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25 A weekly look at local schools and colleges Flying the flag for ‘green’
CELEBRATION: Pupils at Grindleton are proiid of their school's inspection results, (s)
ill i i i ' f ^ IM| II M f y , Grindleton’s great!
“WHAT a wonderful and spe cial school!^’ --just one of the positive views of parents at Grindleton GE Primary School during its Ofsted and SIAS
. (Statutory Inspection of Angli- . can Schools) inspection.
‘ and work hard. Reception chil dren showed high levels of cu riosity and imagination using their knowledge of the world very well in their work, added
confident and articulate learn ers willing to share their ideas
described as good because of the “trusting relationships, ef fective teaching strategies and lively curriculum”. Children at Grindleton were
Day-to-day teaching was
the report. The curriculum has been effectively tailored to . meet pupils’, needs and good account is taken of prior learning so skills are progres sively built on. RE is valued in school, standards are good and outstanding elements of teach ing were seen.
: The SIAS inspector found Christian values nourish and challenge the children and im
pact on their personal develop ment and excellent behaviour. Pupils are polite and curious and know how the school ex pects them to behave.-Partner- ships with parents are excellent and they are very supportive of the school..
WADDINGTON and West Bradford Pri mary School has successfully renewed its Green Flag Eco School Status.
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school has continued to invest in environ mental education.
In particular, developing the outdoor learning areas including a bee garden,
SUMMIT: Children andstaff
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CHILDREN from a. primary school in Liverpool enjoyed a taste of bbard- ,.ing school life with a residential trip to Stonyhurst College. Faith Primary School,- Evertori, and Stonyhurst set up a partnership three
over in a dormitory - “in a buildiiig very like Hogwarts” - a packed programme . kept the children busy, beginning with
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,years_ago in which pupils in years five ■ and six at Faith Primary team up with those at Stonyhurst in Year 10. As well as the excitement of a sleep-
. visi t .to Bowland Wild Boar Park, near Chipping, where the children watched meerkats and wallabies, fed lambs and held chicks. Back at Stonyhurst, they were put through their paces with cadet team-building activities, and also got to look around Stonyhurst’s museum and observatory.
had a great time, thanks to the generosity and whole-hearted involvement of every one in the partnership programme.”
. A college spokesman said: “Everyone football and rounders. Then there was
that as a young boy growing up in Accrington he attended a talk given by Group Captain Leonard Cheshire VC. His courage and determination to make a positive difference to the lives of disabled people made a profound impres sion on him and he has always tried to follow his example since. Mr Khan urged Stonyhurst’s pupils to do three things. Live life
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GUEST of honour at Stony hurst’s prize giving was Mr Il yas Khan, chairman of Leonard Cheshire Disability, one of the world’s largest charities. In his address Mr Khan said
Over the past two years, the whole,
willow dens, habitat area and new pond. • Pupils have been involved in buildihgv these areas and love learning outside. Regular awareness events, such as. th e , - Big Switch Off, Earth Hour and weekly Green Awards, have helped the school reduce uel use. • Becoming the first Fairtrade primary
‘Take Stonyhurst with you’
PRIZE GIVING: Head boy Bradley Goss, headmas ter Mr Andrew Johnson, Mr Ilyas Khan and head girl Lara Schitto.
ing staff for their dedication and support.
^d rew Johnson told his pupils: “Stonyhurst has prepared you to have solid values, to be compas sionate and to stand up for what you believe in. I wish every sin^e one of you well, and urge you to take something of the spirit of Stonyhurst with you.” The head boy and girl also summed up their time at Stony hurst, encouraging fellow leav ers to keep in toiich and thank
to the full, never forget your roots and do something for others. Stonyhurst head master Mr
said; “This is a small school yet it is achiev ing so much.”
school in the Clitheroe area also dem onstrated that pupils and staff have an awareness of global issues and how the lives of fanners’ families around the world CM be improved by taking action. ; Eco Schools assessor Liz Roodhouse,
CELEBRATION: Staff and pupils at Wadding- ton and West Bradford CE Primary School celebrate
renewing their Green Rag Eco School Status, (s)
They say a bit of rain never really hurt anyone...
beaming smiles and lots of determination as the children took part. DETERMINED: Youngsters at Stonyhurst’s pre-prep department take part in sports day. (s)
dren strode on and as the umbrellas went up, pupils at Stonyhurst’s pre-prep department, Hodder House, lined up to race. There were big
IT started to rain just as the children walked down to Stonyhurst College’s athletics field. Undaunted, the chil
A weekly look at local schools and colleges
WELCOME to valleyeducation a new weekly feature designed to highlight and celebrate the achievements of Ribble Valley's young ' people and teaching staff. Every Thursday we will be showcasing the success stories from our schools and colleges. If you have something to shout about then contact Julie Magee on 01200 422324, or e-mail: Julie. .
magee@eastlancsnews.co.uk
DEMO: Pupils from Bolton-by-Bowland Primary School are treated to a professional cookery demonstration, (s)
AT the recently held Ribble-Val- ley cross-country championships Edisford Primary won “double gold” when pupils Shae Jackson and Hannah Procter finished first in the boys’ and girls’ races for. large schools.
