Rotherham teacher gets invite to Downing Street

ENTERPRISING teaching and learning in Rotherham schools has attracted the attention of the Prime Minister.

Jennifer Logan, of Meadow View Primary School in Kimberworth, was invited to meet Gordon Brown after winning a National Teaching Award in the enterprise category of the North of England region.

While at Downing Street, Mrs Logan took the opportunity to talk to Ed Balls, Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, about the innovative learning taking place inside Rotherham’s classrooms.

And she invited the secretary of state to pay a visit to the town to see the great work with his own eyes.

She said: “During the reception I was able to shake hands with Gordon Brown. However, I had an in-depth chat with Ed Balls.

“I was able to promote that fantastic work that is going on inside Rotherham's primary schools and invited him up to our region to meet the Rotherham Ready Team, who drive enterprise across the authority.

“I also invited him to take a look in our schools at the powerful role enterprise is playing in our children’s education as I believe that he would be amazed at the skills that they are developing from the age of three.”

Mrs Logan, an early years foundation teacher, said that Rotherham was ahead of the game when it came to teaching youngsters business skills.

She added: “In a recent newspaper article, Peter Jones from the Dragon’s Den said that he wanted to see seven to ten-year-olds being taught business skills in school.

“Well, in Rotherham, we have not only accomplished his vision but have exceeded his expectations by successfully teaching business skills to children from the age of three.

"Starting at such a young age enables children to progressively develop key skills throughout their education in order to improve their life choices.

“I can visibly see the impact of these skills on my three to five-year-olds.”