Sir Richard Branson 'loved reading' about young East Yorkshire entrepreneurs

BILLIONAIRE HIGHLIGHTS PUPILS' 'MAKE £5 GROW' PROJECTS

- By DEBORAH HALL [e-mail] @DeborahHall15

AN East Yorkshire Primary School's entrepreneurial initiatives have caught the eye of billionaire Sir Richard Branson.

The business magnate and co-founder of the Virgin Group has highlighted Newport Primary School’s “Make £5 Grow” projects in his blog.

As part of the programme, which Newport has been engaged with since 2020, pupils are lent £5 and, in teams, develop a business idea to make their £5 grow, aimed at igniting their entrepreneurial spirit.

Newport Primary began with 30 ambitious pupils, and the project has now grown into a whole-school project, with 240 children having taken part over the years.