16 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, December 28th, 2006


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Grammar school celebrates top marks from Ofsted report


by Faiza Afzaal


STAFF and pupils at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School have been in a celebratory mood after receiving an outstanding Ofsted report. Ofsted inspectors recently visited the


school, which was awarded specialist lan­ guage status earlier this year, and were extremely impressed with what they saw. They highlighted in the report that


standards throughout the school are very high and achievements are outstanding. They added: “This is an outstanding school. Staff and students are very proud of the school’s consistently excellent record in external examinations and extra-curricular activities such as sport and music. “The very high standards and achieve­


ments are a reflection of the well-estab­ lished ethos of care and creativity. Stu­ dents feel safe, the behaviour is exempla­ ry and relationships are very good.” They went on to say: “Personal devel­


opment and well-being are outstanding. Students’ behaviour is excellent. They understand the school has high expecta­ tions of them and very few fail to live up to these; they work very hard in lessons.” Inspectors commented positively on


the high level of teaching and learning at the school and the overall quality of the curriculum. Ofsted stated: “Teachers have excellent subject knowledge and use this very well to plan lessons that are often innovative and build on students’ prior understanding. “Staff demonstrate a high level of concern for, and commit­ ment to, students’ welfare and this con­


tributes significantly to students’ excel­ lent progress, enjoyment and well-being. “The headteacher and senior leader­


ship team know their school particularly well and provide outstanding leadership.” The inspectors gave top marks to the


school’s commitment to promote health­ ier meals and commended the good range of healthy and nutritious options avail­ able in the canteen. ■. They went on to praise the first-class


standard of education available at the school and sixth form centre. “Learners do very well and make good progress. “Students join the school with very


high levels of attainment and continue to build on these. All students leave school with at least seven A* to C grades at GCSE. “Standards in external examinations


are excellent. Around 10% of students leave the school with a minimum of five grade As at A-level.” . Delighted with the report, headteacher Miss Judith Evans, said: “This is a really


• excellent report, which reflects the hard work and commitment of everyone involved with the school - pupils, staff, parents, governors, trustees and the sup­ portive community. “What particularly delights me is that


they not only noted the high academic standards, but praised the behaviour and attitude of the pupils and the high qual­ ity of teaching and relationships within the school. “l am also pleased that they recognise


that students are encouraged to take a full role in school life and that they have had a strong influence in the school achieving specialist school status. “We are not, however, complacent. The


report acknowledges that the school’s self-evaluation is very effective and that it has the capacity to keep improving.” Also proud of the report is Canon


Philip Deardeii, Chairman of Governors, who said: “There has never been a better moment to be proud of Clitheroe Royal


Grammar School. If I was a parent I would be delighted to know that I had chosen such an ‘outstanding’ school for my son’s or my daughter’s education.” Our picture shows Miss Evans with


pupils proud of the glowing Ofsted report. (B051206/3)


Booths celebrate success Farmers take top awards


ston Hall Farm, Osbalde- ston, came away from the Gisbum Christmas Dairy Cattle Show and Sale with a string of awards. It was


SHOPPERS in Clitheroe are very fortu­ nate to be able to buy their quality pro­ duce from the second-placed World’s Greatest Food Retailer. Booths, the North of England’s leading


regional retailer, was awarded the number two position by an international academy of 2,000 industry experts. "The company beat all its British com­ petitors, including Harrods, Fortnum and Masons and Waitrose. Staff at the' Clitheroe store, many of


who are long-serving employees, have been celebrating the achievement. The panel of top designers, architects, analysts, jour­ nalists, suppliers and retailers was brought together by national trade publication,


“ The Grocer,” and asked to rank their favourite food retailers from anywhere in the world. They were impressed by the quality of the company’s offers, it’s focus


on local sourcing and head for innovation. Chairman of Booths, Mr Edwin Booth,


said: “We’re extremely proud to have been recognised as a world-class food retailer by independent food industry experts. Booths has always had a clear idea of what tnakw a regional food store so vital to its local community, with a focus on quality, and local sourcing policy and innovation.” The highest-rated British retailer was


Harrods, which came ninth. Established 159 years ago in Blackpool, Lancashire by orphan Edwin Henry Booth, Booths is the oldest family-owned and run grocery busi­ ness in Britain with 26 stores spread across Lancashire, Cheshire, Yorkshire and Cum­ bria. Pictured are manager Mr Atholl


Robertson and staff at Booths Clitheroe store celebrating their success. (A121206/2)


.the firs t time they had gone to the show, spon­ sored by East Lancashire accountancy firm PM&M, to sell surplus from within the herd they have been building up for eight years. Chris's newly-calved


pedigree heifer, aged two years and one month, picked up three trophies in the pre-sale show. She won the Directors Silver Chal­ lenge Cup for best animal in show, the Henry Bradley "Trophy for the best home-bred animal and the Horace Bowen Memorial Trophy for the best pedigree animal. Later in the day, the heifer made top price in the auc­ tion, selling for £1,300 to pedigree livestock agent Aubrey Greenhalgh, on behalf of a Northern Ire­ land fanner.


