Gbolahan Bright who runs free Mathematics
classes has been awarded the Most Excellent
Order of the British Empire Member for services to
education
He runs free maths classes for primary age
children and has been recognised in the New Year
Honours list with an MBE.
Gbolahan Bright has been running the Bright
Academy Maths clubs for primary age children in
London and Essex for the past 20 years.
“I have gained a lot from this society. I have been
blessed and it would have been ungrateful of me if
I did not give back,” he said.
Of the 500 or so children who have taken the
classes, about 50 gained their General Certificate
of Secondary Education while still at primary
school.
Mr Bright’s honour is for services to education in
East London. It was his wife, Afolasade’s
involvement in local politics, first with Hackney
council and later with Barking and Dagenham, that
saw him started on the idea.
“Being a Christian I am not one to sit on the fence.
I wanted to give all it takes to make it work,” he
says.
“I feel so humble to be recognised at this level.”
The couple arrived in the UK from Nigeria in 1990.
Mr. Bright is a chemistry graduate and has been a
teacher for 36 years. “That is my life. I have a
passion for teaching.”
He now works part-time as a Mathematics lecturer
at Barking and Dagenham college and was
ordained as a pastor in 2012.
Together with his wife, he now runs four free
Maths clubs, taking children from the age of seven
– though they will sometimes include six-year-
olds with older siblings already in the class. The
couple say the aim of the clubs is to encourage
children to aim to be the best
“If the foundation is strong then you can build a
good structure, therefore the focus is at primary
level,” he explains.
The couple’s own three children all gained GCSE
maths while in primary school.
The eldest, Joshua, 22, went on to gain a
Bachelor’s degree from Queen Mary University
London at 17, a Masters at 18 and now works for a
global investment bank.
Mrs. Bright says having a Mathematician for a
husband was a big advantage. “He believes that
you have to catch children while they are young.
He knows that without Maths you can’t really do
much. You can’t really get anywhere in life without
it.”
The couple realised other parents might struggle to
help their children with Maths problems, so they
set up their first club to help other families.
Child-centred “We are very child-centred. We help
them regardless of their background, social or
religious.
“We create an atmosphere of fun. It’s not just
about learning. We do debates, develop their
presentation skills. A lot of them have been
successful in a variety of fields,” says Mrs. Bright.
“We view every child as gifted. It is our job to
motivate them”, her husband adds. “It is not just
about mathematics. The aim is to encourage the
children to aim to be the best. We want to get them
away from things that distract them and give them
a positive influence instead.
“We want to have an impact irrespective of a
child’s background. It is beyond mathematics. The
aim is to bring the best out of each child. It gives
us joy.”
In total some 10 per cent of the honours are for
work in education with three head teachers
receiving knighthoods or damehoods.
They are Oremi Evans, of Brookfield School and
Specialist College, Herefordshire; Kate Dethrdige of
Churchend Primary, Reading, and John Townsley,
executive principal of The Gorse Academy Trust,
Leeds.
Also recognised was Teresa Lees, a professor of
social sciences at Cardiff University, who becomes
a dame. Prof Lees, a former pro-vice-chancellor
and Equal Opportunities Commissioner, is a
sought-after expert on gender equality in higher
education. http://www.punchng.com/education/nigerian-teacher-honoured-in-the-uk/

good one , God bless the entire yoruba race
so proud of sir

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When I was about opening the thread, something just told me the guy is Yoruba and I wasn't disappointed. Educational excellence is one of our strong points

Yorubas Always Lead, Others Follow......MODS FP!!

These are acts of kindness that no amount of money can ever pay for. It is a lesson for us all to always make the best impact we can wherever we find ourselves.

Thanks OP.

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