More Hull Primary Schools achieve National Standard for Enterprise Education

Priory Primary and Paisley Primary schools have successfully been assessed by Warwick University on their fantastic enterprise activity within the schools; they have now become the latest Hull Primary’s to achieve the National Standard for Enterprise Education. The award of the National Standard recognises the schools commitment to embedding enterprise into their curriculum and celebrates the various activities and enterprise challenges that pupils are involved in.

With these two schools achieving the award it takes it up to 14 primary schools and Malet Lambert school achieving it in Hull.

Craig Grewcock, The University of Warwick assessor, said

“Paisley Primary had a strong submission including several sections of the audit likely to serve as future exemplars for other schools as to completion of good practice; there was also a well planned and managed range of enterprise activities in the school. Priory Primary have a committed head teacher supported by a knowledgeable, experienced and enthusiastic enterprise coordinator, the level of enthusiasm for enterprise activity demonstrated by pupils during the assessment indicated the fantastic impact it was having on their learning”

Paisley teacher & enterprise champion Allison Stabler said,

"Paisley are very proud to receive the National Standard for Enterprise Education award as it recognises the children's effort and hard work. Being involved in projects such as the regeneration of the Pulman Street playground, singing in local residential homes for the elderly and honouring Hull's lost trawler men through creative art shows an enterprising commitment to the community. The award is very special as every child; from our youngest 3 year olds to our mature year 6 pupils have contributed to achieving this National Standard."

Steven Bayes Portfolio Holder Economic Regeneration & Employment siad

“Both schools have been part of The Hull Ready Project sponsored by Hull Training and St Stephens for a number of years now and have enterprise champions amongst their teaching staff. Priory and Paisley were also involved with the recent round of Make £5 Blossom that saw them link with local business partners Claughtons and NPS who were on hand to loan the children £150 and support them with their business ventures. I am pleased to see that even more young people are learning enterprise skills in order that they can become either the entrepreneurs of tomorrow or indeed enterprising employees.”