Chris said: “We first


started building up a dairy herd at the farm about eight yeare ago, but this is the first time we have gone to Gisburn to sell any of the herd.”


In the in-calf section


Chris maintained a win­ ning streak with his cham­ pion in-calf heifer. She later sold for £950 to J. Shuttle- worth and Son, of Ryl- stone.


Richard Turner, auc­


tioneer at Gisburn, said: “The Christmas shows see


some of the best quality cattle and sheep from farms in the area, which we see as vital to the agricul­ ture industry. The dairy and cattle


show always generates a lot of interest.”


Beverly Calvert, mar­


keting manager at PM&M, said: “Sponsoring


these shows is an extension of our commitment to agriculture in the region.” A delighted Chris is pic­


tured with Beverly and his trophies, (s)


RIBBLE VALLEY farm­ ers Chris and Erika Bargh are celebrating success after sweeping the board at a respected Christmas dairy cattle show and sale. The couple, of Osbalde-


Go festive green


EVERYONE hopes for a white Christmas, but this year why not think about having a greener Christ­ mas by reducing the rub­ bish th a t you send to landfill following the fes­ tive season.


I t is estimated that


around three million tonnes of rubbish will be created in the UK this Christmas and Lancashire County Council’s waste minimisation team are offering people helpful tips on how to keep this rub­ bish out of the tip. Sarah Holliday, waste


minimisation team leader, said: “This Christmas why not make time to do your little bit to make it a greener Christmas. Research shows that at this time of year almost half of adults either don’t recycle or let their usual good habits lapse, so try some of our top tips to help you reduce your household’s wasteline.” • Make sure that all


the food you buy is used, either f irst time or by turning the leftovers into something tasty. • Don’t forgpf to recy­


cle your glass jars afKi bot­ tles after Christmas. Recycling just one bottle will save enough energj’^ to power a colour TV for 20 minutes. • Turn this'.year’s


Christmas cards into next year’s gift tags. • Recycle plastic drinks


bottles a t your local Household Waste Recy­ cling Centre. Recycling a single bottle saves enough energy to light a 60 watt bulb for six hours. • If you have a real


Christmas tree don’t for­ get th a t i t can be com­ posted. • Remember to recycle


your cans, from beans to beers, they can all be recy­ cled. Sarah added: “Over


Christmas, each person in Lancashire will throw away on average 50 kilos of rubbish, half of which could be recycled. So this year rather than turning your festive rubbish into festering landfill, look to turn it into something use­ ful through reusing or recycling it.”


Bike stolen . MOUNTAIN bike has


been stolen from outside a house in Langshaw Drive in Clitheroe. Thieves targeted the


blue bike worth £250 between 2-20 and 2-45 .m. on the afternoon of


last Wednesday. Witnesses who spotted suspicious white van in


the area at the time of the theft should call Clitheroe Police on 443344.


Brian Brice & Son Funeral Directors


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The Genuine and Independent family concern of two generations offering a 24hrpersonal service


Brian, Jean, Carl and Pauline Tel: Clitheroe 441297


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Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified)


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CLEGG Henry


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Peacefuffy^” ^^ on December 25th, 2006, in Clitheroe Hospital, Harry, o f C li th e ro e and fo rm e r ly o f Bramhall, C h e sh ire , the very dear ly loved husband o f Lyn, Harry le a v e s a son Pe te r , Ann and family, also a v ery special uncle to his little family. Harry will be sadly missed by his manu friends and all who hiew him.


Peacehaven Chapel o f Rest. Se rv ic e and cremation w i ll ta k e p la c e at A c c r in g to n Crematorium, d a te and time to be arranged.


Reposing in


BANCROFT Michael


D e c em b e r i6 th , in B u rn le y , th e d e a r ly loved son o f D a v id and A nn , a m u ch lo v ed b ro th e r o f M a t th ew also a loved n eph ew o f R ich ard a n d N o rah , M ich a e l a n d Susan and a lo v ed grandson. Service an d cremation w i l l ta k e p la c e at A c c r in g to n ,


S u d d en ly on


T h u r sd a y D e c em b e r 28th.


on BIRTLE Ada Mary


December 2 3 rd , 2006, in Clith e ro e Hospital and o f W e s t Bradford, Mary, a g ed 8 7 years, the d ea r ly lo v ed wife o f th e la te Leonard, a much lo v ed mum o f Linda, J e an , Kathryn, A lan a n d th e la te K e ith , a ls o a lo v in g m o t n e r - i n - l a w , g ra n dm a ,


P e a c e fu l ly , on


greandma an d sister. R ep o s in g


Peacehaven Ch apel o f R e s t . S e r v ic e and in te rm en t w i l l ta k e place at S t Catherine's C h u rch ,


g re a t- in


■ F am i ly f low e r s only p le a se , d o n a t io n s in memory o f M a ry i f so desired m ^ b e given fo r S t C5


B rad fo rd , d a te and time to b e arranged.


