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Thursday, May 11, 2017
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Clere message about the
benefits of regular reading
A NEW initiative has been intro-
duced at The Clere School in
Burghclere to encourage pupils to
read more.
Every lesson will start with a short
reading session, while weekly library
lessons will also be introduced.
Headteacher Benjamin Bond said:
“I cannot emphasise enough the
importance of reading regularly each
day and the benefits this provides for
a child’s learning.”
A schedule of library events have
also been planned and Mr Bond said:
“We are all looking forward to read-
ing together as a school.”
These events include the Hamp-
shire Book Awards Book Club, the
Manga Club, a creative writing club
and the celebration of World Book
Day, Harry Potter Night, Roald Dahl’s
birthday, LGBTQ+ month and
National Poetry Day.
Learning resource centre manager
Jenifer Klepfer said: “There is no
such thing as a person who doesn’t
like reading.
“There’s just people who haven’t
found the right book.”
The school will work closely with
the pupils to find books they will
enjoy reading.
The Clere School has struggled
with Ofsted reports in recent years
and the reading initiative is part of a
number of changes resulting from the
2017 Ofsted rating of ‘requires
improvement’, with particular
emphasis on English and mathemat-
ics.
Ms Klepfer said: “The Clere School
has been looking at literacy across
the whole school for some time and
our new headteacher Benjamin Bond
is proactively looking at new initia-
tives to encourage every child to read
every day.
“We use Accelerated Reader in KS3,
and for this daily reading is essen-
tial.
“We have reading muscles and we
want them to be strong.
“We have to work them out every
day.”
The Ofsted report also stated:
“Leaders have not tackled the weak-
nesses identified in English since the
last inspection.
“As a result, some pupils, including
those who are most able, are not
making enough progress and achieve
below national averages for others
with similar starting points.”
In 2012 the school was placed into
special measures, but improved to
‘good’ in 2013.
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Thechiefexecutive officer
ofBCMS, SteveDallyhas
warned businesses inthe
Kingsclere areatobe
“extremely vigilant”
Boss’s warning after break-in
THIEVES broke in to the offices of
BCMS in Kingsclere Business Park on
Tuesday last week and made off with a
number of laptops and electronic
equipment.
A spokesman for Hampshire police said
entry had been gained via one of the side
doors of the building and that an untidy
search was made of the ground and first
floors.
The chief executive officer of BCMS,
Steve Dally, is now warning other busi-
nesses in the Kingsclere area to be
“extremely vigilant”.
“Obviously, we are working very closely
with the police,” he said.
“Early suggestions indicate this was
not an opportunistic break-in, and that, as
a large, high-profile business in the area,
we may have been actively targeted.”
The company’s PR and managing editor
Mark Bentley said: “You don’t expect it in
Kingsclere.
“It is a sad state of affairs.”
Another burglary took place in the
same road on April 21 at 2am, when two
batteries were stolen from trucks that had
parked in a compound on the industrial
estate.
The two incidents are not thought to be
connected.
Anyone with information should call
101, quoting reference number
44170163965.
Tadley man found
guilty on domestic
violence charge
A TADLEY man has received a suspended
prison sentence after being convicted of
domestic violence.
Reading ma gistrates ruled that Callum J ake
Hall’s offending was more serious because it
took place in fr ont of a child.
On Friday, April 28, the 19-y ear-old of Bish-
opswood Road, was sentenced f or assaulting
Courtney Nicholls by beating her at Oakley
Road, Newbury, on February 27.
He had denied the offence, but was convicted
at trial.
Mr Hall admitted two charges of resisting
police, causing criminal damage and possessing
cannabis, all on the same occasion.
Mr Hall was sentenced to 16 w eeks imprison -
ment, suspended f or two years.
He was also ordered to pay £400 in costs, as
well as a statutory victim services surcharge of
£115.
Finally, he was ordered to complete 32 days
rehabilitation activity requirement.
Magistrates said that they had imposed the
suspended prison ter m because it was a nasty
incidence of domestic violence committed in
front of a child.
PLANNING permission to turn the agricul-
tural barn at Folly Farm, Headley, into a resi-
dential building has been refused for the third
time.
In the March meeting of Ashford Hill with
Headley Parish Council, objections were raised
about the latest proposal to change the use of the
barn to a dwelling.
The objection was upheld by Basingstoke and
Dean Borough Council and the application was
subsequently refused.
Similar planning applications to change the barn
at Folly Farm to residential use were refused in
October 2014 and May 2016, with a further applica-
tion being withdrawn in August 2015.
Folly Farm isrefused planning
permission forathird time
20thanniversaryoftwinvillages
EAST Woodhay Twinning Association marked the
20th anniversary of signing the charter with its
French partners in Normandy with an exchange
visit.
Thirty-nine people visited from four Normandy
villages, staying with host families in and around
East Woodhay. They were welcomed with a cere-
mony at Woolton Hill Church Hall, attended by the
mayor of Basingstoke and Deane, Jane Frankum.
The host families entertained their visitors with
trips to the Watercress Railway, Shaw House,
Newbury Open Studios and the Crafty Craft race.
In 2018, a group from East Woodhay will stay in the
four twinned Normandy villages of Anguerny,
Anisy, Colomby-sur-Thaon, and Villons les Buis-
sons.
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Celebrating 27 years
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Keith Utton - Director. Receiving the Peugeot
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