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PUT the spotlight on your school or college by including notices of events. E-mail your notices, keep­ ing them as brief as possible, to; julie.magee(i>eastlancsnews.co.uk Deadline is 5 p.m. on Friday for inclusion in the folloiwing week’s- edition


January 26th, Sophie McKenzie, author of the Medu­ Stonjhurst College, Hunt Green


sa Project books, will visit and talk to students in the prep school and the college. -


There is a Bums Night Ceilidh for the sixth fomt on Sahmlay, 28th January.


The CCF Jnr NCOS will take part in a Navigation Weekend, to hone their orienteering skill in the • - .


. field.


31st January, sixth form students of French and Art will visrt Paris for four days. ■


Year 10 will attend a perfoimance of "An Inspector Calls” at the Lowiy, Salford Quays. Sports Fixtures;


Football vs Stockport Grammar


Swimming, cmss country, badminton vs Rossall and- Qitheroe Grammar


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Hockey vs Westholme Netball vs Mount St Mary's, Liverpool College and Kirkham


Public event On Februaiy 2nd the Schola Cantomm will sing a sequence of music for Candlemas, in­ terspersed with readings, in the College Chapel at 6-30 p.m. All are welcome to attend this event (Please contact Recepbon on 012S4 826345).


Two chanh'es benefited from the Christmas per­ formances at Pendle Primary School. Donations collected after the two infant produchons raised £447 for Nightsafe, while Children in Need re­ ceived a further £385 donated afterthe Key Stage 2 pupils’performance of “Enter with Singing".


Pendle Primarr School, ClWieroe ; i ', -3 f


successfullyhatchedalmost200houtwhichhave been released into the local stream. \ .


~St Leonard's CE Primary School, Langho ° St Leonard's competed in a Primary School Sports;


. ; Hall compefiOon held at Oakhill College. Sixteen teams took part from Hyndbum and the Ribble ' "Valley. St Leonard’s won most of the events, re-


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..sulting in the school gaining a proud first place in the competib'on. From this, St Leonard's will now represent the Ribble Valley at the Lancashire. SportsHallFinalina few weeks' time at Black- pool.


-i ninth in the girls’irace. : St Mary's GO Primary School, Sabden .:


St Leonard's are veiy proud of the children's achieve­ ments; the crass country team won at the Primary Schools Cross Counby event in October, held at Wilson's Playing Reids. Outstanding individual performances on the day were Oliver Chambers, third in the boys' race with Jamie Stamp ninth, while Amelia Boton was sixth and Millie Chaloner


The building work has now been completed and we are very happy with the results. We now have a new library, which looks lovely, housed In Fred's room, and Mr Ramsbottom's class are enjoying . the e)denslon to their classroom. This has provid*


c . ed a beautiful quiet areaforsmall group learning and creates more space for the continuous provi>


Staff and pupils said goodbye to two work experi­ ence students who have been with us from St Augustine's High School, Billington. Anna Ruther- . ford and Thomas Turner have fitted In beautifully ■ and we will certainly miss them. They have been


sion In the main body of the classroom. ■ i \n*i


. exceptional helps to the staff and cared for the children mostprofesslonally.---


The children in the junior d esses have been prac- tising vety hard for their pantomime “Hansel and ' Gretel" which is oh today and tomoirow. There • are three periomiances overthe two days.


Brobkside Primary School, Clitheroe


At the moment we have several after school clubs on, - which are as follows:


Monday-BasketBaII,Recorders' . Wednesday-OlympicSports Club Thursday-Bollywood Dancing and Choir


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These dubs will last up until February half term, after which there will be new clubs on.


Last week our Healthy Tuck Shop was relaunched and we are pleased to say that Is has been a huge success. Several junior children sell healthy - snacks, first thing in the morning, to anyone wish-' ingtobuyasnackfortheir playtime.


AtthemomentanFASkiTlscoachfromtheLanca- shire FA comes into school every Tuesday for the day. Each class gets a chance to have a lesson with this coach and learn new skills. This is up ' until Februaiy half-teim. ■


Brookslde Caredub, which runs every morning and :


. afternoon, has now opened a holiday club. The Brookside Holiday Club is running throughout the Febtuaryhalftenn,13thto17th,andwilloperate ■ , from 7-45 aun. until 6 p.m. We would like to make


. people aware that there are places still available - during this week. They are also taking bookings for Easter half term, April 2nd until April 5th and '


,, April 10th unbT April 13th. If anyone is Interested : • please contad Sue Walmsiey or ZOe Lightfoot on '


07980177411 orAbi O'Neill on 07974503851. ' .


