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Poor turn-out at club, but top-class speaker


THERE was a disappointing attendance at a recent meeting of Clitheroe Garden Club. Only 16 members were present at Rib-


■ former greenhouse area to the lar memorial should be cleansed


(into use as a car park and/or pic- t theory anyway.


(mediate surrounding area, j-ritage will not be happy bunnies!


I'LES, [s to the people


|l to visit here. He imported me jirs ago we decided to leave Cam-


(Valley to visit. nd was born in Preston and his


larly August of 2003, I lost my p. Every morning I wake up and • bringing me here. The care and


Ive found here has helped me to |o on. So, thank you.


IRNBULL,


lal Assembly: [r option


(read it carefully and to respond, |r views. le that the committee has carried


puseholds should have received a I ling the Boundary Committee's


new unitary authorities. I urge


jan elected Regional Assembly in st of England. ave made more sense had the


|fe a vote on issues that do not stituents.


Itra expenditure, Scottish and Icluded from debating or voting jhat do not apply to their coun-


I Assembly or Parliament could 1 or, better still since it would


(bjecting to the establishment of nd Welsh Assemblies, both have ficreased expenditure. Multiply amber of Regional Assemblies England and I fear for the finan- jhces. I sincerely hope that voters


J set by the Government, which (r unitary authorities. However, : entirely dependent upon peo-


[first addressed the “West Lothi- ) that Scottish and Welsh MPs


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I’s country’ s, my husband and I had come


Jie to live in “God’s country”. We |e and moved here in September,


Village school wins a first in the county


by Victoria Duffy


PUPILS and teachers at Sabden County Primary School are bn cloud nine after being the first school in Lancashire to receive an


“excellent” Ofsted report. Inspectors found th a t the


Whalley Road school provides “an excellent quality curricu­ lum and values each subject equally”, which places it in the top 5% of schools in the coun­ try.


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teachers and governors, finds that the school excels in teaching, lead­


The report, which has thrilled


ership and management and car­ ing for its pupils. Standards of Year 6 pupils in


English, maths, science, music and gymnastics are all well above average and pupils have very pos­ itive attitudes towards school. Other strengths include good


teaching a n d . strong links between parents and the local community. . Headteacher Mrs Sandra Dun- •don and the governors, led by Mr John Glenn, were also praised for their leadership and management of the 101-pupil school. The report says; “This is a very


good school. 'The headteacher is a very good leader and manager. Together with the very effective


Enrol on a course - and save a life


COURSES for first aid are being promoted in


.Clitheroe. Following the lead given by its national


je the Government’s proposals. 1 to the financial consequences, nent’s proposals for .Regional


^nd definitely less local. This is ■the case in an area such as the I', which is predominantly rural Ting of market towns and villages, jecisions being made by an urban f


Im propose uniting the Lancaster (South Cumbria, which was his- lof Lancashire. Was it not possi- Jmmittee to think “outside the ) propose mergers across region-


jtions for Lancashire propose part of Rossendale to Rochdale


little or no understanding of, or I issues.


jind Unitary Authorities seem [make local government loss


the need for first aid knowledge. As a result; a series .of 'eourses ia boimf run


over the next few weeks. The Standard First Aid Course is considered the ultimate in First Aid training for adults and lasts 13 weeks at two hours per week. This is an intensive course starting on January 22nd and ivill held at the Red Cross Centre in Back King Street. The Basic First Aid Course can be tailored


headquarters, the Red Cross in Clitheroe is attempting to increase public awareness of


governors, she sets a very clear educational direction for the work of the school. “This emphasises the impor­


tance of ensuring that each pupil’s individual needs are met and pro­ viding a curriculum th a t bal­ ances very carefully pupils’ acad­ emic and personal development. “This results in pupils achiev­


ing very well and reaching stan­ dards well above average in Year 6. The oldest pupils show high levels of maturity in their per­ sonal development. “Teachers provide an excellent


ents and the community enhances the range of opportuni­ ties pupils receive to extend their understanding of the world in which they live.” I t added th a t improvement


since the previous inspection has been “very good”. The only weaknesses that the


inspectors found was that the out­ door learning area for nursery and reception pupils and the school hall are too small and that there is no access to the playground for disabled pupils or adults. These were highlighted in an


quality curriculum and their good quality teaching systemati­ cally supports pupils’ learning. “The very good links with par­


improvement plan. Our picture shows Mrs Dundon


Age is no barrier to school’s technological equipment


ONE of the oldest schools in the county has set the pace in establishing cost-effective wire­ less technology in its school. Brabins Endowed School, Chipping, was


c s t a b l i s i l c c i “l o n i f b e fo re ? c o m p u t e r s ' '


were evei' dreamed of. The school has bought eight laptop com­


puters together with wireless cards and trans­ mitters through the Warwickshire-based Arthur Rank Centre's "Computers for Rural People" scheme. The Arthur Rank Centro acts as a broker


to suit the needs of any organisation fom an office-based company and senior citizens group to active groups like Scouts or a climb­ ing club. They last seven hours, which is usually fit­


