the tree trunk. And now the owl is


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alarmed and sits in the glare of security lights to combat the garden thief. Mr Bednarczuk (45) is


hoping th a t the sculp­ tures will occupy more and more of his time. ■


" I t is what I really


any numberof animals and birds. He is’also'ini' the process of.carving a"' larger-than-life Guine-’ vere and Charles the Sec-' ond. But he is hoping


enjoy. I am not happier than when l am doing the,sculptures. I am 45 now and not getting any younger, and I would really like to do the things I enjoy," he said. His repertoire includes


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COMEDIAN Phil Cool has agreed to donate his services as a s ta r a ttra c tio n to help Dr Grant McK­


eating raise £5,000. The Chipping-based


comic was eager to help when be heard th a t Med-ALERT was rais­ ing funds to fully-equip Dr McKeating as the la te s t addition to the network of volunteer fly­ ing doctors, ready to respond to any serious


accidents or medical; emergencies.


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a-head charity ball a t M ytton Fold Hotel, Langho, on May 3rd. Dr McKeating and


He will attend a £35- * <


offer to aid flying doctor cash appeal


equip his Audi Quattro with a defibrillator to go


along with the other hi- tech equipment he already has installed to help out a t the scene of


Med-ALERT are at pre­ sent appealing for dona­ tion of items for a grand auction and a big raffle. And two of the doc­


! accidents. Already the doctor


tors’ colleagues a t Pre­ ston Hospital, where he works as a consultant in anaesthetics and inten­ sive care, will be playing their part, being mem­ bers of the band "Almost Famous", who will play for dancing. Dr McKeating*s prior­ ity is to raise £4,000 to


has been put to good use. He has responded to 28 calls in the two months since his appointment. Anyone who can help


the charity effort, either with gifts for the auction or raffle, or who wishes to buy tickets, can con­ ta c t Dr McKeating on 07711 918104; or Marie Dawson, of Med- ALERT, on 01772 743543.


Disgust at slates theft


PARISHIONERS of St Mary's Church, Gisbum, have expressed disgust a t the theft of 25 coping slates from a wall. Police inquiries are going on into the Friday night


theft and into one'of stone items from Clayton-le-, Dale.Awhitevaii'wasseeiiatbothlocations. ’ The slatesj worth'£500,'were cemented to the


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