W e s t


C h u rch , c / o M r s J. C h ew , S u n n ym e ad e Cottage, C h ^ e l Lane, W e s t


C l i th e ro e , B B 7 4SN. F o r


a r ra n g em en ts p lease co n ta c t B r a in Pr ice and S o n F u n e ra l Directors. T e l . 01200


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B rad fo rd , fu n e ra l


a th e r in e ’s BROWN


Mary Josephine Margaret


D ecem b e r 21st, 2006, a t R iv e r s id e , Sawle y an d fo r t i f ied b y the Rites o f Holy Mother Ch u rch, Mary, aged 95 y e a r s , fo rm e r ly o f H u r s t Green,


P e a c e fu l ly , on


d e a r ly lov ed w i fe o f th e la te Fred, a much lo v e d m oth e r o f S h e ila , Mary Jo and th e la te Charlie, also a lo v in g mother-in-law, g ra n dm a ,


the


grandma , great-great- g ran dm a and aunt. RJ.P.


g rea t- On


Peacehaven Chapel o f R e s t . Requiem Mass vsill b e ottered a t St P e te r ’s R.C. Church S t o n e y h u r s t , tom o r row , Frid a y , D ecem b e r 29th, at 11 a .m .


R e p o s in g in


in te rm en t a t St J o sep h ’s Cemetery F am i ly f low e r s on ly p le a s e , d o na t ion s in mernor/ o f Mary i f so d e s ired may be given fo r e ith e r the Hurst Green Memorial Hall o r th e H u rs t Green Bow lin g Club, c/o Mrs S. Duckett, 1 Avenue R o ad , Hurst Green, C l i th e ro e , BB7 9QB. In q u ir ie s to Br ian P r ice and Son Funeral Direc tors. Tel. 01200


fo llow ed by


441297-_____________ CHARD


Rev Canon Francis Eric


D ied p e a c e fu lly on Thurs<^iy, D ecem b e r 2 1 s t , 20 06, a g ed 81 y ea rs , loving dev<^ed an d ca ring husband o f th e la te Eth el and m u ch loved fath er o f


Helen.A caring Mend to all he knew.


A lEEASURED


MEMENTO For years to come


LAMDSIATED KEEPSAKES


NOWAVAIIABLE With all notices placed


Further help and friendly advice call


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A c c r i n g t o n Crematorium wi ll be fo llow ed by a service


Peacehaven Chapel ot R e s t . A p r iv a te c r em a t io n


R e p o s in g in a t


He will be deepl^issed by family and friends.^


f lowers on ly p lea se , donations in memory o f Harry i f so desired may be given fo r the Royal


F am ily


Institute for th e Blind (R.N.I.B), c/o Mrs J. Lightfoot ,


N a t io n a l


ar ran g em en ts p lea se con ta c t Br ian Pr ice and Son F une ral Directors. Tel. 01200


fu n e ra l <1^1297-


FARADAY Annie


December 18th, 2006, in h o sp ital


Blackburn, A n n ie ,


Mon d ay , at


ag ed 75 y e a r s , o f Ingleton, beloved wife o f the late Sidney (Sid)


and a dear aunt. Service at S t M a ry ’s Pa rish


Ingleton, on Fr id a y , December 29th, at 11 a.m.


Ch u rch,


interment in Ingleton C emetery. F am ily f low e r s on ly p le a s e , d ona tions i f d e s ired fo r the E x tra Ca re Fun d , at Benth am Surgery may be le ft at th e serv ice o r, c/o Brown and Whittaker, 39 Main S tre e t , Ingleton, C a rn for th , LA6 3EH. In qu ir ie s . Tel. 01.S242 41293-


fo llow ed b y


U5THR Doreen


Su d d enly ,


December 16th, 2006 a t her home in West Bradford, Do re en , aged 65 years, a much loved aunt. Rep os in g


on


U iiin e ro e , T h u r sd a y , J a n u a ry 4 th a t 2 -30 ., P.m. w h e r e all w i ll be w e lcom e .


f low e r s only p le a ^ , d o n a t io n s .in a y be g iv en to e ith e r th e R .A .F . Ben e vo len t F u n d , 6 7 PorUand P la c e , London, v v iB lA R o r St Lu k e s H o sp ita l


F am i ly fo r _ the


C le r g y , 14 Squ a re, I -o n d o n , .w i i


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GssiiiEliti» ... commemorate your loved wteeown wnvryi/wn


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6AH . In q u ire s to Br ian Price and bon Funeral Directors. Tel.