, such as the Ribble Valley Dis- hern parts of the Pendle District Ion District, all three being sim-


Kre to vote for a Regional Assem- Icerely hope that they will not, Lw unitary authorities are estab- |d hope that my proposal for a pominantly rural authorities will i consideration,


| t to preserving “local” govern- 1 it proposes placing the Ribble ( tin the smallest possible imitary ; who wants to be lumped with |th-Darwen and Hyndbum?


t! not possible, then Option Three


.COOPER, hue.


[figures do not to more safety


jhris Davies says that the risk of (curring has been reduced by two- |h the introduction of 20 m.p.h. Jthenhecould explain how to cal- i-thirds reduction if, apparently,


ktill driving at 40 m.p.h., as tvir Peter Cloney (January 8th). that it is assum^ that these acci- ' attributable to speed, could it


(ace, regardless of whether it is |o or 40 m.p.h. lio.se who conjure these spurious I road safety could also show us


I order for an accident to occur a > to walk in front of a moving car


(ate how many lives each speed


I despite there being no reduction lite for the previous six years! |o the Transport Research Labo- l is only attributable to 10% of Jch means that while the author- remains on speed, then the true lad safety is being undermined - . Ise, the politically correct med- 1 camera partnerships is stopped.


ted into three evening sessions, and can be held anywhere there is a suitable room. The aim is to give people a general knowledge of what to do in an emergency situation. Save a Life courses are offered to local


for the Government's Disposal Services Agency in the dissemination of surplus ex- Government ICT equipment and has aided the sale of more than £80,000 worth of com­ puter .supplies into rural communities in less than two years. "We have been delighted with the service


organisations at a venue of their choice. They last two hours and aim to instruct basic life support skills. The Save a Life courses are free, but in


order to defray costs there is a charge for the standard and basic courses. To book on the Standard course, or to make


A refreshing day out for ramblers


IT was a fresh, dry, but cloudy day when 24 Clitheroe Ramblers set off on their Tuesday walk from the Crook O'Lune car park, led by Mick Donoghue. ■ The Lune was in spate, many fields along­


clear. At Aughton (pronounced Alton) Barns the


river was left to climb a rather steep road to the olde-worlde and quiet hamlet - only one house built in the past 200 years! Lunch was taken here.


ding Festival” held every 21 years, the last being in 1992 when the pudding weighed


Aughton's main claim to fame is the “Pud­ i ^


7,1901b. After lunch, the route continued up Whin-


ney Hill to Sidegarth, through woods and on to the road, turning in at Oaken Head, where the festival is held. Good all round views were enjoyed as the path continued past the former


hamlets of the Highfields - Middle and Lower - where in bygone days iron ploughs were


made. A second break_was taken here, when the


leader's wife,- Doreen, passed round tasty mince pies. The walk then continued down to the imposing Halton Park where the road was picked up leading back to the car park, having walked an interesting and refreshing 8.5 miles.


Woodland for all


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A NEW 55-acre community woodland for the Ribble Valley is about to be opened: Situated between Clitheroe Golf Course and


the River Ribble, Standen Hey Community Woodland is a new resource, which will be opened on January 28th for all who wish to use it for informal recreation. , Tt was planted out last year with the help of


the children of Barrow Primary School; who were supervised by .the parish lengthman and Lancashire Countryside Service. The area will eventually be incorporated into a series of short walks based around Clitheroe, one of which will be a circular route to Mitton taking in the new woodland. ' Access to the woodland is from Standen Hey,


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side flooded, but the path taken upstream, known officially as “Lune Valley Ramble” was


inquiries about any of the courses, contact the Red Cross Training Officer Wendy Entwistle on 01772 424965.


