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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, October 28th, 2004 11 Pat on the back for the triers and fliers I Celebrations for award winners by Duncan Smith


HIGH fliers and hard triers had their efforts and achievements recognised over two days at St Augustine’s RC High School, Billing- ton. A Celebration Evening at the school marked the


achievements of last summer’s school leavers, many of whom returned with their family and friends for the event. The following day, awards were presented to pupils still at the school, recog­ nising not just those who regularly achieve top marks, but also those who continually strive for improvement. The Celebration Evening was also a time to


remember three good friends of the school, who had died during the previous year. Indeed, the school had been closed earlier in the day as a mark of respect tor former Kibble Valley headteacher Mr Peter Keegan, who died the previous week (see


article on page 11). So many of the staff and pupils at St Augus­


tine’s wanted to attend Mr Keegan’s funeral last


Thursday that the decision was taken to close the school.


In his opening address to the Celebration


Evening, St Augustine’s headteacher Mr Antho­ ny McNamara said of Mr Keegan: “The untimely loss of this wonderful man has deeply affected aU who were privileged to know him. We will never forget his radiant smile and warm handshake both of which were true expressions of his affirm- ing and energetic personality.”


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H Mr McNamara also remembered former pupil Becky Holt, who had died suddenly six months earlier and whose loss was still deeply felt throughout the school. “Like the Keegans, the Holts are a family with strong St Augustine’s connections,”


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/ j said Mr McNamara. “Becky’s mum and dad are both teachers in the school, her sis­ ter, Francesca was our Head Girl and Sophie, her twin sister, is now in Year 10. The phrase which appeared under her pho­ tograph in the front of her Requiem Mass booklet encapsulated Becky - ‘She walked gently in the world’ - and though short, her life was graced with those lovely qualities which would make any parent or any school proud of her.” Finally Mr McNamara remembered


another special colleague. Julie Miller was a member of the school’s cleaning staff who sang as she worked and always had a smile for everyone. “Julie was hardworking and utterly reli­


able,” said Mr McNamara. “Her links with St Augustine’s were longstanding and impor­ tant both to Julie and to Gary, her husband, whose two children, Simon and Bethany, were pupils in the school. “Julie’s family asked that funeral dona­


tions should go towards our new chapel and, when it is completed, the first Mass to be celebrated there will be for the repose of her soul.” Despite those sad losses to the school com­


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munity, Mr McNamara stressed they should not overshadow the achievements of the young people who left last summer to further their education or enter the world of work. “By gathering together again in the compa­ ny of parents, teachers and representatives of the local community we have a final opportunity to show them how proud we are of their efforts and success,” he said. Among the guests at the celebration


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evening were representatives of the many local businesses that supported the school’s successful bid to become one of the first Spe­ cialist Science Colleges in the country. Other guests included the Mayors and Mayoress­ es of the Kibble Valley, Clitheroe and Hynd- burn and priests from many of the local parishes. Also present was Mr Phil Morris, former


headteacher at St Augustine’s, whose daugh­ ter, Anne, hasjust joined the teaching staff there. Guest speaker for the evening was Mr


Mike Finley, the principal of St Mary’s Col­ lege in Blackburn, where more than 100 of this year’s St Augustine’s leavers have start­ ed their sixth form studies. In a break with tradition, much of Mr


McNamara’s address was delivered as a visual presentation, using some of the new technology now in place at the school to pro­ ject digital images of its everyday life. Many of the slides featured this year’s school leavers, evoking many happy memories and giving a flavour of life at St Augustine’s “Before we watch the presentation I want


to thank my colleagues, in whatever capaci­ ty they are employed at the school, foi" huge commitment they make to our pupils,


said Mr McNamara. “I want to thank our governors, in partic­


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ular our Chairman of Governors, Father Edmund Willoughby, who loves St Au^- tine’s as much as we all love him. I want to thank all the parents here for their unstint­ ing support over the past five years and above all I want to thank you, our students, who gave our community the gift of your­ selves during those roller coaster years when you went from being 11 to-being 16."- '


