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18th December 2007
This week, youngsters from Rotherham gathered at Redroad Music Studios to write and record a song about important world issues.
12th December 2007
Wickersley School and Sports College have triumphed over more than 5,700 teams to win the School category
of the national 'Make Your Mark' Challenge.
13th November 2007
Representatives from 30 Rotherham schools attended a prestigious
celebration event at the Holiday Inn today – marking an impressive
achievement.
8th October 2007
Brightly coloured flags, eager school children and hordes of sponsors ensured the 'Make £5 Blossom' idea opened with a bang this week.
September 2007
Bath bombs, a Dragon’s Den style
presentation and some ambitious business ideas brought
the Girls into Enterprise Summer School to a successful
end this month, but the real work has only just begun.
August
2007
School teachers from Rotherham made
their borough proud this month after scooping prizes
at the prestigious Teaching Awards for the North of England
ceremony.
August 2007
The cryptic sign on the back of Heather’s
office door reads, “Misi Griyn uweys lafs”.
It’s the head teacher’s mantra and translates
from five-year old speak into adult language as, “Mrs
Green always laughs.”
July 2007
Children as young as 11 are showing
a clear understanding of what it takes to be a successful
entrepreneur, according to the education delegates who
visited Rotherham last week.
June 2007
Rotherham Ready's Girls into
Enterprise Summer School is helping 32 Year 9 girls
from five Rotherham Schools develop their entrepreneurial
talents. A series of 7 enterprise days will develop
the girls' enterprise skills and knowledge, helping
them set up their own business in school, building
their confidence and presenting them with increased
options for their future careers.
5th June 2007
The national launch of Young Chamber
to schools and Chamber's of commerce took place at Aston
Villa Football Club on 24th May. The event was being
hosted by the Specialist Schools Academies Trust (SSAT)
with Ian Hughes from the Department for Education and
Skills (DfES) present also.
1st June 2007
A recent Rotherham Ready workshop in
Brussels attracted over 50 delegates from across Europe,
allowing this innovative project to be showcased and
its breakthroughs recognised.
1st June 2007
Year 6 pupils at St Mary’s Catholic
Primary School, Herringthorpe, have been learning about
what it takes to be enterprising.
1st March 2007
Ninety of the UK’s most enterprising
teachers and students from 20 Rotherham schools and colleges
were guests of honour at an Awards Ceremony and Celebration
Event hosted by Leader of the Council, Councillor Roger
Stone, in the Council Chamber at Rotherham Town Hall.
February 2007
A set of three new ‘Enterprise
and Health’ teacher resource packs have been developed
in partnership between Rotherham Primary Care Trust,
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (School Improvement
Service) and Rotherham Ready.
February
2007
A visit by a group of business
people from Rotherham’s partner town of Riesa
in Germany has been hailed as a great success.
January 2007
A team from Rotherham Ready, the Yorkshire
Forward funded programme for enterprise education, recently
visited Glasgow at the invitation of the Reed Academy
of Enterprise and the Scottish Executive to find out
how Scotland is making strides in developing enterprising
school students.
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