alana davies
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Children and young people column know readers will have been appalled to see the recent riots in parts of England. My heart goes out to the families of those who have been killed or injured, and those who lost their livelihoods as a result of this mindless violence. I was also concerned that so much of the trouble was blamed on the so-called 'youth of the day' which is such a cliché and doesn't begin to get to the root of the issue. It gives a whole generation an undeserved bad
Calling all young snappers! o you live in Cornelly, Porthcawl, Kenfig Hill or Pyle or attend a school in these areas? If you do and you are aged between 14 and 17 then the Rotary Club of Porthcawl invites you to enter its Young Photographer 2012 competition. If you are successful, you could win a token worth £40, and be entered into the Rotary International Great Britain and Ireland Young Photographer Competition, where further prizes could
name. We are fortunate in our borough that the vast majority of our young people are decent, hard-working and law-abiding. There's no comparison to these hooligans, so let's stick up for the reputation of our youngsters. On a happier note – the Skateboard Park is now successfully up and running. There have been some teething troubles, with some latenight noise disturbing residents, but I’m pleased to see many young people helping to collect litter, and advising other skateboarders to show respect to the community. The ‘club’ I mentioned last time will be an informal one, organised by experienced skateboarders using the park. If anyone would like more information, please get in touch. » Councillor Alana Davies BCBC Cabinet Member for Children and Young People Tel 01656 643643 be won. The theme for 2012 is 'Olympic Dreams' or 'Olympic Spirit' with entrants choosing their own topic within the theme. If you would like to find out more, then contact Huw Thomas, telephone 01656 773727, or visit www.rotary-ribi. org/clubs/homepage.asp?ClubID=953 where rules and entry forms can be viewed or downloaded. Use your imagination – you never know where it might lead you - you have until 10 January next year…so get snapping! » Ivor Williams
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St Clare's s I write this in the middle of August, all the staff at St Clare’s are delighted to see the fantastic results which arrived today for our A level students. We’ve had a great set of results, with 91% of grades in the A*-C range; we’re particularly pleased with the 58% of students who received at least one A* or A Grade! Congratulations to all our pupils, who have worked so hard over so many years to achieve consistently good results – and a big well done to
Sophie Crole (3 A*s plus an A at AS Level) and Mirali Patel (A*, A, A, plus A at AS) who were our top achievers. Many of this year’s A level students have been at St Clare’s since the age of 2, building strong relationships with staff and contributing to the family atmosphere which the school is known for. As such, it’s with mixed emotions that we wave them off to pursue glittering careers in their chosen fields, wishing them the best of luck as they go. » John Aguilar, Head Master, 01656 789963