A NEW state-of-the-art ac­ cess control system has been "installed at Moorland School in


-,Clitheroe.j / a ■ ■ 'Moorland, which was found­ ed 1931, is a thriving co-educa;- tional day and boarding khbol providing education for chil- '.- dren aged froin two to 16. .


■ throughout the school; while •maintaining security- some- ; thing that was becoming in­ creasingly difficult on a day- to-day basis due to the large number of keys that were nec­ essary. . As the school continues to .


> The challerige it faced was 'to continue to allow accessV '


cated by the numerous school buildings located on the 15 acre site. As well as being a high performance school it also has boarders to contend with on­ site and this presents a unique challenge for security arid safe­ guarding people and property. With security; high on the agenda Moorland School head ; teacher Jonathan Harrison


grow, particularly with plans to provide a sixth form college this summer, the problem will 'onlyescalate.^^ '' \ And the additional pressures of ensuring dormitories cannot ■


be accessed by visitors, unaur - thorised staff and pupils further • heightened the challenge. ■


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;::; As the school caters for a wide age group there is a real ■ need to ensure efficient security - :for pupils, staff and equipment ' ana this is made more .compli­


looked To East. Lancashire- based Progeny to provide an efficient, cost effective and manageable solution to it’s ac­ cess control and security needs. Currently, more than 60 doors - are being managed by the Progeny system and access is achieved via a combination of sticky dots, key fobs, cards and ID badges. As well as the teaching staff and school man­ agement being able to freely


. move throughout the school us- ; ing these methods; all students


?';have also been equipped with - ' an entry card thus unproving ac- ' cess throughout the school and ‘ helping to increase efficiency L


THE shocking truth of child sacrifice in Uganda was revealed to pupils at Stonyhurst College by a former pupil there, now striving


burgh University, talked about his work with the charity Jubilee Campaign. He worked undercover with award-winning television journalist Chris Rogers to expose the shocking practice of child sacrifice, their film shown recently on BBC's “Pan­ orama”. ■ Their research found that child sacrifice was far


more common than anyone was aware and that, worryingly, it seemed to be increasing. “Jubilee Campaign’s research gives several rea­


sons for the rise of this disturbing activity,” said Phil.


The fish tank at Pendle Primary has now been filled ' with too trout eggs supplied by Ribble Conser- _vation Trust Over the past two years Pendle h a s '


■ three and 12 is believed to bring wealth and pros­ perity and, with the growth of a Ugaridan middle class, more people wanting to secure success for their businesses,;buildihgs or, factories afepaying.


“Sacrificing.children between the ages of about


, l^ g e sunisbf ifeney tq^tcMpctors to do this. ' “Other factor^are police inadeqri'acy arid lack


of regulatibhjTOnibmingvwth widespread supersti­ tion and poorieducatioiji^Sffij' V \


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practice through fe-education, campaigning for changes in theTaw in Uganda, and raising aware­ ness, partly through the yUl-Party Parliamentary Uganda Group chaired by Bill Cash, also a former Stonyhursfpupil. The. charity, is also active in of­ fering practical and finahcial help for surviving vic­ tims and their families..^'? ; Phil explained how he came to spend his sum-; mef in this way: ‘T was talking to David Alton (Pro-;


Jubilee'Campaign is frying to eradicate the


SHOCKING TRUTH: Former Stonyhurst pupil Phil Leonard (In the blue Jumper) with the col­ lege’s Head of Religious Studies, Paul Warrilow and some Year 11 pupils.


fesMr Lord Alton of Liverpool) about his human


, rights work and he told me about the work of Ju- ' bilee Campaign, which he launched in Parliament in 1987. Everything happened very quickly from that discussion and the day after my last university exam I was on a plane to Uganda!” Jubilee Campaign petitions, at the highest levels


of international govermnent on behalf of children at risk, and for those persecuted for their beliefs or humanitarian actions worldwide. This year, the Stonyhurst pupil-led charity


“Learning to Care” is supporting Jubilee Cam­ paign and other charities connected with interna­ tional child welfare.


s ihost valuable assets


tors access in the nursery, kin­ dergarten, junior and senior school, sports hall, accommoda­ tion areas for the boarders and all of the other buildings and rooms throughout the school including the school’s state-of- the-art sports hall and complex. J o h n a t h a n Ha r r i s o n , Headteacher at Moorland School, has been delighted with the installation.


