Term of awareness

STUDENTS at Looe Community School have had a busy term on top of their normal studies, which as usual involved fundraising for worthwhile causes.

A beneficiary was Children In Need which received £550 as the proceeds from a mufti day, and on World Aids Day, £60 was raised from the sale of ribbons. Head teacher Helga Turner organised a special assembly on the same day to raise Aids awareness, which was attended by Ambassadors for Christ.

They brought with them an African visitor - Edwin - a Ugandan who gave a moving account as to how he had lost many members of his own family to the disease. His message to students was that they must form a responsible attitude.

Dr Chris Fagg from Looe Health Centre paid his annual visit to Year 8 as part of drugs awareness when he explained to pupils the dangers of smoking. His message was made all the more powerful by an accompanying patient, who had suffered the effects of smoking. The school also welcomed the annual visit from Gideon International, when representatives Stuart Pearce, Brian McNulty and Mr and Mrs Peter Isaac presented copies of the New Testament to each Year 7 pupil.

The school is now looking forward to ending next week on a festive note, with the tradition of the head teacher serving up Christmas lunch on December 15 to about 600, the meals being prepared by cook in charge Kath Darlington and the canteen staff.

There will be a Christmas concert on the last day of term at morning assembly, when the Rector, the Rev Brian McQuillen, will be in attendance. During the afternoon, at 2pm, the new science laboratories will be officially opened, and the day ends with the annual Christmas show

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School concert

LOOE Community School is holding its annual Christmas concert on Monday, December 18, at 7pm in the school hall. An entertaining and enjoyable event, all are welcome to attend and join in with the carol singing. Admission is free but there will be a collection for charity.

Mini Olympics

A 'Mini Olympics' and quiz night for students at Looe Community School, organised by head of PE Martin McHugh on behalf of the Friends of the School, attracted 100 competitors and raised £100 for funds.

As well as individual winners there were also team events, the eventual winners being an all-boys squad, called the Pussycats. They had tied on 17 points with the Extreme Team and Donkey Hamsters, but won the trophy because they had gained the most first places. Other teams taking part were Sharks, Gnashers, Hardy Boyz, Looe Crew, The Royals and S E Cornwall All Stars.

Events had included climbing, weightlifting, cycling, high, long and triple jumps, javelin, marathon, shot, gymnastics, hockey and basketball.

Dinner at the Granary

SECTA held a successful dinner for members and guests numbering about 40 at the Granary Restaurant, Bucklawren, when Looe's Mayor, Councillor Ron Overd, accompanied by the Mayoress, Pat Overd, gave the address. He spoke of the issues facing the town and of the importance of tourism to the economy of the area.

Chairman Peter Bishop, who organised the event, thanked the management and staff at the Granary and expressed the hope that the dinner would become an annual event. He said the association does hold annual events but there had been no strictly social occasion for a number of years.

'I am delighted with the support from members for this evening and will consider other ideas for helping them to get to know one another better,' he said.

Torchlight procession

LOOE'S annual Torchlight Procession around the town takes place on Thursday, December 14, at 6.30pm, subject to the weather.

Individual processions leave from the fire station and the Millpool at West Looe and from the Globe Inn and the seafront at East Looe, all converging on to Buller Quay, for a carol service, to be led by St Pinnock Silver Band.