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![Our Lady and St. Gerards RC School, Lostock Hall, Preston, had a favourable OFSTED report in 1997. The head teacher Bernard Walmsley is pictured here with (from left) Sophie Nisbet, Hannah Christian, Jessica Littlefair and Lauren Barnard](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjk3YTZhZTZlLTk5ZTEtNDQzNC05NjMyLTNjYzc3MGI0M2I2ODoxZTdlNWMxYi0zNGMwLTRjMGUtYjI0Mi04M2E1YmY2Y2FjOGE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
17. Treasured Preston teachers
Our Lady and St. Gerards RC School, Lostock Hall, Preston, had a favourable OFSTED report in 1997. The head teacher Bernard Walmsley is pictured here with (from left) Sophie Nisbet, Hannah Christian, Jessica Littlefair and Lauren Barnard Photo: Kevin McGuinness
![Teacher Patricia Woodruff and Ebony Wilkinson, aged four, at Highfield Priory Nursery, Preston](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmFlNjhhMjRhLTBmYmUtNDkxMi04NTcxLTI4NGM4ZjZlYjRmMzpjMDRjYTI5OC00NGY3LTRiM2MtYWZhYS0zYjliZWM1NzM1Mjg=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
18. Treasured Preston teachers
Teacher Patricia Woodruff and Ebony Wilkinson, aged four, at Highfield Priory Nursery, Preston Photo: Martin Cowey
![Head teacher Anne Desforges, left, and teacher Heather Cooke, with (from left to right) six-year-old Sabeeha Ismail, Hussain Kauji, Shabana Moraea, Aadil Gani, Andrew Carey, Amina Batan, and Callum Ibbot, in one of the newly repaired classrooms at Deepdale Infant School, Preston, which was damaged by fire](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmEyNGNiYWVjLWU0NWYtNDNjMy1hZDhjLWMyNzQ0OTU5ZjdjZjo3ODMyYWZlOS1hNjQ4LTQ0YzQtOTcwZi00YTdjODQ3MDVmOTM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
19. Treasured Preston teachers
Head teacher Anne Desforges, left, and teacher Heather Cooke, with (from left to right) six-year-old Sabeeha Ismail, Hussain Kauji, Shabana Moraea, Aadil Gani, Andrew Carey, Amina Batan, and Callum Ibbot, in one of the newly repaired classrooms at Deepdale Infant School, Preston, which was damaged by fire Photo: John Hughes
![Lynne Schneidereit, the deputy head teacher of Westwood Primary School, Clayton-le-Woods near Preston, holds a vandalised sign assisted by pupils, Peter Harvey and Louise Worth](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjFmMDU5ZDhiLTJkNDUtNDRlZC1hOTNiLTcxN2JjNTY1NzE2NDplYWZjNDVhMy1iMjMzLTRlNTItYTNkMi05MjM2Zjk4ZTZjMTQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
20. Treasured Preston teachers
Lynne Schneidereit, the deputy head teacher of Westwood Primary School, Clayton-le-Woods near Preston, holds a vandalised sign assisted by pupils, Peter Harvey and Louise Worth Photo: Kevin McGuinness