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‘Rural Oscars’ chance for businesses


Pastry chef shows determination and dedication to succeed


By Su e Plu n k e t t sue.piunkett@jpress.co.uk Twitter ©clithadvertiser


TeenagerZoe McCaig has beenrewardedforhereffort and determination to become


astarstudent.


Zoe (19) was presented with the Vocational and Academic Success Award at Blackburn College’s annual further edu­ cation star awards ceremony. A Northcote Manor schol­


arship student, Zoe, of St Mary’s Gardens, Mellor, has studied in the hospitality de­ partment for three years to achieve level three in patis­


serie. When she First started at


. B la c k b u rn College, sh e need - Studentsatthe Blackburn CollegeStarAwardsceremony.(s)


sfru2Eled fromTiine to time my mum and my gran along to ed another successful year, the credit should go to all the ^emebeingpresentedwithit.” which included a 100% pass hardworking students a ong


BuUhroughherhardwork Zoe was one of the first rateinoveraoA-levelsubjects, with the dedicated staff at the


and determination, she be- Northcote scholarship stu- 1,450 vocational distinction college, came a model student and dents, and she did her place- grades (equivalent to A and Hesaid: I would person- a very accomplished pastry mental the Langho hotel. A*at A-level) and the college aliyUketocongratulateallour chef and was delighted to be Her skills stood out and she has also been named number students and thankthe staff presented with the topaward. was offered a full-time posi- - one in England for advanced herefortheirdedication.com- P Shesaid:“I’mreallyhappy tion in Northcote’s pastry de- apprenticeship success. mitment and professionalism to net this award. It will look partment. .


great on my CV and I brought Blackburn College boast- pal and CEO at the college, said their full potential.


Dr Thomas Moore, princi- in helping our students realise j


Jefferson (21)


Fantastic Mr Fox, Willie the children cooked “revolt- Wonka and Charlie Bucket ing recipes”, solved puzzles, were just some of the char- explored new stories and acters spotted at Clitheroe’s topped the day off by taking Brookside Primary School. part in the Puffin Virtually' They were, in fact, pupils Live Roald Dahl Day interac- from Class 3 dressed as their tive webcast with Quentine


favourite Roald Dahl charac- Blake, Roald Dahl’s illustra- ters_


tor.andMichaelRosen.who


The event was held to cel- is the authorofthe new “Fan- ebrate Roald Dahl Day and tastic Mr Dahl”.


A Clitheroe student who only spoke basic English sixyears ago has been presented with the Duke of Edinburgh's Golf Award at St James' Palace.


Ex-cadet flight sergeant Jef­ ferson Piaun Sanchez (21), of Highfield Road, whose fami­ ly moved to Lancashire from Alicante in Spain in 2008, was presented with the award by Prince Edward. The presentation was fol­


Youngsters thrilled at first trip to ballet


lowed by a speech by Hon­ orary Group Captain Carol Vorderman, of “Countdown” fame. , Afterwards she talked to


individual recipients and had her photograph taken with manyofthem. In order to gain the gold award, Jefferson completed


five individual tasks. These' included a volunteering cat­ egory, for which he took re­ sponsibility for the expedition training of cadets, both in the classroom and in practice. There was also a physical


section, for which he carried out a series of individual and collective walks. Through this he gained the Basic Expe­ dition Leaders’ Award, which enables him to arrange and su­ pervise walking expeditions. Another category was


skills, for which Jefferson de­ signed and produced a pro­ totype interactive board pen for use by the squadron. He also wrote simple guidelines for the production and use of the pen. . Forhisexpeditionsection, along with a team of five other


cadets, Jefferson completed a four-day walking expedition in which he journeyed from Ennerdale Water to Bamp- ton, covering the breadth of the Northern area of the Lake District from West to East. Finally he had to complete


a residential category and Jef­ ferson was one of a 12-strong team selected to travel to Namibia. There they spent two weeks on a wild life safari in jeeps, wild camping in the desert and visiting the local Himbe Tribe and orphanage. Jefferson is now in his


second year'at Leeds Univer­ sity studying robotics. How­ ever, he still main tains contact with the squadron and assists with the training of cadets for their Duke of Edinburgh Award.


Rural businesses which go the extra mile are being in­ vited toput themselves for­ ward for the Countryside Alliance Awards. Nominations are be­


ing taken for the awairds - dubbed the “Rural Os­ cars”- which recognise the very best of rural busi­ nesses and their contribu­ tion to local communities The award categories ’


re f lect the diversity of rural business, embrac­ ing everything from farm shops, butchers and post offices to breweries, B&Bs and farm parks. The four categories are:


localfood and drink, village shop/post office, butchers and start-up business. The awards start re­


gionally and build towards a national championship which will be held at the Houses of Parliament in April,2016. N om in a t io n s can


Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award recipient Jefferson Piaun Sanchez with Carol Vordertnan.(s)


be made until Monday, November 2nd, by visit­ ing: www.countryside allianceawards.org.uk/


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Pupils from St Mary’s Hall, ham Royal Ballet at the Low- Stonyhurst, were thrilled to ry Centre, Salford, be taken ontheirfirsttripto Theshowhada storytell- the ballet. -


er, so they could follow eve- Children from the ages of rything that happened, and


three to seven were treated after the performance the to a special performance of youngsters had the chance “Swan Lake” by the Birming- tomeetsomeofthedancers.


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