-that instead of. having‘a formal ICq'' suite,. children benefit from flexible working with laptops and one another. If desired they can work closely together in


ing our NGFL (National Grid for Learning) allocated money." The school now has a wireless network based around the new laptops. This means


informal groups or given the delightful rural surroundings of the school, sometimes they can actually work outside it appropriate. "The children are benefiting from a more


sociable, versatile and flexible way of working which inspires a higher degree of co-operation and collaboration", continued Mrs Golds­ borugh. The scheme has been operating since 2002 and is designed to provide easy, affordable


we've received from the Arthur Rank Centre," said Mrs Glynis Goldsborugh, head teacher at Brabins. "We were introduced to the scheme by Rev.


Arthur Siddall, our local vicar and the school's chairman of governors. At the time we were shopping around to extend our existing quota of PCs and could not find anything we could afford. At less than £400 per laptop, this has been an extremely cost effective way of spend-


access for churches and rural communities to computers and software. This enables them to keep up with the speed of change, change the way tha t they present information: or to access information quickly through the web. "By enhancing the school's existing invest­


with pupils celebrating their great Ofsted report. (C060104/1)


|;o note that the Keep itself is 1 suffers from the same fate as the


blesdale High School Technolo^. College on Wednesday, January 7th. This is the lowest recorded attendance in the last few years. • The meeting was opened with a welcome


from the chairman, who then reminded members that subscriptions were due by the


beginning of March, but asked members not to pay their dues until they received details in the newsletter after the annual


meeting. Members were reminded that the club


sales hut reopens on February 22nd when vegetable seeds and flower bulbs will be


available. Announcing the delivery of 10 large, light­


weight, folding tables for club use, the chair­ man told members that the committee had approved the private use of these tables by members for a small fee and the hiring of them to other bona fide organisations to help offset the considerable cost.


- This included a gardeners’ question time, and talks on plant names, clematis, alpines, organic vegetables, cheese making and gar­ dening for wildlife. In addition three trips were planned


Members were given an insight into the programme from March.


' - including one to the Great Yorkshire Show.


. It was reported that there would also be the usual fund-raising, charity and social events.,


; The main event of the evening was an illustrated talk entitled “Cacti and Succu­ lents” by Mr John Henshaw, of Eccleston. Members enjoyed listening to a real expert


■and enthusiast talking to a group with mixed gardening ability, r Mr Henshaw opened his talk by saying he preferred to call all these plants Xerophytes, plants from dry places, ■ After an introduction, using examples he


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leaves but the record length for those leaves was 70 feet! Others grew to a height of 30 feetormore. Following the slides, he went on to talk


One he illustrated only ever grew two


; sale. The chairman rounded off the evening by


thanking the speaker and referring to him as one of the best speakers, among many good ones, that the club had heard.


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ment in technology, Brabins now has one com­ puter to every two children in the school which is great news for their future develop­ ment" said Mr David Long, IT resources manager, at the ARC.


THE meeting of Clitheroe and District Masonic Fellow­ ship, held in West Bradford Village Hall, was attended by 33 members.


Masons’ speaker proves entertaining The next meeting will be on


Jones, who gave members an entertaining and amusing talk entitled: “Who are the Welsh?”


Guest speaker was the Rev.


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■. He finished his talk by giving away dozens of cuttings and offering plants for


about growing conditions, compost, plant care, re-potting and propagating. ■


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•fBntcliffe^^MiM-Rigby and5 idinrier. la'dies'Mrs-Robert-,; son and Mrs CJarke7.;;j’^i',


li.aDo’you remeinber^the,' ’school'dinne’rs; sent from-i iRibblesdale Sclmolin^milk'j


brought, he took members on a slide tour of the best places in the world to see these plants being cultivated or growing in the wild.


/ii; Do you rememberi the', games;" of/ rounders! a t ' ■Whiteacre Lane arid slides^?


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•in the school yard?'^(’[‘.,’. . ’ If you can answer “yes”/ to any or all of 4;hese quesr .'


■ tions; then the organisers of;; a school reunion wantito;- hear from you. '/iThe; grand;reuniori;is! planned for' April this year), and anyone who had a conr;! hection w i th ' ' Barrow


'School between'1945 and; -1960 wo ul d ;b e. very.wel- s come.


fti'.For more,information,'. : contact organiser Pauline' Walker on 01751476747.


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February 9th when the guest will bo Mr Ron Freethy who will speak about the rivers of the world.


f. Better sound through reseerolu,


The Harry GarlickTrade Show


Mitton Road and the Ribble Way, and descrip­ tions of the walks should be available from the Tourist Information Centre thissummer.


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