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PUPILS smoking cannabis have forced a R ib b le V a lley high- school head to renew a zero-tol­ erance policy. The tough stance from Mr Antho­


ny McNamara, headteacher of St Augustine’s RC H ig h : School, Billington, comes after six pupils, aged between 14 and 15, were sus­ pended after being caught smoking cannabis outside the school grounds. A seventh pupil has been perma­


nently excluded for bringing the Class C drug into school. Police were called to the school in


Elker Lane a t lunchtime last Wednesday. Three of the teenagers involved were taken to the Royal Blackburn Hospital after suffering adverse effects from the drug. The Years 10 and 11 pupils have since made a full recovery and been


discharged. Since the incident, Mr McNama­


ra, pictured, has written to all par­ ents reassuring them that the drugs


were taken outside school grounds and that staff reacted “quickly and efficiently” once the pupils returned to class. Speaking to the Clitheroe Adver­


tiser and Times, Mr McNamara said: “A small group of older boys chose'to break our school rules by leaving the premises during the lunchbreak. “One of them had brought a sub­


stance with him which was cannabis and the reason the pupils left our grounds was to smoke this. When they returned to school one of them became ill and we quickly identified which other pupils had been involved. “The school has taken disciplinary


action against all pupils concerned in the form of permanent and fixed term exclusions.” Mr McNamara went on to say


th a t everyone had been upset by what had happened, but stressed that no school was immune from the drug trends.


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He added that he hoped the inci­ dent would send a “clear and strong”


message to young people that drugs will not be tolerated. “Although incidents such as this


are rare at St Augustine’s, oUr com­ mitment to parents has always been that we will deal promptly, openly and firmly with them when they occur,” he said. “Our school is over-subscribed and


according to an Ofsted report last year, pupils’ behaviour was described as ‘outstanding’. Their wellbeing is more important to us than anything. This is why we will always deal vig­ orously with individuals whose anti­ social behaviour puts the health and safety of our school community at


risk. • “Our pupils are regularly receiving


help and advice on the dangers of drugs and how to take responsibility for their personal safety. “Last week at a prospective par­


ents meeting, I talked openly about what had happened. I said that any headteacher who claims there is no bullying or substance misuse at his school is a fool. “When we find out bullying is


happening in our school, we deal with it straight away. In the same way, when we find out about sub­ stance misuse we will also deal with it immediately.” : He added: “We are determined to keep the school safe.


Mobile phone crackdown is a success


A MISSION to crack down on mobile phone drivers in the Valley was a hit. Police officers carried out a zero


tolerance campaign against drivers caught using a hand held phone and those not wearing seatbelts. Thirty-four drivers seen talking,


texting or taking calls on their mobiles received £60 fixed fines and three penalty points. And 223 drivers who were caught not wearing seat- belts each received a £30 fine. The campaign followed specific


concerns from Ribble Valley residents th a t changes to the law were not being enforced and th a t drivers were continuing to break the rules. Community beat manager PC Cliff


Woodcock said the operation had been a great success with patrols in Longridge, Ciitheroe, Whalley, Read and Chatbum. However, he said officers had been


surprised a t the number of drivers caught not wearing seatbelts. “People were fully aware of the consequences, but were still taking


the risk. “However, the operation was suc­


cessful because as time went on the numbers we caught reduced so the messages were getting through.” PC Woodcock said September’s


crackdown had been such a success th a t officers will carry out similar operations in-the future.


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