click - Parish of Greater Whitbourne

Exam success at QueenElizabeth HumanitiesCollegeQE Humanities College has gainednational recognition for being one ofthe top 10% of schools at addingvalue to their students’ achievementsat GCSE. The College qualified asone of the top 10% of schools in Englandfor added value at GCSE by scoring10 points or more on the SSATvalue-added scale for achieving fiveor more GCSEs at grade A*-C includingEnglish and maths.Sue Williamson, Chief Executive ofSSAT said: “The College should becongratulated for their stunning performancein adding value to their students’achievements. The College isone of the best schools in the countryat outperforming expectations fortheir pupils and improving their futureprospects. These results are testamentto the commitment and hardwork of the students, teachers andleadership team at Queen ElizabethHumanities College and a vindicationof their belief in high expectations,good teaching and ambition for everyyoung person.” David Kemp, AssistantHeadteacherOllie James and Becky Bouston—HeadBoy and Girl.(photograph taken by JamesBall, year 10)A new start for the Liveat WhitbourneWe are Mark, Samantha, Michael (12),Declan (11) and Elisha Cooke (10).Mark was born in Sligo, Ireland butmoved to England aged 15 to live inManchester. He became assistantmanager at Toby Hotel and Carvery inChester, where upon he met me,Samantha, as I had been workingthere for 5 years. We have since goneon to run everything from a villagepub like the Live & Let Live to our previousappointment - a 14 th Centurycoaching Inn with 33 bedrooms, 2function rooms, 2 bars, a coffee shopand a restaurant. The New Inn was amassively different business to theLive but after 20 years in the pub andhospitality trade we are hoping thatWhitbourne will clip our wings andkeep us busy for many years to come.We plan lots of things for the Live &Let Live; we want to return it to thecentre of the community it once was.We want it to be everything from ameeting place to a dining, drinking,social pub for adults and children. Allthe food is good, wholesome andhomemade and cooked by our chef,Roy Bosworth, a great believer in traditionalgame and fresh fish. Roy hasworked in places around Worcestersuch as The Manor House and TheKing Charles. He started working as apastry chef many years ago for JapaneseAirlines so has a lot of experiencein catering.We will be keeping a regular Wye Valleybeer on the pumps but we will bealternating on a regular basis. So farwe have had a selection of Wickwar10 August 2012