Rutland Hotel supports Sheffield University Prize!

Picture: Left to right Dr Jools Page Programme Director for Early Childhood Education, Jo-Anne Lamb Winner of the Rutland Hotel prize for Early Education, Rob Hyman Deputy General Manager The Rutland Hotel and Professor Cathy Nutbrown Director of Studies Early Childhood Education

Sheffield’s largest independent four star hotel is celebrating further developing its links with the University of Sheffield by presenting one of its students from The MA in Early Childhood Education course with a prize at the January graduation ceremony for the third year running.
Jo-anne Lamb graduated at the Ceremony held at the Octagon Centre on January 12th, and was awarded the ‘Rutland Hotel Prize for Early Childhood Education at the Graduation Ceremony.’
Katey Dent, Sales Manager, commented: “The Rutland hotel has worked with various departments from the University of Sheffield for many years now for accommodation and events, including hosting the Early Childhood Education weekend study schools. It was a natural link for us to sponsor a prize to show support for each other while working together”.

Dr Jools Page, Programme Director for the MA in Early Childhood Education, said: “Our MA in Early Childhood Education continues to go from strength to strength and we are delighted to continue our collaboration with the Rutland Hotel. We recognize the work of all our students but Jo-anne’s research into Forest schools was academically outstanding and she proved a worthy winner of the Rutland Prize”.

Professor Jackie Marsh, Head of the School of Education, said: "I congratulate Jo-Anne on being awarded the Rutland Prize for Early Childhood Education 2011. The School of Education is delighted to collaborate with the Rutland Hotel on this prize and we thank them for their support and generosity, which is a wonderful accolade for our students' achievements."

The winner of the prize, Jo-anne Lamb from Norfolk, was thrilled and commented “I still can’t believe I won, but I am so happy! I have had some good times in Sheffield while studying and will be delighted to return back to the Rutland hotel for a stay in an executive room with dinner and breakfast which was part of the prize”.

Robert Hyman, Deputy General Manager, was delighted to attend the graduation ceremony and present the prize to Jo-anne. Robert helped run the Early Childhood weekends at the Rutland Hotel that Jo-anne attended during her two year part time study.

Jo-anne also won an engraved paperweight and £100 in cash.


For more information contact Katey Dent on 07796 544749 or email sales@crownhotel-bawtry.com.


EDITOR’S NOTES:-

The Rutland Hotel:-

• Sheffield largest independent Hotel
• Awarded 4 stars
• Stylish newly refurbished reception area and 3 meeting / wedding rooms
• 63 en-suite newly refurbished contemporary styled bedrooms
• Executive Rooms and two spectacular executive suites available
• 80 seat restaurant
• Conference and meeting rooms each with access to natural daylight and wi-fi
• Private landscaped garden
• Free on-site car parking with CCTV