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18 GOLDEN APPLES/EDUCATION NEWS Friday October 11, 2019 THE CUMBERLAND NEWS Top accolade: Best early years provider went to Leading light: Clare Render collects the award for Special influence: Sandra Allen from Belle Vue Healthy outlook: Cockermouth School’s Steve Kiddlywinks, Penrith – Natalie Metcalfe, left, and best education and learning leader from Stephen Primary, Carlisle, collects the best teaching assistant Milledge, Mollie Robinson and Billy Robinson collect Rachel James, right, with host Julie Clayton McCullough of sponsors Armstrong Watson award from Neil Doherty of sponsors BAE Systems the health and wellbeing award from Julie Clayton Marvellous Margaret wins Founder of Carlisle nursery commended by judges at this year’s Golden Apple awards BY SAM SMEDLEY & KRIS TATUM A DEDICATED woman who set up a Carlisle nursery and ran it for more than 50 years has been honoured at this year’s Golden Apple awards. Margaret Bravo founded St Lifetime achievement: Margaret Bravo, from Carlisle, received a standing ovation as she stepped onto the stage to collect her prestigious award. She was Peter’s Church Pre-School on IN ASSOCIATION WITH presented it by Lee Taylor-Craddock, left, from Newsquest Cumbria, and former BBC Radio Cumbria presenter Julie Clayton Pictures: Jonathan Becker Kingstown Road, and has been at its helm ever since. said: “It is just recognition for After decades of tireless the students. They have led this work, the 82-year-old was rec- project – they have told us at ognised by the judges for her school what to do. care, kindness and consider- thony Hopkins (they starred “They have been absolute- ation. together in Cat On A Hot Tin ly outstanding, the way they Lee Taylor-Craddock, sales Roof in London’s West End in have worked together and director at Newsquest Cum- 1955). helped each other to develop bria – publishers of The Cum- A standing ovation met Mar- and be more healthy. All the berland News – introduced garet as she stepped onto the credit is for the students. Margaret to the stage to col- stage to collect her award. “It has been massively im- lect her award. She said: “I couldn’t do it portant to work alongside the He said: “She remains without the help of the amaz- students. They’re inspiration- youthful by caring for the ing people who work with me. al – they’re the ones with the young. She says people often “I’d like to say a huge thank ideas and they’re the ones ask her why she’s still work- you to all those who voted for with the energy, we’re just ing but says that if she didn’t me. Golden Apple Awards 2019: Guests One for the album: Guests capture the Industry engagement: Ian Russell, Claire hanging on following them. work, she would be stuck in “To all those who were nom- mingle ahead of the award presentations magic of the awards evening Morfoot, Gillian Johnston with Mike Smith They’re brilliant.” the house. inated, my message would be Molly Robinson, 16, a stu- “The little boys and girls to keep going. dren on the street now, you “To see a child coming in find out what the child wants There was also lots of cele- dent at the school, added: Margaret looks after love her “Whoever you are and wher- can’t talk to children in the early because either their to do. brate elsewhere in the county “We’ve been working with and look up to her. ever you are, follow the exam- park. mum or dad may be working, “We’d go to the allotment, too. teachers to combat mental “Each day is filled with ple of this marvellous young “But I can, because I know and they’ve had to get up very pick apples, plant things, or Cockermouth School took health problems in the school, fun and surprised at the pre- lady Greta Thunberg, who these children. I’ll meet them early and come out not having sit and do nothing and just home the health and wellbe- and having the teacher allow school she runs. She loves is standing up to Trump and in Asda, parents meet me or if a full breakfast, I’d make them look at books – and sometimes ing award. the input from the students following children on their against all of them.” I’m ill they come send flowers, a piece of toast. a child just wants to be quiet Steve Milledge, safeguarding has helped massively. We’re learning journey and often Speaking afterwards, a de- and they just care for me. “I’d just have a chat, and and look all around and talk.” lead at Cockermouth School, helping the teachers help us.” keeps scrapbooks about what lighted Margaret added: “It’s “It’s like one big happy fam- they are up to now when she so exciting, you do all of these ily.” spots them in the newspaper.” things and don’t think of the Margaret also described In a former life, Margaret years. how the smallest things she Help to find routes studied at the Royal Academy “Being 82, or being 52, or does at the nursery can make of Dramatic Art with Sir An- even 22, you can’t talk to chil- the biggest difference. into employment AWARD after award was handed out to organisations that want to create better routes into employment and offer better opportunities to young people. Winning the Golden Apple for Best Learning, Development and Training Provider was System People, who are based on System People: The team Botchergate, Carlisle. with Neil Doherty from sponsors BAE Systems Best Primary School: Kuldip McMullan receives the Commercial director Lyndsey award for Stanwix Primary School from Cherry Tingle Fitheridge said: “It is fantastic our learners. We want to get to win this Golden Apple – them the best possible place we’re so delighted. We just to learn in and the best start want to thank all learners we in their working careers and have and our employers who then pass on the knowledge have given us an opportunity. and skills we’ve got.” “We have been going 18 Dr Rohhss Chapman of months and we’re excited to People First, Carlisle, has been see the Level Two learners focusing on developing the progress.” skill of people with learning Sarah Taylor, chief executive difficulties and has help of System People, said: “We change employers’ attitudes like to encourage the learners over the last 18 months and to be part of the community the team won the Golden and to be heavily involved Apple for Best Inclusion with schools in the area so Initiative. it’s not just a case of going to “It is brilliant,” she said. “We Best inclusion initiative: work nine-to-five. love what we do at People People First’s Rohhss “We have worked so hard First and we want to give Host: Julie Clayton at the Chapman and Ricardo and we just want the best for everybody an opportunity.” podium for the ceremony Mendes with Julie Clayton Pupils travel back LIME HOUSE all of the different ways fair at the University Then it was the U18s SCHOOL, DALSTON that the students worked of Cumbria and saw a team to host the first home together to find a way to get variety of stalls offering game of the season against N Army Day: The Army the items across the area. information on careers Austin Friars. Another Outreach team recently The students really in medicine, police and great game played in visited Lime House School enjoyed the experience and biomedical sciences. brilliant spirit by both sides to work with the students approached the challenges Year 12 pupils also in very wet conditions. The in Year 9 and above, with enthusiasm and attended the Skills North new additions to the U18 putting them through determination. They were East careers event at squad made immediate their paces with some able to complete all of the the Newcastle Arena positive impacts and it was drills designed to improve challenges that were set recently where they clear to see that confidence their Communication, and worked really well gained information as growing throughout the Leadership and Teamwork within their different from a huge amount of game. At half time with skills. groups. colleges, universities and the scores at 4-1 it was still The drills varied in N Drama at Lime House companies. a close game however in physical and mental agility School: As well as the N Sport: The U14 Boys the second half, fitness and tested the students on very successful music Football team recently prevailed, and the game a number of levels. The department, Lime House travelled to Alston for their finished 15-2. students had six problems School is now offering a first game of the season N Ecology without a to solve which encouraged BTEC performing arts against Samuel Kings textbook in sight: On them all to work together to course. This is not only School. It was a close game Monday, September 23, complete them. One of the an opportunity for pupils with both teams playing 18 sixth form biologists challenges had the students who are interested in some very nice football. It entered the outdoor trying to get a pile of items performing arts to extend was SKS who took charge classroom for three days from one side of an area to their knowledge, but an in the first half leading by of ecological studies based the other without touching opportunity for pupils to three goals at the half time on the side of the iconic the floor.