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K'liiMBE wilLmeet riders taking part m>i. , -'^the first Cross Pennine 100, which’’


|!^?^vNEW^spo^ts',ki^\vo^th:'£600‘has^b^^^


I >A.' ^ Mvofi by pupils,at.a.Ribble.Valley primary ^ f rr ~ /,St Mary\RCPrimary School, at Lang-


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' •' V ^ 7,^It-received^ai'prize'of £600 worth of^f '■ *sports kit from Sufridge Sport at a special'’ presentati6n',where,R6geVHaytnor'h-'4 thwaite,''competitidn^manager'from';|


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' '1 ^ \ • tributioh to the district qualifying events of 4; L'Mhe SPAR Lancashire ^Youth Games 2010.VII


’'J ‘ Lancashire School Spo'rt Partrierships," | 7 ' ., - spoke to pupils about the benefits of get-‘f


^ ‘ ‘ ting involved in sp o r t . - . - " . '■ / . j l ' fiiir'A ■I'i ~


Jane',Sheridan,isenior competition^^ ; 'r- ‘


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' manager; explained: “The SPAR Star-^. School Awards allow us to recognise the |


schools which have made the. greatest | contribution to the SPj^


Gaines in their boroughs, giving pupils


‘ ‘ the chance to continue to compete at the s| highest possible'levels of school sport.” . The 2011 County finals are currently^ under way, with events taking place across


all loca|,authority districts in Lancashire,i;S in gymnastics, tag rugby, high five netball, _ girls’ football, swimming and tennis.aV''s,^5| The'programme has been expanded^l again to'includell&’district finals and nine ^


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county finals, including a special scjiools’j swimming gala and the SPAR Lancashjre


DisabilityYouth Games.« The events will b'ring together more than. | 10,000 pupils' fro~m hundreds'bf primary. |


schools across'14bcal authority districts.’-- -j Th'c.Vevents'sare'i'organised byt,|


Lancashire School Sport Partnerships com-( v petjtion managers and Lancashire Sport j | ‘ Paffhership.^thc strategic County Sports ','?'


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ROYAL TREAT: , ' HRHthe Countess / - of Wessex'


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-meets with delegates ’ before- ■'


'making her ' way to the


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...dow Hall last week. t Her Royal


___ countries, including representatives of as she met senior volunteers from 35 „. THER E was a royal visitor to Wad- tj>e newest Commonwealth association in’


Wessex, whorsprMident of Girlgui^^^^^ UK, attended the


Countess met with the delegates and dis- theirhome countries as;;


Commissioners conference at Waddow .coloured


,and was e^eted by de egates i n M Srmt c


she stepped ^ 1"® b a^k ^"8®


well as taking part in sessions looking at g q LD projects, the role '


Hall, near Chtheroe, last Thursday - jpg^toring plays in developing new lead-i* T r e s s e d in a royal blue blazer, cream-


Slofombe laid ' “We'aTe thnlled


that Her Royal Highness the Countess com-


- monwealth Chief Commissioners Con-


Rabble .Valley’s Mayor and Mayoress -from around the world are dedicated to *<‘bbie. vaiiey s ividy^^^^


v T v B o rT h C o S fcrence at Waddow Hall The volunteers ^


, supporting young women to have their


tUp H.oti Sheriff of Lancashire Mr ~ voices heard and having the Countess visit A u h e ' CoSmo n^'.lih .C hi'f ConT--


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, u g exneri- missioners Conference, the international ^delegates had an opportunity to see UK


girls to develop their potential prior to guiding in a ctm during the "^rtan T ^ e - a ronference which -Over camp for Brownies and Guides The


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' ho,‘has beehTiamed as the Ribble Valley.'^' ' SPAR Star,Sch6ol of thejYear for its con-'*-


’I ‘5ft I 'T H E 'su n .sh b n e down bn pupils < headteacher,Mrs Sally Smith said they hope' c


I k'-Families and villagers also joined ; “It.was welUttended by families, children^' ' in th'e fun which included a Punch and ',,v and people from,the.yillage. I would like to 'P'Jubvshow ba'rbecue; bouncy castle and -thank everybojiy, who attended or helped . ' barnes 7 '


o' -7--. , ^ ■« » ■ ■ ■ IN THE SUN; (Left) Lewis Haworth (four)J-v 51 ■ A i ik t . '/ i ^ U \ I rtiaiie* U au /n r ih firvi


j - H hooks a duck at the St PetePs Primary School’s sum-.(| '-rS rniergala day. (Below) Ethan Harris (seven) and Jessica,?fi


• .'1 Heys (seven) try to knock down the cans at the St PetePs?. [:^^.'ii}3^'^Primary School’s summer gala day.-'


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f G h m t y lu n i c h fA ‘CHAR:ITY lunch to'


S raiseTunds.for a breast ' jcancer:charity:is.being' ' staged at a Ribble Valley:


'pub next week. The Red Pump Inn, at sBashall Eaves,'IS holding


tthe event on Wednesday, ?July;20tli,'‘tbraiseTunds'-


^fbr^the^breast'canccr' chanty CoppaFcel


)-, At the event there will


i-bc; a.three-course breast: sorientated lunch,' magict v perfofmed^atdhe tables >:and singmg7pther attrac-; i tions include' nail art! and 5 the'chance to buy lingene,: f candles, jewellery. Tickets- ■'. forr:the, ladies only event;; 4 which will take place from Elf;30,b.m7:t6'3-30p.m.;? flare;£35:periperson. For; ' details call Martina Myer- s sco'ugh on 01254 826227; - or.log on to www.thercd- '.p'urapinnAvqrdpress.com ~