HERE is a full list of award win­ ners from St Augustines. Special Awards


Portfolio Award for Art - Peter Whal-


ley; Springhill Care Group Business and Communications Systems Award - Ben Ellison; Cup for Drama - Mark Barker; Merit Cup for English - Jane Astley; Prize for Geography - Catherine Dudbridge; Philip Morris Prize for History - Anna Sycheva; Rey/Bulman Award for Modern Languages - Anna Sycheva; Prize for Mathematics - Laura Child; Hayhurst Cup for Music - Christopher McGuire; Grogan Trophy for PE - Matthew Whitwell; Prize for Religious Studies - Peter Brankin; St Augustine’s Prize for Science - Maria Galvin; Technology Awards, food - Laura Griffiths; graphics - Sarah Shuttleworth; textiles - Jessica Berry; resistant materials - Peter AVhal- ley; electronics - Katie Morris; child care - Joanne Lynchehaun. Prize for contribution to Young Enter­


prise - Andrew Sedgwick; Osbaldeston Trophy tor Service to the School Commu­ nity - Adam Hawra; Whalley Lions Shield tor Service to the School Community - Ben Eilison; Jean Bell Memorial Prize for Progress - Christopher Wilkinson; Patrick Roberts Award tor Contribution to Year 11 - Jonathan Hodgson; Margaret Ainsworth Memorial Silver Salver for Lit­ erature and Drama - Jessica Berry; Peter AVebster Memorial Prize for Overall Con­ tribution to Upper School - Kimberly Shepherd and Zachary Foley; Lawrenson Trophy tor Head Boy - Ben Ellison; Lawrenson Trophy for Head Girl - Laura Makinson; Simone Martin Trophy for Courage - Kimberly Shepherd; Anthony Leecy Cup tor Dedication and Achieve­ ment - Joseph Belshaw; Richard Sykes Trophy for Dedication and Achievement - Ben Faraday; St Augustine’s Silver Salver for Runner-Up to Best GCSE Results - Oliver Nguyen; Monsignor Guerin Rose- bowl for best GCSE Results - Laura Grif­ fiths, Rosannagh Hall, Maria Galvin and Catherine Dudbridge; Sandra Coulter Trophy tor Contribution to School Sports - Helena Oldcorne; AVardrobe Trophy for the Environment and Ethos - Aaron Bam- ber; Clitheroe 2000 Award - Kimberly Shepherd; Headteacher’s Prize - Anna Sycheva and Oliver Nguyen.


Sports Awards In Cross-Country, Katie Morris and


Catherine Dudbridge represented Hynd- burn/Ribble Valley in the Lancashire Schools Championships. Katie also repre­ sented Lancashire and won a bronze medal in the Catholic Schools competi­


tion. In Athletics, Katie Morris, Natalie Wil­


letts and Catherine Dudbridge represent­ ed Hyndburn/Ribble Valley in the Lan­ cashire Schools Championships. In football, St Augustine’s Y'ear 11


squad, captained by Jason Lakeland, won the Hyndburn/Ribble Valley league and


cup competitions. Diocese of Salford Certificate in Reli­


gious Studies Awards. Distinction - Kirsty Almond, Domhnall McCarthy, Peter Brankin, Gerrad Morgan, Kirk Catter- mole, Kevin Rawes, Nicola Dewhurst, Kurt Stevens, Dominic Halstead, David Thomas, Georgina Hayton, Peter AVhal- ley, Leanna Hodgson, Jon Kemp, Clair Lyons; merit - Luke Anson, -Liam Bailey


and Nicholas Stace. Awards Day


AVhole School Awards: Alan Fish Award tor Progress in English - Sophie Leatherd; Downer Bottomiey Cup for Music - Helen Parker: Donald Kay Trophy for First Year - Ivy Sala and Demi Raith; First Year Merit Trophy - Johnathon Bury; Clarke Cup for School Attendance - Nicholas Byrne; Porter Cup for Champi­ on House - More: AVatson Trophy for Lit­ eracy - Craig Hull; Jaycee Trophy - Nathan Riding; Science College Prize for Dedication and Achievement m Mathe­ matics in Memory of Rebecca Holt - Sean Galloway; Clitheroe 2000 Runner-Up


Award - Martin Shorter; Clitheroe 2000 Special Commendation - Charlie Bolton. Year 10 winners - Karl Smith, Zac Ash­


worth, Kathryn Ball, Leanne Beaumont, Laura Lawson, Rebecca Lawson, Jessica Pinch, Christopher Pope. Francesca


Sheard, Vanessa Roberts, Rachel Hoyle, Alana McCabe, Zoe Bridson, John Butch­ er, Oliver Dilworth, Rachel Duxbury, Jas­ mine Peel, Gemma AValmsley, Natalie Willetts, Ashley Seed, Mattia De Luca, Susan Keegan, Matthew Shorrock, Fiona AVatson, Christine Nutter, Jessica Ainsworth, Daniel Martin, Jonathan Martin, Niamh McNamara, Aimee John­ son, Matthew Aldred, Rachel Ashcroft, Laura Bellamy, Hannah Calver, Lauren Coe, Eleanor Jackson, Emily Jackson, Simon Mashiter, Natalie McGlynn, Helen Rawlinson, Ashley Sheard, James Baker, Michael Coyne, Sally Dunne, Ashleigh Harris, Daniel Holden, Robert Kellaway, AVilliam Maher, Jonathan Noblett, Joseph Twomey, Emily Corner, Jodie Alderson, Ruth O'Doherty, Justin Owen, Nathan Riding, Amy Roberts, Vanya Sychev. Year 9 winners - Hayley Aldred,


