The Parish Magazine - Parish of Greater Whitbourne

of Greater Whitbourne Page 15yourself plenty of time. Entrynumbers must be collected by10am. and exhibitors mustvacate the Village Hall by10.30 am., when judging willcommence.5. No exhibitor can be presentat the judging unless appointedby the Committee.6. The entry fee is 30p peritem, up to a maximum of £5.Entries are free thereafter.Entry fee is to be paid at thetime of entering.7. All Divisions are open toexhibitors living within a radiusof 7 miles of the VillageHall, Whitbourne.Ofsted, who visitedQueen Elizabeth HumanitiesCollege for twodays in the first week inDecember have describedit as, ―a goodacademy that is rapidlyimproving.‖ The schoolbecame Herefordshire‘snewest academy on December1st and receivedthe call from Ofsted aday later. They cited the―highly effective leadership,the quality of the curriculumand the quality ofteaching‖ as factors in the―academic standards that thestudents are now achieving.‖Apart from recognising outstandingand good teaching,the inspectors also noted that,―students have strong valuesand demonstrate these in activepromotion of charitiesand in their respect for each8. It is the responsibility ofthe exhibitor to mount andmark photographs, picturesetc. for display (but please donot put captions or names onthe front, to keep them anonymous).The Committee acceptsno liability for any damage.Please place the numberstickers supplied on the dayon the side of jars, not the lidsso there is no mix up.9. Where weight or number isset down for a Class, entriesrisk disqualification if they donot conform.10. The show will remain openuntil 4.30 pm. Exhibitors maythen remove their exhibits.11. Points will be awarded asfollows, to determine overallDivision winners, where applicable:1 st prize: 3 points; 2 ndprize: 2 points; 3 rd prize: 1point.12. The cups and trophiesawarded to overall winners ineach Division are as follows:A The Whitbourne Garden SocietyChallenge Cup. E TheSilver Jubilee Trophy.other.‖ Further mention wasmade of ―good links with thewider community, who in turnvalue their contribution.‖Mayor of Bromyard, Cllr NigelDavies said, ―As a town we areso proud of QE and this reportconfirms this. Bromyard TownCouncil will continue to give itour full support.‖Headteacher, Dr MichaelGoodman said, ―Staff and stu-B The Howard Mayson ChallengeTrophy. F The ClarissaJones Challenge Bowl.C The Pimpernel Art Trophy.G1 Under 5s The TiblandsTrophyD The Juro Trophy.H Hughes Brothers TrophyThe Bill Pittman ChallengeTrophy is awarded for the singlebest exhibit in Division B.13. The decision of the judgesis final. They may withhold ordiminish any award or give anadditional award in a Classwhere the number or qualityof entries justifies it.14. All cups and trophies areheld for one year only.Further information fromElaine BrownQueen Elizabeth Humanities Collegepraised by OfstedKatie Lloyd, Mark Oliver and Jack Muirheaddents have worked sohard over the past twoyears to bring aboutthis improvement inour achievements. Weare pleased that Ofstedrecognise this. Wewill go even further bystating that we wish tobecome an outstandingacademywithin the next twoyears. Every one of the28 categories weremarked as at least good, withoutstanding grades beinggiven to the extent to whichpupils feel safe, our effectivenessin promoting equalityand tackling discriminationand the school‘s engagementwith parents and carers.‖The full report available atwww.qehc.org.ukDavid Kemp