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Rotherham Councillors raising the “lollipop”
Published: Tuesday 25th October 2011
Rotherham councillors have set out to help children get to school safely by donning the fluorescent hat and jacket and picking up the famous “lollipop stick”.
Parents' and children's voices get louder in Rotherham
Published: Thursday 24th March 2011
Rotherham's parents and their children are leading the way when it comes to having their voices heard.
Thurcroft Infants FAST Graduation
Published: Tuesday 22nd March 2011
Ten families are gearing up for a special graduation ceremony in the village of Thurcroft next week.
Rotherham’s Young Entrepreneurs put on a show
Published: Thursday 3rd March 2011
Rotherham’s primary students put an entrepreneurial spin on their education recently for Local Authority staff and local businesses.
A taste of Spain inspires Rawmarsh
Published: Wednesday 2nd March 2011
Parents and students recently took over Monkwood Primary School to share a taste of Spain with Rawmarsh students and families.
Admission of success for Rotherham students
Published: Monday 28th February 2011
More than 3,000 Rotherham students will be heading off to their first choice of secondary school in September after 97% of them got into the school they wanted in this year's round of admissions.
Catcliffe Families Graduation
Published: Thursday 17th February 2011
Five families are gearing up for a special graduation ceremony in Catcliffe this week.
Rotherham Primary students venture into unknown
Published: Tuesday 25th January 2011
Over 40 Rotherham primary students recently ventured into the unknown at Sheffield Hallam University.
Enterprising schools event
Published: Wednesday 8th December 2010
This Friday, 10th December, will see Rotherham schools celebrating even more enterprising success as they are awarded with a range of accolades from Warwick University.
Rawmarsh graduation
Published: Monday 22nd November 2010
Eight families are gearing up for a special graduation ceremony in Rawmarsh this week.
Pupils get first chance to try new classrooms
Published: Monday 15th November 2010
Pupils at a Rawmarsh school are getting their first experiences of life in their new £2.4 million surroundings.
Good news for further education in Rotherham
Published: Thursday 9th September 2010
Rotherham Borough Council’s Cabinet has approved the application received from Rotherham College of Arts and Technology that grants access to a £5million loan.
Rotherham's GCSE record breakers
Published: Tuesday 24th August 2010
Rotherham students have again broken records with another rise in exam grades at GCSE.
A-level results 2010
Published: Thursday 19th August 2010
More Rotherham students than ever before have taken their A-Levels this year and the numbers of them gaining passes has risen for the fourth consecutive year.
Proud pupils boost Rotherham school
Published: Wednesday 28th July 2010
Pupils at a Rotherham school who are "proud of their work" and "achieve well" have helped education there get the thumbs up from inspectors.
Rotherham named most enterprising place in Yorkshire
Published: Thursday 22nd July 2010
A town that is harnessing ‘enterprise’ to transform the aspirations of children and young people has beat off stiff competition from across Yorkshire & The Humber to be crowned as ‘The Most Enterprising Place’ in Yorkshire 2010.
Education guru praises Rotherham's culture of enterprise
Published: Tuesday 6th July 2010
International education guru Richard Gerver has paid homage to Rotherham’s culture of enterprise in education.
Rotherham Learning Ambassadors - the search is on
Published: Friday 4th June 2010
Do you know anyone who possesses the qualities of which they and Rotherham’s people should be justifiably proud?
Building blocks in place for technology learning
Published: Thursday 13th May 2010
The continuing transformation of learning through technology in Rotherham is receiving a major boost as work nears completion on a new £860,000 building for the Rawmarsh City Learning Centre (CLC).
Building blocks for the future
Published: Wednesday 28th April 2010
Rotherham Ready is offering a free new training opportunity for local companies and staff to bring their business into the classroom and inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs.
Hilltop is the tops
Published: Wednesday 28th April 2010
Pupils and staff at a Rotherham special school that provides "first-rate education" have been celebrating their successes.
School's out for retiring director
Published: Wednesday 28th April 2010
The school bell is ringing to mark the 'end of term' for one of Rotherham's most experienced education specialists who is retiring this month.
Healthy new life for former school
Published: Thursday 18th February 2010
A multi-million pound project is underway to transform a former secondary school site into a new centre, which will offer a range of services to children and young people from across Rotherham.
Prime Minister recognises schools' improvements
Published: Friday 29th January 2010
Three Rotherham schools were among the guests of honour at 10 Downing Street as they received Prime Ministerial recognition for their improvements.
Inspiring Rotherham's Future
Published: Wednesday 27th January 2010
In a time of economic problems, primary school students from across Rotherham are working with the borough’s enterprise project, Rotherham Ready to shout out loud….. "WE NEED YOU…" to local businesses
Success for Herringthorpe School
Published: Wednesday 27th January 2010
Herringthorpe Junior School in Rotherham was celebrating being announced as one of the top schools in the UK when it comes to the best use of technology.
Best ever GCSE results for Rotherham
Published: Wednesday 13th January 2010
Rotherham schools enjoyed their best ever results last year (2009) with local students achieving record-breaking grades - making it one of the most improved authorities in the country.
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