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Rolls-Royce employees
develop their own skills
in the classroom and
provide a valuable extra
resource for schools.
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The opening of Reena
Memorial Samrakshana
School’s Special Education
Centre in Kochi, India.
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Children at Wayne
Township’s elementary
schools are helped
by Rolls-Royce literacy
mentors on the HOSTS
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Many of our education activities in
the community span a broad range
of subject areas, levels of ability and
age ranges.
Mentoring
More than 80 employees in
Indianapolis have participated in a
literacy mentoring programme in
the Metropolitan School District of
Wayne Township. The programme –
Helping One Student to Succeed
(HOSTS) – has helped 131 students
to improve their reading ability by
at least one level.
‘The participation of Rolls-Royce mentors has had a major impact on the success of the programme. Many second grade students are progressing in their literacy skills because of the assistance of their Rolls-Royce mentor.’
Nancy Waite, HOSTS Co-ordinator.
Sponsorship in Kochi, India
Rolls-Royce India, in partnership with
the Rotary Club of Cochin, helped
Reena Memorial Samrakshana School
in Kochi to open a new Special
Education Centre. Opened in 2003,
the new building replaces rented
space in a number of buildings
previously used to teach the 69
students with special needs and
brings all their facilities under
one roof.
Skills Bank
A Skills Bank for Schools project is
being piloted in the East Midlands
by Rolls-Royce and Business in the
Community during 2003 and 2004.
The project aims to find business
skills and expertise to meet specific
one-off requests from schools. As the
business partner, we offer guidance
and advice in areas such as general
management, human resources,
information technology and finance
to schools, which, at the same time,
gives our people a chance to extend
their own customer relations skills.
Rolls-Royce Science Prize
In 2004 we are launching an exciting
new awards programme across the
British Isles to recognise innovation
and excellence in science teaching.
Through this initiative we will
encourage teams of teaching staff to
become Rolls-Royce Science Teams
and develop and implement inspiring
and sustainable science teaching
plans which address a specific need
in their school or college.
The initiative is open to teachers
of pupils from primary to 16-plus
age ranges and it is supported by
a number of local education
authorities, educational and
academic organisations.
Prizes will be awarded for the best
shortlisted strategies and the teams
judged to have most effectively
implemented their teaching plans.
All of the strategies will be available,
via a dedicated website, for teachers
to share ideas and best practice.
We are also adapting the initiative to
meet the needs of science education
curricula in other countries where
Rolls-Royce has a major presence. |