Dominic Ansbro, Jacob Berry, Samuel Chambers, Louise Dempsey, Christopher Friswell, Jamie Graham, Gabrielle Hack­ ing, Laura Holt, Vanessa Taylor, Leona Thomas, Imogen Pilling, Rachael Baron, Graig Baxter, Jessica Collinge, Mark Flannigan, Thomas Gillett, Daniel Mus- grove, Daniel Reader, Giorgia De Maio, Matthew Fisher, Francesco Leoni, Christopher Mercer, Katie Nash, Cather­ ine Ormerod, Jade Townsend, George Philip Walsh, Joseph Worthlngton- Coates, Megan Pollard, Nicholas Almond, Rebecca Bury, Peter Dudbridge, Louise Fletcher, Carl Gallagher, Daryl Hall, Imo­ gen Hayes, Hannah Jackson, Daniel Lis­ ter, Sarah Makinson, Robert Nerenberg, Matthew Pearson, Matthew Singleton, . Paul Woodworth, Michael Smallbone, Katie Bould, Adam Bradley, Sarah Brown, Katie Fletcher, Stephen Galpin, Rachel Ingham, Jodie Kelly, Robert Lee, Kerry McLoughlin, Kira Shaw, Patrick AValsh, Christopher Eddleston, Daniel Ferguson, Sean Galloway, Ashley Higgins, Amy Hillary, Jennifer Ingham, Maria Keane, Matthew Leybourne, Anna McGuire, Stephen O'Brien, Samantha Pickles, Joseph Pye, Lucy Robinson, Lori Vernon, Shannon Robinson, Liam Bed­ ford, Rachel Dakin, Emma Dugdale, Matthew Dunn, Sophie Holt, Georgina ■ Weddle, Lucas Barr, Stephanie Bryan, Sinead Eccles, Laura Fox, Christopher Hawra, Kirsti Horrigan, Eilish McGee- han, Lauren Noblet, Helen Parker. Year 8 winners - Harriet Clarkson,


Dominique Baron, Danielle Blair, Alice Foley, James Keane, Declan McCarthy, Aimee Puttock, Natalie AVilson, Ruth Byrne, Meg Astin-Kilgailon, Shauna Bar- low, Eleanor Blanc, Timothy Brown, Kerry Johnson, Luke Kay, Carl Aspinall, Clare Bunting, David Dewhurst, Louise Haworth, Sophie Leatherd, Zico Passeri- ni, Jessica Tomlinson, Christopher Williams, Charlotte Flynn, Amy Aspinall, Vanessa Boocock, Dominic Counsell, Stephanie Edwards, Christopher Kemp, Luke McGough, Rosemary Nolan, Jane Oldcorne, Edward Speak, Fiona Tormey, Alissa Wade, Carly Fishwick, Sinead Hur­ ley, Joseph Keane, Daniel Kemp, Rachael Nellany, Andrew Parkinson, Sarah Shorrock, Joseph Wilkins, Lara Slater, Charlie Bolton, Nicholas Galea, Cather­ ine Harrison, Charlotte Ivinson, Thomas Johnson, Simon Lakeland, Daisy Nazareth-Kay, Oliver Preugschat, James Turner, Claire Gerrard, Emma Romasan- ta, Ashley AValker, Jessica Brown, Ciaron Barton, Hannah Berry, Catriona Brazen- dale, Zoe Cheshire, Christopher Heffer- nan, Charlotte Ireland, Declan Kinney, Spencer Nguyen, Leigh-Anne AValker-


Hulmes. Year 7 winners - Helen Porter, Natalie


Breckell, Ryan Duplessis, Samantha Harper, Katie Jackson, Michael Mooney, Harriet Reader, Ivy Sala, Patrick Scott, Thomas Waddington, Joanne Harrison, Joshua Bennett, Rachael Bridge, Nicholas Donnelly, Bethany Eddleston, Daniel Hodgson, Craig Hull, Chloe Irving, Rebecca Kemp, Alexander Milligan, Bar­ ney Murphy, Benjamin Procter, Jennifer Scurlock, Thomas Talbot, Neil Wright, Jacob Foley, Joshua Anderson, Jake Ans­ bro, Olivia Forshaw, Ruth Nutter, Emma Poloczek, Tara Thornley, William Tyrell, Emma Hill, Gary Adamson, Sophie Barnes, Ryan Bentley, Hannah Dar-


