High school makes
it five in-a-row
by staff reporter
FOR the fifth year running, Lymm High School has come top of the secondary schools GCSE tables in Warrington.
Ranked according to the percentage of 15-year-olds who gained five or more GCSE?s at grades A* to C, Lymm achieved a 92 per cent pass rate, compared with the borough average of 61.2.
Bridgewater High School at Appleton came second with a percentage of 78 and St Gregory?s RC High at Great Sankey came third with 72.
. Other schools ranked by the percentage of 15-year-olds getting the same grades were:
Great Sankey High: 65; Culcheth High: 62; Padgate High: 60; Birchwood High: 59; Cardinal Newman RC High: 55, Woolston High: 51; Penketh High: 50; William Beamont High: 39; Sir Thomas Boteler CE High: 30.
In the school and college (16-18) Performance Tables, Lymm High again came top in Warrington based on the average point score in VCE/GCE A/AS VCE DA and L3 Key Skills points score per entry per student.
Schools and their points score were: Lymm High: 83.9; Culcheth High: 75.6; Bridgewater High: 75; Priestley College 74.4; Great Sankey High: 73.4; Woolston High: 72.4; Penketh High: 71.8; Padgate High: 65.5; Warrington Collegiate: 54.7.
Student Mike tackles
rugby – and exams
by John Hendon
COLLEGE student Mike Cooper is like most other 17 year olds you would care to meet but with one very big difference.
The teenager from Appleton who is currently in his first year at Priestley College, Warrington is tackling AS-levels in Psychology, Law and Sport & Physical Education.
Although there’s nothing unusual about his course line-up, it is what Mike is managing to achieve in his spare time that is truly remarkable, having made a big impression at Warrington Wolves.
Mike has recently enjoyed a meteoric rise to fame in the Rugby League world having arrived on the scene from virtually nowhere.
Having played Rugby Union for his school and Rugby League with Latchford Albion the youngster then progressed onto the Wolves and in recent times has been an integral part of the u16, u18 and u21 setups.
He has recently been given a chance at senior level too and even been handed a squad shirt for the forthcoming Super League season.
Indeed Cooper was able to don his number 27 jersey for the very first time against arch rivals Widnes Vikings during the recent game in honour of former captain Mike Gregory when he was able to mix it against professionals such as Terry O’ Connor and Mark Smith.
College Rugby League coach Matt Richmond said: “It has been a great pleasure to work with Mike whenever he has been available to us. I congratulate him on his success at senior level during the recent run of pre-season friendlies and look forward to tracking him on his career path.”
NHS changes to go
under the spotlight
by John Hendon
CHANGES to NHS organisations are to go under the spotlight at Warrington Town Hall.
The borough council?s Health and Community Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee will meet with Primary Care Trust health partners and officers on Tuesday January 31, from 6.30pm, to discuss plans for changes to the management and boundaries of NHS organisations.
Members of the public and interest groups are welcome to attend.
The committee is seeks views and information from people both within the council and from partners and key stakeholders to help scrutinise services properly.
Anyone who wishes to contribute or ask a question on the reports should contact Bryan Magan, scrutiny co-ordinator on 01925 442079 or email [email protected] who will talk through the issue and agree the most appropriate way of dealing with it.
Wolves to launch
online ticket sales
by staff reporter
SUPER League action is just a click away for Warrington Wolves fans with Monday’s launch of on-line ticket sales for opening home fixtures of the Engage Super League Xl campaign.
With demand accelerating at The Halliwell Jones Stadium, supporters can avoid missing out by logging on to www.wolfwareonline.com to snap up remaining tickets for the first three league encounters.
Spokeswoman Gina Coldrick said: “An impressive fourth-place finish last season and a string of high profile new recruits by coach, Paul Cullen, has seen season tickets soar. Only limited stand and terrace tickets are now available.” The first home tie with rejuvenated Salford City Reds on Sunday, Feb 12; the visit of Challenge Cup holders Hull FC on Saturday, Feb 25; and the clash with local rivals St Helens on March 3 are expected to attract near capacity attendances.
Fewer than 1,000 tickets are available for the South Stand, 700 for the North Stand and 150 for the East Stand.
On-line ticket buyers could now have them delivered direct to the door.
Concert will help
music students
by staff reporter
AWARD winning musicians are to perform at a concert in St Wilfrid’s Church, Grappenhall, on Thursday, January 26 to help fund students to the US Bowdoin International Music Festival in Maine. The concert will feature violinist Jiafeng Chen, prizewinner in the Sibelius International Violin Competition, Helsinki. The Mozart Duo for Violin and Viola will be performed by Jan Repko and Graham Oppenheimer, both tutors at Chetham’s School of Music, Manchester. The programme ends with performances by Qian Wu, from China, Mathieu Van Bellen, from Holland, and Mikhail Nemtsov, from Russia. Tickets, ?9, and children, ?4, from 01925-265146.
News in brief
Mayoress’s dinner
CELEBRITY chef Paul Heathcote will be the guest speaker at the Mayoress of Warrington?s Ladies? Dinner at the Town Hall on Friday, February 3. Tickets are ?25.
Road works
A TEMPORARY ban on right turns from Padgate Lane, Warrington, into King Edward Street and Briarwood Avenue and from Briarwood Avenue into Padgate Lane will come into force on Monday, February 6. The restriction is expected to last for about 14 days and is necessary because of maintenance work on water mains under the carriageway.
Canteen approved
RETROSPECTIVE planning consent has been given for a replacement canteen building at Forward Works, Woolston, Warrington.
Footbridge closure
WARRINGTON Borough Council has made an order for the temporary closure of the Twenty Acre Footbridge on Cromwell Avenue from this Monday, January 23, for about six weeks while structural maintenance work is carried out.
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