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i JEWELLERS; BRITTONS - A .by Julie Magee BRABIN-S Endowed School


. is top: of the class for learning outside the classroom.


: The Chipping primary school has ; been crowned regional winner for the -


. North West in the Learning Outside: the Classroom (LOtC) Awards for ^ .its inspiring and exciting approach to getting children out and about.' ' 1 The LOtC Awards for Exc'ellehcer


: and Innovation sponsored by.TUI Education Division are presented in recognition of schools’ commitment; to providing a creative curriculum ; that challenges young people and ; offers real-world, hands-on experi- ; ences.


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-Headteacher Glynis GoldsbrougH collected the award at a recent cer- -; emony in Nottingham after dem- A onstrating to the judges how LOtG is integral to everyday teaching and learning.


- - ' ■ Brabin’s has a strong ethos of social;


: development, community cohesion, inclusion and participation, and uses- its rural location as a resource for a variety of out of classroom learning. vThe children have been heavily


involved in the development of the school grounds, helping to plan and; build the school vegetable garden


REGIONAL AWARDi.Brabin’s Endowed School’s headteacher Glynis Goldsborough, picks up the regional award for the school’s learning outside the classroom provision. Pictured (from left to right) are Bill Tidy (TV and radio presenter and cartoonist), Glynis Goldsborough (headteacher at Brabin’s), Beth Gardner (CEO of the CLOtC), Brendan Jones (UK Schools’ managing director for TUI Education Division), (s)


with links to subjects such as environ­ ment, sustainability and enterprise. ; Outdoor performances are de­ livered in the school’s impressive


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WHEN .it comes, to highlighting their eco-: school status and car­ ing nature; staff and


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Pantomime - GInderella Friday.07 January - Sunday 23 January


Everyone's favourite pantomime returns to Coine. The happy-ever-after fairytale of Cinderella - the put-upon young girl, who meets a Prince, much to the annoyance of her horrible, evil step-mother and her two ugly step-sisters - is brought to life by PMA Productions.-.


- , But like any, PMA production, there's much more to this story


than rneets -the .eye! You get something quite unique, from director, and producer George'Critchley! Former Coronation Street actor Nick Cochrane (Andy McDonald) vvill take on'the role of Prince Charming, Scott Worsfold and Fiona Egan, from the shopping channel Gems TV, will be joining him on stage along with George Critchley who returns to the Muni for a


record-breaking 15th consecutive year- this time taking on the part of Buttons


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Along with: a; full, professional, supporting cast-and all .the traditional ingredients of a fun-filled, family pantomime, this is s u r e t o b e a f e s t i v e t r e a t f o r a n y a g e : ■


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KIND-HEARTED: Sol will be 1 spending his New Year’s Eve' completing a fundraising ; - s ' - walk, (s)


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•pupils. at St Michael and John’s RC Primary : School, Clitheroe, have found themselves up- against a brick wall. r.In a departure'from


tradition, they are being' discouraged from hand­ ing sut lots of Christmas cards to their colleagues, and classmates. In­ stead, headteacher Mr Vincent Murray wants everyone to bring in just the one greetings card that will then be added: tq,.riie.school’s newly ; designated “card wall”. ;; Mr Murray, said; “It’s : good to receive Christ­


mas cards, but children


; do become upset if they ..find themselves missed from a classmate’s card list. I don’t want to be a Christmas killjoy, but cards are an extra ex-


■ pense for parents, and ■ often spend.weeks in children’s desks and bags, never seeing the light of day. vJT’m aware of the argument in favour of sending cards as


, an exercise in writing- practice and realise the


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concept of a card wall is, quite controversial for its newness; How-


v.-ever, I have canvassed ' the opinions of staff, parents and pupils and the vast majority of re-"


g S lw"'feerm* CARD WALL: The pupils ready to add their card to the wall.


spondents have been supportive of the idea. ' : ;.‘Tn fact, the idea came from a parent in the first place. As a school, we see this as


. time of year, whilst at the same time, remain­ ing true to our ‘green


:a positive way to high- ' light the importance of thinking of others at this '


• credentials’. The cards will be arranged on the wall to reinforce the Christmas message and be a visual reminder to all who see it.”


SoFs New Yearns Eve charity walk byFaizaAfzaal


WHILE most schoolboys will be spending the festive season wrapped up inside, one 10- year-old is putting his best fool forward for charily. '


- Solomon Plant, who is a pu-


pil.at Pendle County Primary School, will walk from Black­ pool’to Fleetwood on New Year’s Eve to boost funds for ' “Help for Heroes’.’ charity; af­ ter his Unde Rick suffered a- serious injury whilst serving in Afghanistan.' - ' '


. - Commenting on Sol’s 10-mile'


walk idea, his father. Mark- said; “Sol’s always looked up to his Uncle Rick, and wiien news of his accident and true extent - of his injuries were unravelled, Sol said then that he would do his best to help.


mg a list of things he could do' to help raise money for his Un­


“ He put pen to paper, mak- -


cle Rick and his friends in the - armed forces. . “Be jng an active boy, Sol said ’' . Ins lirst fund-raiser would have


and am pleased to be able to support Sol in what he is doing.” Sol, who is a Blackburn Rov­


ers fan, added: “I want to walk on New Year’s Eve when eve­ ryone else is celebrating! I want to walk through the cold, wind and rain to prove to Uncle Rick that I’m tough too.” Sol will be joined on the walk


by a group of his close family and friends. ’ ’


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„L.||.®°^^|h!"8.^hat would be . _. towards;this worthwhile cause ' “I nm


1 am very proud of my son com/solh4hfundraising.


