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Issue 48 Cheshire Independent 5Primary’sexpansion isa class actYOUNGSTERS from Mottram StAndrew Primary Academy joinedstaff, governors and local MPDavid Rutley for the opening oftheir new classroom.The expansion to the school will behome to Year 4 pupils and providesmuch-needed space.Macclesfield MP Mr Rutley cut theribbon to declare the classroom openand unveiled a commemorative plaqueat the school, which is the first PrimaryAcademy in Cheshire.Head Christine Bowen said: “We areso pleased to be able to open this newclassroom. The classroom will help usto offer more opportunities to ourpupils by using a variety of teachingtechniques.”Strong turnoutfor civic serviceA HOST of dignitaries from acrossCheshire attended Wilmslow’s civicservice, which was held at StBartholomew’s on Chancel Lane.They included the Mayor and Mayoressof Cheshire East, George andVeronica Walton, who were joined byMacclesfield, Poynton and Bollington’smayors.The service, taken by Rev Dr PaulSmith, was also attended by WilmslowTown councillors and volunteers froma number of local groups.During the service special certificatesand commemorative Jubilee mugs werepresented to three children whosedesigns are incorporated in the towncouncil’s Jubilee Gate which is locatedat The Carrs.Poynton museumproves that it ispicture perfectVISITORS to Poynton’s Anson EngineMuseum were kept in the picture with afascinating display of vintage cameras.The museum on Anson Road wasapproached by frequent visitors Frankand Andrew Hardman who offered tobring along their unique collection of camerasand equipment, including somedating back to the 1800s.The display included a camera thatlooks like a machine gun used to trainair gunners and one that was used tofilm the D Day landings.PubWatch scheme a successA NEW PubWatch schemelaunched in Macclesfieldtown centre is being haileda success.The scheme allows licenseesto work together to keep membersof the public safe bybanning troublemakers and discussinglocal problems.PCSO Karen Watson, of MacclesfieldTown NeighbourhoodPolicing Team, has been involvedin setting up the initiative. SheGOT A STORY?said: “PubWatch is growing andwe are getting a good number oflicensees attending meetings.“The number of incidents ofalcohol-related crime has beendeclining as a result of good communicationbetween publicansand also the introduction of theArcAngel scheme.”ArcAngel is a joint approach totackling alcohol-related crimebetween Cheshire Police and arange of other agencies, includingYoungsters gain respectPOLICE in Prestbury andTytherington have beenlending a hand in a specialcourse for children.The Respect Course is runin conjunction with CheshireFire and Rescue Service andteaches youngsters a range ofpractical skills.PCSO Lisa Cash, of thePrestbury and TytheringtonNeighbourhood PolicingTeam, has been helping outwith running the sessions.She said: “The course isaimed at kids who arestruggling at school, somewith behavioural problemsand others with self-esteemissues.“They receive lessons in anythingfrom fire fighting to firstaid. We also work on teambuilding, confidence buildingand behaviour management.”The course runs for a totalof nine weeks and the sessionsare held at MacclesfieldFire Station. The secondcourse finished recently anda third is due to start thismonth.Email the editor:john@independentnewspapers.co.uklocal councils, Cheshire Fire andRescue Service and NHS trusts.Venues are granted ArcAngelaccreditation if they meetthe minimum standards of acode of conduct designed to promoteresponsible drinking andbehaviour.This includes a ban on irresponsibledrinks offers and arequirement to take all necessarymeasures to preventunderage sales.IN BRIEF . . .A GROUP of youngsters fromMacclesfield’s All Hallows CatholicCollege enjoyed a trip to theLondon Olympic Games, watchingfootball matches at Wembley andbeach volleyball at HorseguardsParade. Year 11 student GregBishop said: “The atmosphere atthe two venues was electric.”A FAMILY fun day at PoyntonLeisure Centre has raised morethan £200 towards an Olympiclegacy fund for the town.The event was run in partnershipwith Cheshire East Council,Poynton Town Council andPoynton High School.MORE than 20,000 people flockedto CarFest North at Cheshire’sCholmondeley Castle and theevent is set to raise £800,000 forChildren in Need. The two dayevent, which featured a musicalline up including Paloma Faith andRazorlight, was the brainchild ofRadio Two breakfast show hostChris Evans.BUDDING young manufacturersfrom Cheadle Hulme High Schoolcame to the rescue of victims ofnatural disasters, war zones andother troubles when they wonthe BAE Systems Make itEnterprising Challenge. Theevent challenged 13 and 14-yearoldsfrom 11 schools to set uptheir own mini-manufacturingbusinesses to create anUnmanned Support Vehicle (USV)to respond to emergencies.