Friday, J an u a ry 5th, 2007 at 11 a.m . No flowers by requ e s t but donations in inemory o f Doreen i f so desired m a y be g iv en fo r e ith e r the R-S.P.C.A. o r the Salvation Army, c/o Mr P. B o o th , 4 Marcus Court, Justin C lo se , B r e n t f^ d , Middlesex, TW 8 8QQ- Inqu irie s to Br ian P r ice an d Son, Funeral Directors, Tel.


Peacehaven Chapel or R est. Se rv ic e and c rema tion w i l l take p la c e a t S k ipton C rem a to r ium ,


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one’s birthday and share your memories


Chatbum Park Drive. Clitheroe, B B 7 2AY. F o r


37 lo v ed SCO


Suddenly, his


yea rs ,


James, a dearest '


Rachel, a much loved dad


o f


h u sb an d L u c y


Clitheroe, David, aged 63


h om e th e


b ro th e r - in - law uncle.


a lso


crema t ion w i l l tak® p la c e a t B u rn lc / Crem a to r ium , dat® and time to b® a r ran g ed .


f low e rs o n ly please* donations in memory o f David i f so desireb


F am ily


may be given fo r th® Clith e ro e Heart Ma ch in e F u n d , c/b Mrs S Healey* P en d le s id e Medical Pra c t ice , Clithero® H ealth


R a ilw ay V iew Road* C lith e ro e , B B 7 2JG: F o r


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a r ran g em en ts pleas® co n ta c t Br ian Prie? and Son Funeral Directors. Tel. oiZOO 441297-


funera l ^ TAYLOR P ea ce fu l ly ,


(nee Harper) Bla


December 20th, 2006* in


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Blackbu rn Hospital* Ella, ag ed 86 years* fo rm e r ly o f Bib® Butts, the dear ly loveb wi fe o f th e lat® W il liam (B i l ly ) , ^ much loved mother b* M a rg a re t , Mary^


th e Roy?* K.icnara Susan, Rich ard R ep os ing


Church, S la id b um , oO In lo v io8 ^®Jnoiy T h u r sd a y , J a n u a ry de^^ g rU h d so n /d je a


in te rm en t place


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i8 th , 2007, a t 2 p-ib^ F am ily f low e r s o b y p lea se , d o n a t ion s memory o f Ella i f sb desired may^be giveb. fo r the F r ien d s b» Sla id b u rn C ou n try P ra c t ice , c / o Mr®


Dorothy Pea rson , C h ap e l


Sla id b u rn, Clithero®* BB7 3ES. Inquiries tb Brian Price an d Sbb Funeral Directors. T®** 01200 441297-


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cjeligh*®*^ to announce the grrival of their beautiful


£jaughter, jodie Louise on Decerftber loth 05, weighing ,


6ib 5°^' Welcome sister for i Jackson and Macy.


Special thanks to RV Midwives and 'vVards Cl'i 3hd C5, Royal Blackburn Hospital


Congra***’®fions


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B O N D D a n ie l


January 1st 2007! Happy 18th Dan ^ Ali our : y ' love


Mum, James and Alicia XXX


PARSONS Laura


December 29th 2006 Happy 21st birthday Laura


Lots of love Dad, Mum, Gemma and Rob, Gavin and Michelle and Kyiie. Happy birthday Laura


Love Grandma B and Steven t^nfEicv Engagements GUEST- RAMSBOTTOM Mr and Mrs Neil Ramsbottom


and Kirsty wish to announce the engagement of Tim Lawrence Peter elder son of Mr and Mrs Stephen Guest of Bedford


to the eldest daughter Katie Jayne of Wilpshire


Love and congratulations from both families


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o f Frances an 'd th e fate G o q Tom, a lovinjdnjg broth er


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o f Janet, Katlh le en and Susan,


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p a s s e3' ° ^ a y ^ o f pebn s (nee Bargh) To Gill I'^ark a son Lewis


Alekarif^sr on Dasernber f 7th at the Royal United


Hospi*®'’ ®9th, weighing 81b 7oz. Coh9*^®***lations from both families


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WISHING ALL OUR CUSTOMERS


A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS & A PROSPEROUS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR


f e t f B H B i B H B i CHf^ISTAAAS and NEW YEAf ---- I


C J . 1 p e e l iViichael


Would I'**® thank everybody for oards and gifts recei''®*^ °*' his 50*h birthday. Special thanks to


Ann Susan and staff at the Royal British Legion and Lisa and Lucy for the food.


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