Newbury Weekly News - May 11th 2017

Thursday, May 11, 2017

Newbury Weekly News

Clere message about the benefits of regular reading School’ s newinitiative toencourage pupilstogetmore involved inworldofbooks

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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.

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

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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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. 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.”

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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

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.

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