Issue 61: Spring 2010 |

Fourways 2, 6 Dilston Terrace, Amble, Northumberland, NE65 0DT editor@theambler.co.uk

Confronting the sceptics
Northumberland Foods and the celebrity brand future

Lifeboat's busy new year
Stormy weather means many call- outs

Report those potholes
County council wants to know

Good to see the 'Boys in Orange'
Polar Bear skipper on the RNLI

Amble GPX
Wanted: young people for computer game project

Walkies on the wild side
Anguish of dogs lost on dunes

Well done!
Lifeguard training in Amble

End Polio
Rotary club campaign

Remembering Kit
Kit Rollo Obituary

Amble and the RAF
Rt Hon Sir Alan Beith on our links with the Royal Air Force

Muslims visit Friendliest Port
Pilgramage brings group of Muslims

Community Forum on Facebook
How to join in on your laptop

Police Forum
Help Amble Police help us

Out of the Trees
Music festival raises money for Bobby Robson Foundation

From the Team
Something of a dilemma!

Lush Acoustics
Original meets traditional. And it's FREE

Pam's back in business
Why she's a Swiss Army Wife

Fire Works
Coquet High School students on team building and self esteem course

Gok's fashion fix
Gok's team are looking for help

Coquet Medical Group
Easter hours

Breast screening
Mobile screening Unit invitations

Your letters and email
Harrison clocks, colliery checks and council newspapers

Supporting your voice
NHS help for complainants

Bootcamp classes
New excercise classes to target every area of the body

The Lost Sister:
Part two of our online serialisation of Paul Harris' book. 2/6

ACT becomes CCT
Amble Churches together and thoughts of resolutions

Bovril for birds
Help Northumberland Wildlife Trust win £20k for local wildlife

County council budget
Report form recent meeting

Artograffi
It's Spring!

David's Diary
News from Amble Development Trust


Town council report
News and updates from the Town Council

County Councillors reports
Reports from Robert and Jeff

Free computers
Help for low income families

Penny...
reflects on the weather

Photo Gallery
Your wintery pictures

St George's day event
Now an annual community event

Aln Valley Railway
Plans are progressing

Through the Lens
Last call for photography competition entrants

Action week
Raising awareness of what is on offer in the community

Pont of Punch magazine
The life of a famous cartoonist with Warkworth connections

What's On
Including Easter services, live music and drama group productions

Cross country success
Youngsters challenging run

Richard qualifies
Local swimmer in National Junior championships

Help us put Amble at the Top
Pete Banks on motorcycle racing

Ray King
On footballing celebrations

Ofsted reports improved standards at Coquet High School

OFSTED HM Inspector, Mr Wilson, visited Coquet High School on 4th November 2009 to review the progress being made since the last inspection in February 2009. His written report states, “Having considered all the evidence I am of the opinion that at this time the school is making satisfactory progress in addressing the issues for improvement and in raising students’ achievement.”

GCSE results in 2009 have improved, with an increase of 4.1%, in five or more A*-C grades. English did particularly well.

Head Paul Allen and students at the recent Sixth Form awards Commenting on the inspector’s visit, Headteacher Paul Allen, said “I am pleased that the progress made by the school has been recognised by HMI. Everyone in school is working hard to address the issues raised in our last inspection and this work is ensuring steady progress is being made.

"I am particularly proud of what the English staff have achieved and the Department’s continuing work to raise standards further. The school has also made progress in the Sixth Form where the 2009 results again showed improvements on 2008. Our main focus now is on improving standards in Science.”



Mr Allen explained “In recent years we have had a number of long term staff absences, but we now have a full compliment of Science staff, with an enthusiastic approach to teaching, who have turned the Science Department around. I am confident that the next inspection will be a very positive one for the school.”
OFSTED are due to publish the HMI letter so readers can find this on www.ofsted.gov.uk.

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