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PICTURED are, from the left head girl Laura Mackinson, the Mayoress of the Ribblc Valley, headteacher Mr Anthony McNamara, chairman of Governors Fr Edward Willoughby, the Mayor of the Ribble Valley and head boy Ben Ellison. (S211004/3a)


Joseph Nightingale, James Tootle, Geor­ gia Wilcock, Amy Smith, Christian Cot- tam, Catherine Derbyshire, Kerry Glancey, Romey Hindle, Hannah Matti- son, Matthew Pye, Joseph Smith, Grace Stafford, James Sutcliffe, Christopher Walne, Adam Ward-Thomas, Demi Raith, Joseph McCreadie, Joshua O'Kane, Joseph Pennock, Lauren Pollard, Matthew Lister, Joseph Basquill, Joshua Corrigan, Nicola Curran, Katie Harling, Alexandra Lonsdale, Laura Nicholson, Luke Pissochet, Liam Smith, Amy Scholes, Rosie Aspin, Peter Clayton, Jes­ sica Glennon, Conal Mackenzie, Luke MeVarish, Thomas Puttock.


Sports Awards School sports day champions. Year 10 -


Jamie Robertson and Lucy Cooke; Year 9 - Benton Proctor and Katie Nash; Year 8


- Adam Barton and Chelsey Davies; Year 7 - Ben Bradley and Georgina Tootle . Hyndburn/Ribble Valley Championships, Individual Champions, Year 10 - Jamie Robertson; Year 9 - Brenton Proctor and Carl Gallagher (joint). Selected to repre­ sent Hyndburn/Ribble Valley in the Lan­ cashire Schools Championships - Daniel Martin, Natalie Willetts, Matthew Mar- ren, Nathan Riding, Ashley Higgins, Brenton Proctor, Nikki Kyriacou, Martin Bialecki, Michaei King, Catherine Dud­ bridge, Suzanne Bailey, Jamie Robertson, Clare Bunting. Selected to represent Hyndburn/Ribble Valley in the Lan­ cashire Cross-Country Championships - Nathan Riding, Katie Morris, Natalie Breckell, Catherine Dudbridge, Emily Jameson, Matthew Marren, Geraldine See. St. Augustine's Golf Trophy - Steven McGlynn. Football, Hyndburn/Ribble


Valley Cup/League Competition AA'inners - Year 11 (captain Jason Lakeland); Year 10 (captain Liam Hutchinson); Year 8 (captain Ciaron Barton); Lancashire Cup Semi Finalists - Year 8 (captain Ciaron Barton). Netball, Hyndburn/Ribble Val­ ley League Winners -.Year 10 (captain Red Drummond); Year 9 (captain Sinead Eccles). Basketball, Boys Under-15's Hyndburn/Ribble Valley League Win­ ners. Cricket - Rachei Dakin represented Lancashire Under-15s and Under-17's girls. Golf, Steven McGlynn and Richard Tyrrell represented Lancashire Under- 15s. Catholic Schools Cross-Country, bronze medal - Katie Morris. Badminton, Hyndburn/Ribble Valley Schools Bad­ minton Tournament, Doubles Winners - Rachel Ingham and Catherine Harrison; Singles AVinner - Catherine Harrison.


Fond farewells to a popular head teacher sees school close for day


MORE than 1,200 people attended the funeral of former Ribble Valley headteacher Mr Peter Keegan (pic­ tured), who died suddenly at the


age of 51. The former headteacher at St


Mary’s RC Primary School, in Langho, went on to serve as head at St Joseph’s RC Primary School, in Accrin^on, and St Alban's RC Pri­ mary School, in Blackburn. His family also has strong links with St Augustine’s RC High


, School, in Billington, where his wife, Anhe-Marie, teaches English and the youngest three of their five daughters - Laura, Anna, Susan, Helen and Jane - are still pupils. So many staff and pupils at St


Augustine’s wanted to attend Mr Keegan’s funeral that the decision was taken to close the school for the


day. Headteacher Mr Anthony


McNamara said: “Over the years Peter Keegan has seen hundreds of pupils pass through his care. He was a charismatic and hugely popular man whose company was enjoyed by children and adults alike because of his warmth and sense of humour. “Despite the pressures of his work


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when they wanted or needed to talk to him.” Mr Keegan’s funeral was held last


Thursday at St Alban’s, one of the largest churches in the area, and attended by more than 1,200 peo­ ple. Headteachers, staff and pupils from dozens of schools across East Lancashire were among the congre-


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