: ■ Commenting on the P3 on­


line system, he said: “Students and house parents have all commented that they feel safe, and that their belongings and personal space is far more pro­ tected than before.” Jonathan added that he feels comfortable in the knowledge


that the schools most valuable assets are protected. “Safeguarding children is


‘ our greatest responsibility and , therefore our greatest risk. I


■have embedded the Progeny access control system as our


of movement equating to more time spent in the class room; ' The ^ tem manages and moni- -


guarding and protection of the ACCESS CONTROLLED: Our picture showsa; children and adults within our Moorland School pupil using the new security ^ commumty.” .


first line of defence in the safe- :r system, (s) L i L - - •; ...t ; $ valleyeducation A weekly look at local schools and colleges WELCOME to valleyeducatioii a new weekly feature designed to highlight and celebrate the achievements of Ribble Val-


, ley'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


School backs Phil’s


to wipe out the superstitious practice. PhiT Leonard, now a History student at Edin­


PUPILS at Pendle Primary School were treated to “hands- on” history lessons by two ex­ perts.


Historian Adrian Warrell,


visited class 3/4M and 3/4W to give the children a “Viking Ex­ perience”. Mr Warrell provided work­


shops throughout the day which involved the children in many activities such as dressing as Vi­ kings, making coins and grind­ ing com. In class the pupils have paint­


ed Vikings and learnt how to write using Viking runes. Class teacher Mr Richard


Waterhouse said: “It was great to have some hands-on Viking experience from a real histo­ rian.”


Local historian and tour


guide Simon Entwistle also visited Pendle to give an illumi­ nating and informative talk on Pendle witches. . Pupils have been studying


the Pendle witches as part of a local historical and geographi­ cal topic. It is the 400 year an­ niversary of the infamous witch trials at Lancaster prison where local witches were sentenced to be hanged. Simon also gave a talk to all


Key Stage Two pupils on local heroes and villains. Assistant head teacher Mr


Paul Atkinson said: “We are vety lucky to have such a fantas­ tic resource in Simon who was available to talk to our pupils.” ■


‘Oyer the moon’ with Ofsted’s findings...


Club, which operates from Pendle Primary School, Prin­ cess Avenue, was set up in 2003 by mums Stephanie Zak and Julie Oliver for children attending the school. Mother-of-four Steph­


AN out of school club in Clitheroe set up by two lo­ cal mums to help meet their childcare needs has been praised by Ofsted. Daisychain Out o f School


temporary cabin with a maxi-. mum of 15 to 20 children, the club is now staged in purpose- built rooms in the school. And through Daisychain, children have access to a main school playroom, library and hall ar­ eas, auditorium classroom, the quadrangle outdoor area, outdoor playgrounds and toi- : letfacilibes. .


anie explained that when her youngest child Sophie was at nursery the concept of af­ ter school clubs was just tak­ ing off. Together with Julie, whose two children have both attended Pendle Prirhary School, they approached the school’s former head teacher, Mrs Margaret Carrington, about the possibility of wrap around care being provided at the school and she encour­ aged the duo, who were both on maternity leave at the time,' to look into, setting up such a club. Initially starting oiit in a-


; The club, which is registered


on the Early Years Register . and the Childcare Register, operates each weekday, term time only from 7-30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 3-25 p.'m. to 5-45 p.ra. It can take a maximum of 55 . children under eight years at any one time. There are cur­ rently 150 children on roll on a toll-time and part-time basisi Children with English as an additional language and chil- ■


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dren with special educational needs and/or disabilities are welcomed and tolly supported at the provision. Privately run by Stephanie


and Julie, they currently em­ ploy eight members of staff, and, of these, four hold early years qualifications to a level three. Daisychain is managed by


club co-ordinator Jane Keigh­ ley, who has been at Pendle Primary School, working with the Early Foundation Stage children, for many years. This gives the club the ideal con­ nection with school and means that every child that comes to Daisychain is familiar with Jane as she will have taught them in their reception years. . Ofsted inspector Marina Howarth found overall that the quali^ of the provision at Dai^chain is “good”. . She'reported:-“Children ■ thrive in an interesting; well-


praised Daisychain’s “very high level of commitment to promoting children’s safety. She added that there are also “highly positive relationships with parents and carers ensure each child’s need is met”. “Partnerships with the"


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school are well established and information is regularly shared and used to promote children’s achievement and well-being,” the inspector added. “The setting’s capacity to improve is good because ef-' fective evaluation procedures are in place.” Ofsted’s findings have been welcomed by Daisychain’s dy­


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continues to go from strength to strength and we feel that the report reflects our contin­ ued commitment in ensuring first class childcare. “The report recognises the


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the safeguarding o f children were deemed to be outstand­ ing in the Ofsted report which is one of the most important aspects of the service we pro­ vide.” She added: “Daisychain


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