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museum the pupils moved into the adjoining cinema room to watch a short film that dramatised this important historical time.


who built the original house in the 1400s. After studying exhibits in the


wealth of information about the history and development of the heritage centre, a former working farm, and of the Baimister family


dle Heritage Centre, Barrowford, with teacher Catherine Keane and were fascinated to follow the fateful journey of 10 East Lanca­ shire people who were arrested on charges of witchcraft and then inarched to Lancaster Castle to meet a gruesome end In 1612. . The children also discovered a


YOUNGSTERS in Year 5 at Oa- khill College, Whalley, took a step back in time to soak up the rich history of the Lancashire witches. They took a trip to the Pen-


-made education for


CHOOSING the right education for your child is one of the most important decisions you will ever make, and one that takes plenty of time and research. Currently, more than 500,000 children


benefit from an education in one of the Independent School Council’s 1234 member schools. Independent schools offer a vast array


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of state-of-the-art facilities and the high­ est quality teaching which allows pupils to achieve great results year after year. In the unique position to provide a


FASCINATED: Year 5 teacher Mrs Keane with nine-year-olds


Joshua Wilson, of Clayton-le-Moors, and Lottie Eastham. of Whalley. (s)


Young highlight web safety i b q e & I ' t e i - r . n ' ~ I* - '. • »■*» ■** '


WEB AWARE: Pupils at Grindleton C E Primary School, (s)


suasive letter to parents, inviting them to attend the event, at which they shared the results of a pupil internet usage questionnaire over drinks and biscuits. After highlighting some of the


ing the basics of sword fighting during fencing classes at St James’ CE . Primary School, Clithe- roe.


PUPILS are le a rn ­ .


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. shields and full Roman Legion dress, they wilL' learn about ancient skills dating from the Roman era to the basic art of modem fencing.


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to be very popular, as well as educational and fiin, for the younger pu­ pils.


follows on from the sue- ■ cessful fencing club mn last year for the school’s Key Stage Two children. It is already proving


POPULAR: Some of the pupils who are enjoy­ ing the new fencing course with


’.tutor David Buighley. (s)


WORLD Internet Safety Day gave pupils at Grindleton CE Primary School good cause to host an inter­ net safety information event. Year 5 and 6 pupils wrote a per­


issues raised in their class debate on the.pros and cons of internet use, the pupils shared a Power-


^dden dangers of the internet and how to encourage safer use with younger children.


presentation to show the


get teem thinking about how their children use the internet and also


b Parent were asked to participate


y completing a questionnaire to .................


.inmind.


took part in role play. The pupils reinforced that the internet is a valuable and fun resource and should be enjoyed by all, but teat it should always be remembered teat there are potential dangers to bear


_ Parents fed back that they were unpressed by the presentation and all the research teat the children u<iu iiuenaxen


had undertaken. En.Garde! They’re learning to fence ^


Smaller classes benefit


WITH an independent private school, you can choose a school where the approach to teaching, philosophy, and values are the best match for your child. At independent schools, you’ll find


extraordinary teachers who are experts in the subjects they teach, who love children, and who are passionate about teaching. Small classes mean'teat teachers are


school is driven by a different educational mission, they all share a commitment to providing a safe environment in which young people can learn academic skills plus the importance of hard.work, leader­ ship, personal responsibUity; and good :


■ charitable contributions, and endowment revenue. They determine independ-


ently the academic and extracurricular ■ programs that will help them best meet- their missions. , .


They’re independently financed, : ■ primarily through tuition pajments, • . ■ .


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stimulate personal growth, and encourage critical thinking. Although each independent private


able to develop a full understanding of how each student learns and what inter­ ests and motivates each individually. They nurture intellectual curiosity,


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citizenship. Why are they called “independent”; .■ schools? They’re independently governed by boards of trustees, as opposed to a • .. public school board. .


Founded almost 100 years ago and*: set in beautiful landscaped grounds


. on the - outskirts of Burnley, S t Joseph’s Park Hill is an independent,' -


-Roman.Catholic Nursery and Prep ^school which welcomes children of * allfaiths. ;


Small , and fnendly. our school is ihc u pcrfect environment for^ your^ child tO ' * thnve, grow in confldcnce and make a > wide circle of fnends..


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Big on ambition, we; are proud of our • academic. reputation, and our


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Admission into other years dependenton availability


tailor-made education for your child, in­ dependent schools boast high teaching standards, a wide range qf subjects-and smaller class sizes, the benefits of which are clearly reflected in the grades the schools achieve year after year. In 2010 more than half of A-level en­ tries from pupils at ISC schools were


■ awarded a grade A or A* and pupil/ teacher ratios continue to fall in ISC schools. There is how one teacher to every 9.4


pupils, allowing children to receive an uniquely supported and bespoke educa­ tion.


ADVERTISING FEATURE


By Hannah Ramsden


haanaluramsdM 9eastlaDcsM ws.ouik Independent schools are excellent at


providing breadth of education as well as flexibility. There are now more than 44 ISC


schools that offer the International Bac­ calaureate allowing parents to pick the style of education that best suits their child. Benefiting from the fact they are not


tied to the national curriculum or coun­ cils, ISC schools are also some of the first to adopt the new Pre-U exam, which is a 16-plus course designed to prepare stu­ dents for university. Independent schools offer an array of


choices for parents to curricula and quali­ fications and it’s up to parents to do the research and pick the one that will best suit their child.


To find out more please contact the Admissions Office


1 , Stonyhurst Glitheroe Lancashire BB7 9PZ : T 01254 827073 F 01254 827135


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