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amphitheatre, shared by the local community and partner schools. The impressive range of education­ al visits to a wild boar pak, a Roman


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museum, coupled.with a variety of school ground activities and residen­


tial activities won the judges’vote. : Mrs Goldsbrough said: “Winning


this award highlights our strong com­ mitment to LOtC. We see our LOtC opportunities as a continuation of the


., effective learning that takes place in classroom, allowing the children to experience a range of different teach-


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: i ing and learning styles. LOtC sup- : ports our eeo-schools, healthy schools and sustainable schools status, and it’s


- these things that form the rich tapes­ try that makes up Brabin’s Endowed


■ • School’s ethos and we are delighted to be recognised with this award.” . ' Beth Gardner; chief executive of


. the Council for Learning Outside the . Classroom (CLOtC), congratulated : Brabin’s Endowed school.


“This year, the competition has been extremely high,” she said. “The judges and I were delighted to see


: such variety and breadth in LOtC i provision from schools across the country. The school is an excellent example of the positive impact care­ ful planning and dedication.can have on young people.”.


• The North West ehampion was drawn from nominees throughout the region and w'as selected by a panel of expert judges from the CLOtC.


' A PIONEERING midwife whose' vision shaped the recent changes in maternity services across East Lan­ cashire has taken early retirement to study for a PhD in normal childbirth


.with the University of Nottingham. Sheena Byrom (55), of Whalley, has


enjoyed an amazing'career spanning 35 years. She started out as a student nurse in Blackburn in 1974 and as soon as she completed her nursing qualifications, in 1977, she began training to be a midwife in Burnley. ■ - .


. Her work throughout the 1980s at


Bramley Meade, Whallcy, shaped Shee- na’s passion for promoting natural birth. After the closure of Bramley Meade, she ■ worked at the maternity unit at Queens Park Hospital, Blackburn, before be-' coming a community midwife in the early 1990s; During this time, she attended the


very first home water birth in East Lan­ cashire.


i In 2001, Sheena was appointed as one


of the countiy’s first consultant midwives, working jointly for East Lancashire Hos­ pitals NHS Trust and the University of Central Lancashire. The role focused on developing new ways of supporting the most vulnerable of families during pregnancy and birth; and collaborating with national and international experts in childbirth. She will continue with this work into her retirement.


Women who arc likely to have more


complicated pregnancies and births are now advised to opt for the consultant- led maternity unit within the brand new £32m. Lancashire Women and Newborn Centre at Burnley General Hospital.. Those who are less likely to require


medical intervention can choose from three home-like birth centres run by midwives, in Burnley, Blackburn and


. Rawtenstall, or choose to have their baby at home.


In a ceremony at Blackburn Birth Centre, Sheena’s colleagues unveiled a


. plaque which will be sited in the recep- ; .;tion area to recognise her huge contribu- , tion to improving choices for women. Sheena said: “The plaque was a real


surprise and I ’m so honoured that my colleagues have done this for me. The development of the new birth model was a real team effort, with several midwives and obstetricians leading the way.” Trust Deputy Chief Executive Lynn


Wissett, who was a student nurse at Bramley Meade when Sheena worked there, said: “Seeing the warmth and com­ passion of Sheena and her colleagues at the maternity home all those years ago first inspired me to train in midwifery.


RECOGNITION: Sheena Byrom with the plaque honouring her work, (s) Appointed Head of Midwifery for the introducedoverthepastthreemonths.lt


Trust in 2008, She was instrumental in encourages healthy women to give birth developing the new system of maternity naturally and increases their choice over care for East Lancashire, which has been where to have their babies.


Help freeze out thieves


“MAKE sure you give thieves the cold shoulder” ■ - that’s the message to motorists from Lancashire Gonstabulaiy. ' ; .The-advice conies as a


new cold snap is predicted to'bites and is intended to deter motorists from leav-' ing cars unattended with


the keys in the ignition and engine running while the vehicles defrost. Insp. Martin Bishop


said: “It only takes a few seconds for a thief.to drive away in your vehicle. Please don’t make it easy for them - ensure you stay with your vehicle while it is


Hospice lotteiy winners


WINNERS in the East Lancashire Hospice Lottery weekly draw were: £1,000 - Mr Berry, Blackburn; £250 - Mrs Lovell, Blackburn; 3 - Mr Woods, Clay- ton-le-Dale. A further 15 lucky players each won £10 cash prizes.


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being de-frosted. We know from past experience that some car thieves specifical­ ly target vehicles that they see sitting on driveways with the engines running. As soon as the owner goes ■ inside the house they take their chance and drive the vehicle away. “Don’t give thieves an


easy ride, ensure your car is locked and secure at all times.” ...


; Further crime preven­ tion advice can be-found on the Lancashire Con-, stabulary website - www. . lancashire.police.uk


>. “She was a passionate advocate of normal birth back then and still is to this day.


■ “She has worked tirelessly throughout her career and we will really miss her. I wish her all the best both personally and also on behalf of the Trust”.


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