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Five Valley schools in meadow restoration


. Pupils from five Ribble Val­ ley primary schools are tak­


ing part in an excitingproject to help restore a wildflower meadow at Stephen Park nearSIaidburn. The project has been ini­


ChildrenfromRibblesdaleNurserySchoolandChildren'sCentrewithTaylorWimpeysaiesexecutiveEloyLopez. Children help tree scheme


Children at Ribblesdale it is to teach our children the ices for families in Clitheroe, Nursery School and Chil- importanceofprotecting the including family activities, dren’s Centre, Clitheroe, environment from a young day care for toddlers, aged partnered property devel- age, making the tree plant- two to five years old,and a opers Taylor Wimpey for a ing activity perfect.


maintained nursery school


tree planting initiative at “This also fits in very well with Early Years teachers, the nearby Ribble Meadows withourForestSchoolinitia- Chloe Dunn, associate development.


five, which all of our nursery sales and marketing director Headteacher Sue Allan . school children have the op- at Taylor Wimpey Manches-


said: “We’re thrilled to be portunity to be involved in ter, said: “The tree planting workingwithTaylor Wimpey during their time at school.” exercise with Ribblesdale on another exciting initiative R ib b le sd a le Nursery was a lot of fun,and we’re - and for such a good cause. School and Children’s Centre glad that the group enjoyed “We know howimportant provides a number o f serv- the experience.”


tiated and organised through the Rotary Club of Ribbles­ dale by Anne Pickup, in conjunction with Sarah Robinson who is responsi­ ble for the Hay Time and Net­ works for Nectar projects in the' Forest of Bowland Area o f Outstanding Natural Beauty. Training and resource


packs for teachers, along with wildflower seeds and propagation kits, have been provided for each of the schools and, over the past few months, children have been busy planting the seeds and looking after the plants in readiness for transferring them to the meadow in Sep­ tember. ' During June and July, all


the children involved in the project visited the Forestry Commission managed mead­ ow site at Stephen Park to learn about the habitat and had great fun taking part in a variety of activities, such as wildflower identification and bug hunts, with the as­ sistance of Phil Dykes, from


Student leaders hold conference


More than too student lead­ ers from Ribblesdale High School, Clitheroe, took part in a conference at the newly remodelled Trinity Method­ ist Church. -- The student leaders are from Years 10 and 11 and must apply for the position within school through a rig­ orous selection process. All student leaders re­


The annual Pendle PrimarySchool family ramble sawabig turnout inGrassingtononavery windy weekend. The walk was led byteacherMrRichard Wa­


terhouse and hesix-mileroute cljmbedout of the Yorkshire village, with walkers abletoenjoythestunning scenery before returning along the river bank. Some of the walkers were also taking partin the second Friends Of Pendle School family camping weekendatthenearbyMasonsCampsite.


ceive a special tie, so that they are easily recognised by other students and staff. They are led by Mrs Ar­


Lancashire Wildlife Trust. The schools taking part


in the project are St James, Brookside and St Michael and St John, all Clitheroe, Waddington plus West Brad­ ford and Whalley., Grant funding has been


obtained from the Forest of Bowland Sustainable Devel­ opment Fund with addition­ al money from Ribble Valley Borough Council. Mrs Pickup said: “The aim


of the project is to help re­ store and conserve species- rich wildflower meadows which are not only visual­


ly stunning but provide an important habitat for a wide range of animals and insects such as bees arid butterflies. “Over recent years such


meadows have diminished considerably as a result of changes in farming practic­ es and the increased produc­ tion of silage. “The pupils involved


in the project are not only connecting with the local landscape, but also helping to safeguard the continu­ ation o f these important wildflower meadows for the future.”


Local celebrities joined staff, pupils and families at Rib­ blesdale High School’s annu­ alwholeschoolprizeevening, known as “The Ribbies". Hosted by Mrs Weisters


and Mr Hemingway, the first half opened with a perform­ ance from the award-winning RHS Cheerleaders. The first section of re­


wards involved individual pupils receiving awards for outstanding progress or effort in particular subject areas. It ended with a fabulous Sum­ mer Show performances from


• Ribblesdale Dancers. , Thesecondhalffocusedon


team awards andanumberof surprise individual awards. A stunning dance per­


formance from Nina Telford and a fabulous song by Geor­ gina Walker-Carter and Eliza Peachey opened the second half before a number of teams


.were recognised. Teams receiving awards in- cluded the Year 8 football side,


Hawaiian party leaver


as leavers say We are the Champions!


The Brookside Primary School team were WolvesandRibblesdaleschoolyoungplay- crowned champions of the Ribble Valley . ers Arran Orr and Joe Bayly.


schools football league. "• . . Brooksidehassomeverytalentedplayers


Thesquadofboysandgirlshadtakenpartin . among the Year 6 cohort and they are ex- three league tournaments throughout the pec ted to do well at their respective second-


schoolyear played at either CRGS or Ribbles- ary schools. dale artificial pitches.