Primary School took part in a week of Bikeability cycle sessions. During the week they were taught to cycle safely around our Edis ford school'trim trail, and also gained real cycling
experience.at dealing with traffic on short jour neys such as cycling to school.
at a special assembly that also served as an introduction to the school’s Olympic activity week. Year 6 children from Edisford
'The medals were re-presented '•
Double gold for Edisford Tastebuds are tantalised Joe is a hit with pupils
LOCAL professional; footballer Joe Gamer visited Brennand’s Endowed .Primary School, in Slaidbum. Joe , who has
WINNERS: Shae Jackson (Left) and Hannah Procter, (s)
BIKEABILITY: Pupils take part in the cycle sessions, (s)
CHICK, CHICK: Betsy
Marriott (six) with one of the chicks. (s)
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- class at the Walley-based college. There were lots of excited children over
PUPILS at Oakhill College nurtured 21 chicks eggs donated by a pupil’s family. Six-year old Betsy Marriott brought in an incubator with 21 eggs to to her Year Two
■the three-week incubation period from all across the Prep department as they waited for the chicks to hatch, but most arrived during the night. In all 17 of the 21 eggs hatched and pupils even got to see one ' hatch in school hours.
RECENTLY appointed RE teacher Mrs Thornton-Gray of Whalley’s Oakhill College, along with the new deputy head . boy and girl Joseph Walsh and Sophie Howell, visited Scargill House to advance the senior school’s retreat programme. Set in the spectacular land
scape of Kettlewell in the York shire Dales, it provides a Chris
tian holiday, conference and : retreat centre, inviting people : to soend time alonsside its resi
BOLTON-BY-BOWLAND and Grindle ton primary schools joined together to compete in the Ribble Valley Cross Country competition and came a magnifi- : .cent second in the team event, beating off seven
other.schools in the process. - . The terrible weather did nothing to • dampen the smiles on the children’s faces.
Advancement through retreat
dent community. The students' participated in a rngming re treat then worked creatively us-. ing the retreat’s facilities to lay- the ground for Oakhill’s new’ retreat programme, scheduled to begin next year. According to Mrs Thornton-
Gray, Sophie and Joseph were: “Wonderful ambassadors for Oakhill College and their input, will ensure that the forthcom- . ing retreats will be most enjoy able.’’: -
Team work leads to success RETREAT:
-Sophie Howell, from Whal-
' ley, and Joseph Walsh, from Brock- hall VII- - lage, both aged 15, pictured on the retreat, (s)
in the boys’ section and Keela from Bol- ton-by-Bowland came third in the girls’ • competition.
The schools occasionally merge to form a single joint team whenever team games are needed and this was a resounding suc cess.- ■ Grindleton boy Boo came first overall"
HARVESt: Mrs Cross and the prbiid gardeners, (s) Infants grow to order
: er crop of onions and radish. Soon the potatoes,-garlic, and ruby chard will be ready and the children are anxiously waiting to taste the results. ■ .
asked if the children could grow vegetables that she needed in the kitchen and the children happily started planting. Harvesting of the first crops has begun in earnest - a bump-
PUPILS at Bolton-by-BowIand Primary School have started to harvest their own produce. Mrs Cross, the school cook,
we are working with Lanca shire Catering Service to grow produce which the children can. taste in their school lunch'’-We also encourage them to com post waste for the garden.” •
explained: “We feel it is very important that our children learn where food comes from and how it is grown. Part of this learning is about eating healthy nutritious meals and sustain ability in the environment. “As part of Healthy Schools
Head teacher Mrs Stansfield
TOP RUN NERS: The
winning team, (s)
shootout and five'-^a-- side match before Joe chose two children who had worked hard learning new skills and presented each of them with one of SCORE: Footballer Joe Garner with his football shirts.
played for Blackburn Rovers, Nottingham Forest and now plays for Watford, worked with all the children, showing-them foot ball skills and an swering questions. ■ They had a penalty
the two lucky pupils..
CHILDREN from BoIton-by-BowIand Primary School and their parents enjoyed a hands-on cooking demonstration by staff at the village’s Coach and Horses. Ross, Zach and Jackie from the pub cooked tasty, healthy turkey and vegetable burgers, home-made pitta bread, hummus and sweet potato chips.
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