We are moving to Sedbergh in November to work, and would like to rent a two-three bedroom property, preferably unfurnished and with garage/shed. Long term let preferred. Please email: tecooper07@yahoo.com, or phone Liz and Pete on 020 7720 2531 evenings.

  Zebras are having their autumn sale on Saturday 21st October from 10 am to 1 pm in the Methodist Church Rooms.
  For commission sales and donations telephone Christine on 21026 or Trish on 21644.  There will be good quality toys, clothes etc.
  A great opportunity to pick up a bargain.  Call in for a coffee and a slice of homemade cake for £1.
  There will be a games stall so bring the kids as well.  Admission will be 20p.

GCSE and KS3 EXAMINATION STATISTICS/INFORMATION
  Congratulations to Settlebeck students. 2005-6 was another highly successful year for Settlebeck and although the ability profile of our year 9 and 11 students was not as high as in the previous year, the great majority of our students achieved highly for their ability levels.
  This is revealed by the average point score at GCSE across the whole year group of 400 (compared with 355 nationally) and by the high proportion of A/A* passes (22%), which was even higher than last year.
  Generally the year 11 cohort achieved highly and nearly all students gained the grades they sought in order to take the next step on to their post-16 choices.  There were particularly outstanding results from 3 boys and 5 girls, our gifted and talented students, who between them gained 53 A/A* grades.  Rosie Wood got 7As and 3A*s.
  As always there were also students with special needs, some of whom have autistic spectrum disorders, who made great progress and achieved highly.  Matthew Simpson deserves special mention for his 6 GCSE grades, 2 at grade C and Katie Walker achieved 4 GCSEs and an entry level certificate.
  At KS3  81% of our student gained level 5 or above in English, 87% in maths and 84% Science (compared with the national picture of around 70%).  In maths 79% gained level 6 or above with 57% in Science.  There are very creditable results for our year 9 cohort, a number of whom
have special needs or specific literacy difficulties.
  Once again Settlebeck has been shown to be a school that provides outstanding academic performance as well as the benefits of a rounded education in which the students gain from our focus on the whole person.
Individual GCSE results:
Anthony Amos 8(2) + 1, Kelly Benson 8 + 1, Neil Bentham 8(2) + 1, Andrew Britton 10(10), Harry Britton 10(9), Graham Capstick 8(4) + 1, Rebecca Clark 10 (8), Sam Clegg 10(9), Nathan Close 8(3) + 1, Nathan Critchlow 11(9), Bradley Dalzell 8(3) + 1, Mark Dodd 8(1) + 1, Thomas Ellison 6(1) + 1, Laurence Hanson-Diamond 11(11), Josie Hopps 8(4), Ian Hutt 9 (4), Samuel Jackson 8(4) , Aaron Kirkby 8(3), Caroline Lamb 11(11), Rebecca Lappin 10(4), Freya Leach 10(10), Callum Livesey 7(3) + 1, Abigail Mason 10(9), Emma Mason 10 (10), Liam Mason 10 (6), Kevin Metcalfe 8(4) + 1, William Metcalfe 10 (8), Ian Mitchell 10 (9), James Moodie 8(1),  Lyam Pearson 9 (3),  Andrew Postlethwaite 10 (9),  Aimee Scott 10(5), Daniel Sedgwick 8(1) + 1, Matthew Simpson 6(2), Emily Smith-Hanratty 8(6), Alice Sutcliffe 10(10), Rebekah Sutcliffe 10(9), Katie Walker 4, Rosalind Wood 11(11).
Key:
Number after students name = Number of GCSE passes
Number in brackets = Number of GCSE grade C or above
+ Number = Plus vocational qualification at Kendal College

  I have received no information regarding the two thefts and the attempt burglary report on last month but there was a crime that is worthy of mention. During an afternoon in September in Dentdale, an alert neighbour saw what was thought to be Burglars in action. The Police were informed and subsequently three persons from out of the area were arrested and all the property recovered. Well done to everyone involved.
  Speed still dominates my thoughts and there are still a few senseless selfish drivers that put others at risk. There are plans to try and obtain permanent 'Speed Sensors' for the town. SLOW DOWN!
  This report will be my penultimate as at the end of November, I will be hanging up my Helmet for the last time. After 28 years with Cumbria Constabulary, I will be retiring due to age (yes, I know looks can be deceiving!). More on this next month.                                               D J Whicker