All pupils involved have trained in all weath- Partnership, went to a school assembly to ers this year at the afterschool football


Gareth Martindale, of the Schools Sports presentthesquadwiththeirwinners’ cup,


club. Brookside pupils particularly en- • which will take pride ofplace in the school joy the coaching they receive from Clitheroe trophy cabinet.


Bitesize fun for kids


Class 5P at Pendle Primary School, Clitheroe, turned


into a chocolate factory for a morning. Parent Mr Guy Middleton,


who is co-owner of Holds- worth’s chocolatiers, visited


pupils to demonstrate how


to create home-made choc­ olates. The lesson was a real hands-on experience, with the children hand-rolling truffles, learning about the history of chocolate and, of


course, enjoying a tasting


session. T ea che r Mrs Rachel


Peachey said: “We love to in­ vite parents into school to share their expertise with our children”


goodbye Year 6 pupils from Brookside Primary School attended an Hawaiian themed leavers’ party. The children put on Hawaiian fancy dress for a night of fun filled activities. The evening involved lots of games, including egg throw-


— ing, team races and everybody getting wet -including teach­ er Miss Hek. The school said a big thankyou to the Friends of Brookside, school governor Julia Billington and to all the staff and parents who helped to organise the event.


and Ribble Valley Sports award to Scott Wilson. The final award of the


the Year 10 football team, the ski team, the biathlon team and the RHS cheerleaders. There were also a number


of special PE awards for indi- vidualpupilswhohad excelled throughout theyear. These in­ cluded Elliot Norman, James Scorah, Charlie Coy and Scott Wilson: Ribblesdale’s senior stu­


dent leaders were recogriised for their efforts throughout theyears.asmanyareinvolved in sub-committees making


decisions and improvements throughout school. The last section of re­


wards were for individual students who had put in the maximum effort/progress throughout the year. Six pu­ pils were awarded for incred- ible progress: Grace Atkinson, Olivia O’Neill, Claire Callus, Megan Riddell, George Lim- bert; Haidee Sumner. The exceptional personal


progress award went to Alex McClean, and the Hyndburn


- evening for her exceptional contribution to school life went to Georgia Walker-Cart­ er, who as well as being a key member of the RHS cheer­ leaders since Year 7, has re­ cently given up her own time to teach a group of pupils vis­ iting Clitheroe from Belarus cheerleading, and with the other cheerleaders has re­ cently visited Edisford Pri­ mary where they have been teaching primary school chil­ dren some of their dances. Special guests for the


.evening included local ce­ lebrity Ella Shaw, who sang “Somewhere Over the Rain­ bow”, and ex-pupil, footballer Joe Gamerand Chris McGrail, from Blackburn Rovers. Head boy Sam Geldard


and head girl Nina Telford proposed the vote of thanks to bring a fabulous evening to a close.


cangelo along with head boy Sam Geldard, head girl Nina Telford and their depu­ ties James Scorah and Claire Callus. The student leaders play an active part in school life and the conference was organised to fiirtherdevelop their role. They support the staff


with daily routines and also offer different types of sup­ port for their peers, as well as acting as positive role


models throughout school. When the new Year 7 stu­ dents arrive in September the leaders will have a key role in supporting them and helping them to settle in. Topics discussed, at the


conference, among much lively debate, included re - ' wards and organising char­ ity work within school and the community. It was decided to hold


the event at the newly re-' furbished Trinity Method­ ist Church, where students could have a real life experi- ence of being a delegate on conference. Mr Williams, deputy


headteacher, said: “This is a fantastic venue - light, airy and modern with great fa- cilities.and the flexibility to accommodate us in a varie­ ty ofways. We’ll definitely be using it again following the success of this conference. Student voice is a driving force at Ribblesdale”.


Youngsters battle it out for quiz prize


Students from Ribblesdale High School, Clitheroe, bat­ tled it out in a “University Challenge”-style academic quiz held at Blackburn Col­ lege.


In a hotly contested final


against Hollins Technol­ ogy College, Accrington, in which each team had taken turns to lead on points, the Clitheroe team were run­ ners-up. Hollins retained the cup they won in 2014 and also received a £500 cheque to spend on educa­ tional trips.


Blackburn College held


the 13th annual Inter-school Championship on its £6sm student campus, which was part of their Sixth Form High Achievers’ Pro­ gramme. . Year 9 and 10 students


from Ribblesdale, Hollins, Darweri Vale High School, Witton Park High School, Pleckgate High School and Tauheedul Islam Girls’ High School tookpart, answering questions about politics, science, geography, history and many more subjects.


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