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f ‘'%om St Peter’s Primary School in,, to have raised around £l,500.'Mrs Smith said: 7 ' ?>'Simonstone as they celebrated their,., “We had an absolutely glorious day. Pm really. ! - -'annual eala day.'


pleased because last year it rained really h'ard , ' ' - 7 -'"iout in any way.'.W,e are hoping to buy new''


--#The'’event 'was 'organised by the"7 library books; a lot of the books are ready for' - 'i^Ffiends of Simonstone‘Scho"ol and7frepIaclng.’’;7■^^;;^;-'L;;*^;^^„~'


V '-Rstarts and finishes in Clitheroe; on w. Sunday, July 31st


' / GY CLING; star Geraint Thomas ‘ ever sadly that’s n'ot the case. Action ■


-- vuiv^The'Team GB Olympic gold medal- . - '. 'sdist and Team Sky professional will fin-.'j j Kf' 7 ish'riding in this year’s Tour de France 'si the.weekend before taking part in the -- <


; ;.a charity cycle challenge; which is in aid, i.‘ «of children’s charity Action Medical .; .'Research. He willwelcomc people :: ' back at the end of the new ride.


- ;.7;ikThere^-a^^^ places available on •:


V t h e ride and Action Medical Research' • hopes local cyclists will take up the ;-


; challenge and j'om visiting riders takr ,. ing part in the event.


‘ ' There is a choice of a 100-mile or '


; ' Vi adOOkm route!‘Both are scenic and ; out into the Yorkshire;


; vi .! of southern Cumbria on the longer ' version .


■ i S^'.Geramt Thomas, who is the chari-'r- i ' .f ty’s Cycling Ambassador group, said: .'; 7We take it for granted that most kids •


.. ' Dales and taking in areas of Rowland • ' “! .;and Gisburn Forests) Malhamdale and the Ribble Valley, as well as part


- Medical Research funds vital work to .. help children affected by disease andv- disabilities who struggle with everyday ; life. C ' ‘


‘ - “I’m really looking forward to being ; part of this new event. There are still 3


. places available; so please'j’oin me forjv a fantastic day out on the bike.” «i.'. ; .i .;-;:? Cyclists participating m the Cross rt?


Pennine lOO will be raising money to .. help fund medical research into con--.; ditions affecting babies and children;;; Among work the charity is currently funding IS research at St Mary’s Hos-: ■ pital, Manchester


T^ aims to develop better ways to ;7 - ^


identify.and diagnose severe types of.?; learning disabilities.--' ' ' '/.The event will be fully supported; . ; with feed stations and a buffet lunch, -


;moto marshals; mechanics and chip;. ; timing. It is part of the charity’s popu--- • lar RIDEIOO series of one-day bike - rides taking place in stunning cycling ' locations around the UK.'"


■ ■ • For more information about the ? Gross Pennine-100 and to registe'r,7 visit the website www.action.org.uk/,'v


; : * 7i will learn to ride a bike one day. How-, " crossp ‘ . GERAINT THOMAS


A CLITHEROE headteacher has deg ' . sets high standards and expectations, r, fended his school’s stance on uniform'- •. for the pupils and is also a very public . . and pupil appearance ' 7 - '


statementaboutus,asaschool,with- -.-Mr Simon Smith, headteacher of in the community


Ribblesdale High School Technolo- ?/- “'VVhilst many pupils are extremely .;v;. gy Gdllege, spoke out after his school.' : smart and w'ear their uniform.well, a came under the national spotlight . number do not; It is often the .‘small. . for'askmg pupil Harrison “Harry” things’-which make'the biggest irn- -Gefami (15) to attend school clean pression: make up; jewellery; hair . shaven.


, v ’ . ' -style/colour, etc. It is not always about


-?«Hariy’s mother, Kerry, claims her.s wearing a tie and tucking a shirt in.- . son was “banned” from class for at-' These aspects of uniform are influ- tending with a beard.?However,' Mr enced very much by the fashion of the, - - Smith stressed that Harfy'was not day, but increasingly, staff are having banned from class, but repeatedly - to challenge pupils about these as- told to attend school clean shaven


pects of appearance as well, o He added: “A letter was also sent ' “Unfortunately, some parents do


/loMisCeramlexplamingtheschool’s . not support us when we challenge,, • uniform and appearance policy, but pupils about their appearance.,I^am . Hariy re'fiised to shave.''L'-‘T-^ ,


very grateful to the vast majority of


/ '?7“Ribblesdale has a high standard . v you who work with us to promote the, ;: of uniform and at the end of term m highest possible standards.” ' April I wrote to'all parents,- reiterat- Mr Smith added: “Harry is not the - ing the school’s stance on uniform* / : only pupil singled out for not comply- , : - and appearance.”


ing with school rules Pupils who at-


-?>-The letter; which can be found on -"/ tend school with ean;mgs, nos£;.rings,i . . the school’s website, reads as follows:--.; - eyebrow piercing' not wearing .the “ I believe that a smart school uniform s./-/correct uniform are also told off.’’


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