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News 2008

 

 

28th November 2008

Announcing the winners of the Rotherham Ready National Enterprise Week Challenge
The Rotherham Ready Team would like to thank all the schools for their fantastic and very creative National Enterprise Week entries. The level of work was extremely high and a credit to all the schools for showing how enterprise has enhanced their curriculum.

 

20th November 2008
Rotherham enterprise blueprint rolled out in Hull schools
An award winning enterprise project that has revolutionised teaching and learning across Rotherham has been launched in Hull.

 

17th November 2008
Pupils and printers join forces to celebrate school’s big 50
Pupils from Sitwell Infants celebrated its 50th birthday by raising nearly £400 for the school with the help of a local business.

 

 

November 2008

Praise indeed!

No matter what age we are we all like the feeling of being given praise for doing something well.

 

 

28th October 2008
Capital inspiration develops enterprise skills in Rotherham

Thirty-five students from four Rotherham schools are reaping the rewards of a capital inspiration after visiting London to gain a better understanding of the risks and rewards associated with enterprise.

 

 

29th September 2008

Case Study – Fruit4u
The man from Del Monte should be worried....Adam Crookes and Ben Parkin, the men from Thorpe Hesley, have established a profitable rival that is defying the credit crunch and paying dividends for its shareholders.

 

23th September 2008

MP hails groundbreaking Rotherham enterprise initiative
John Healey MP has hailed the success of a groundbreaking enterprise education project in Rotherham that will “shape the future of Britain”.

 

10th September 2008

Rotherham businesses urged to help schoolchildren Make £5 Blossom
Businesses in Rotherham are being urged to share £5 with local primary school pupils to teach them entrepreneurial skills.

 

August 2008
Rotherham Teachers are Top at Enterprise…

Rotherham teachers showed they were in a class of their own after scooping all the prizes for enterprise teaching at a prestigious awards ceremony


15th August 2008
Enterprise Eduction In Rotherham Praised

Rotherham Ready is praised for successfully inspiring head teachers and teachers to get involved in enterprise education and in maintaining momentum in developing it in their schools and colleges.
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14th Augut 2008
FANTASTIC FIVE GO PLATINUM
Five of Rotherham’s schools and colleges have set a new standard by becoming the first ever recipients of a Platinum Award for enterprise education.


24th July 2008
Pupils in huge art attack

Young artists from the Dearne have taken part in a huge artwork project in Rotherham's All Saints Square.

 

3rd July 2008

Car sign company puts Rotherham students in the business spotlight
A group of six student entrepreneurs from Rotherham are celebrating after being chosen to represent South Yorkshire at a regional young enterprise awards ceremony.


12th March 2008
Girls compete to dress the borough

As part of Rotherham Ready’s 13 enterprise skills, students at Thomas Rotherham College have been designing T-shirts and putting the Creativity and Innovation principle into action.

 

7th March 2008
'Made in Rotherham' receives accolades from education officials

This March, the ‘Made in Rotherham’ celebration event showcased the borough’s achievements in enterprise learning and Rotherham Ready received positive feedback from some of the UK’s leading education practitioners.

 

27th February 2008
Proud of 'Our City'
Rotherham Ready is pleased to have supported the ‘Our City’ event, where children from over 13 primary schools discovered what goes into sustaining a successful town.

 

25th February 2008
Youngsters get to grips with finance
This February, pupils from Anston Park Juniors worked with young entrepreneurs to create a financial literacy resource that will help other students understand and benefit from the enterprise activity at their school.

 

22nd February 2008
Enterprise Pathway set to transform Year 10 work placements
Forty Year 10 students in the borough have been working with a soap star as part of a newly devised Rotherham Ready initiative.

 

20th February 2008
Hilltop students' shopping trip offers food for thought!
Students from Hilltop Special School in Maltby visited Morrison’s store this month to get expert advice on how to make their fruit and vegetable business blossom.

 

6th February 2008
'Made In Rotherham' - An Exhibition of Innovative Enterprise Learning
Rotherham is acknowledged both nationally and internationally as a centre for excellence in enterprise learning. On March 7th 2008, Rotherham Ready will present an exhibition of this innovative learning at Brinsworth Training LTD.

 

22nd January 2008
MP tells youngsters they mark "a first" for Britain
School children from Rotherham visited the House of Commons this week to represent their Education Action Zone (EAZ) and celebrate it being the first in Britain to achieve an Excellence in Enterprise Education award.

 

21st January 2008
Youngsters Urged: Take Renaissance to art
Rotherham Ready has teamed up with Rotherham Youth Enterprise and Rotherham Renaissance to give young people across the borough the chance to put their personal mark on a historic project that will transform the town centre for generations to come.


14th January 2008
More Businesses onboard to Make £5 Blossom
11 more blossoming partnerships have been set up between Rotherham Primary schools and local businesses, thanks to the ongoing success of Rotherham Ready's 'Make £5 Blossom' scheme.

 

9th January 2008
The Pathway to Success
On January 9th, a new scheme launched which aims to prepare Rotherham’s young people for the world of work through exciting workshops and new challenges.

 

 

 

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