News: Enterprising Rotherham teacher at Number 10

Rotherham teacher Jenni Logan attended an afternoon reception last month hosted by Prime Minister Gordon Brown at 10 Downing Street.

The celebration for the Teaching Awards "Class of 2009" included exceptional teachers, headteachers, teaching assistants and school governors. Winners of the DCSF Award for Sustainable School of the Year 2009 were also present.

In July, Jenni won the enterprise teaching award category at the northern regional finals of the National Teaching Awards.

Jenni has helped Herringthorpe Infant School achieve two prestigious national awards for enterprise, including becoming the first infant school ever to receive the Warwick Platinum Award for Excellence in Enterprise Education.

Gordon Brown said: "You never forget a good teacher and the Teaching Awards recognises that important sentiment. The professionals that I welcome to this event have had a major impact on their pupils and students, and have inspired those in their schools to achieve. I congratulate them all for their creativity, their passion and their professionalism."

Caroline Evans, chief executive of the Teaching Awards said: "Our winners change children's lives forever and, without them, schools would be very different places. They are terrific ambassadors for education who deserve recognition and who remind us to value all that is good in schools today."

Rotherham is acknowledged nationally and internationally as a centre for excellence in enterprise teaching and learning, developed through the enterprise education initiative Rotherham Ready.

This was the third year that a Rotherham teacher won the top prize in the enterprise category, showing that the borough is at the forefront of innovation and excellence for enterprise teaching and learning.

Rotherham Ready website
Rotherham

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