Issue No. 3 The Phone Shop A5 Unit 15, In Shops, Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland Flyers 07518191836 1000 Mobile Phones bought and sold Chargers, in-car chargers, most Your local models available, phone covers Community Newspaper Phones unlocking from £10 £20 Bishop Auckland, Saturday, 2nd May, 2009. (most models) Telephone/Fax: 01388 775896 www.bishoppress.com Crystalcase to protect phones Email: [email protected] - Duty journalist 0790 999 2731 Sim cards Published at 3-4 First Floor Offices, Shildon Town Council, Civic Hall Square, Shildon, DL4 1AH. Open 6 days a week LOCAL TEACHER WINS KING JAMES PUPIL PRESTIGIOUS FELLOWSHIP AWARDED MEDAL A teacher at Bishop FOR ACHIEVEMENTS Barrington Sports College on Woodhouse Lane has A King James pupil has him winning a gold, four been awarded a prestigious been awarded with the silver and two bronze medals fellowship. Durham County Council’s in the National Junior Ben Johnson, Director of Chairman’s Medal after he Swimming Campionships at Specialism (Sport) and overcame his disabilities Pond Forge in Sheffield. Assistant Head Teacher at and won seven national Lyndon is a natural in the the school, is one of 15 swimming medals. pool, having only started teachers in the country Thirteen year-old Lyndon seriously training in selected for the The Longhorne, who lives in December. He has now set Sinnott Fellowship. Crook, received the award his sights on competing in He was chosen due to his after a surprise th 2012 London vision of raising young announcement by Paralympic Games and people’s aspirations, Councillor Brian Myers in trains three times a week at making them aware of a school assembly. Wear Valley Swimming Club. global educational issues Lyndon uses a wheelchair Councillor Myers told the and creating out-of-school Ben Johnson is one of 15 teachers to get around, after he had school hall, “Lyndon’s connections that give selected for the fellowship. his legs and an arm efforts to overcome his amputated as a baby due to physical disability should pupils opportunities they fellowship is the idea that of the work the teachers meningitis. serve as inspiration to us never had before. schools benefit from have already done to build However, this didn’t stop all.” The Fellowship, which was ‘facing outwards’ and that external links for their set up in the memory of teachers who take a wide schools, and the plans they Steve Sinnott, the General perspective on the world have made for their own MODEL RAILWAY Secretary of the National beyond the school gates can programme of work over Union of Teachers, gives bring huge benefits to their the coming two terms. EXHIBITION teachers the opportunity to pupils and students. “I have already been A model railway club will hold 2nd, and from 10.00am to transform their pupil’s Lucy Parker, Chair of inspired by what I heard its fourth annual exhibition 4.00pm on Bank Holiday lives through establishing Talent and Enterprise from the Fellows. There is this weekend. Monday. strong relationships with Taskforce, who helped an important and growing The event will take place at Admission costs £2 for external organisations in design the Fellowship, said, trend for schools to become The Grand pub on South adults, £1 for children and this country and abroad. “The Fellowship was increasingly outward facing, Church Road from 12 noon pensioners and £5 for a At the heart of the awarded on the basis, both, linking their students to the to 5.00pm on Sunday, May family ticket. wider world - and the Fellows are at the forefront of that.” Mr Johnson was delighted and honoured to have been TRAVEL WITH GARNETTS FOR MILES OF SMILES selected, saying, “I am Book Now For One Of Our delighted to have been Upcoming Day Breaks given this opportunity to - Professional Dry Cleaning develop the outward facing Saturday 9th May - Service Washes Sunday 10th May aspect of Bishop HARROGATE - Ironing Service & KNARESBOROUGH MYSTERY TOUR Barrington School. 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IN FULL COLOUR ON THE WEB: See us at www.bishoppress.com The Bishop Press, May 2nd, 2009 Page 1 It’s all about local people and local events. Contact us on 01388 775896 or email us It’s your very own Community Newspaper at [email protected] Appreciations For Sale COUPLE CELEBRATE SECRET Nearly new black leather The family of two-seater settee. WEDDING WITH FISH & CHIPS JEFF BEAUMONT Very comfortable. would like to thank everyone Bargain, £200. ON THE BEACH for the donations and gifts Telephone: 01388 777918 which were given so A Bishop Auckland couple generously on the fundraising Services celebrated their secret night, held at the Masons wedding recently, when PLANS DRAWN Arms, Etherley Dene, on they eloped to Whitby. 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