Yesterday I was at Ladybank Primary School in Fife - a lovely small village school in the middle of great Scottish countryside.
I met around 50 young people from aged 9-11 and we spent the day being entrepreneurs - start with £25 enterprise money - make some products - sell them (for a profit)
Doesn't really seem like rocket science does it....
Problems occur of course when we have quality control / teamwork/costing/fussy buyers and other work colleagues with attitude to contend with - aaagh the challenge of business.
The youngsters got stuck into the tasks - we had fun - all made a profit.
The got an insight into themselves their preferred job role and a look at other peoples skills too - they used our new assesment tool for reflective learning.
All in all a good day..........
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Attitude Matters
Today i have been with the senior school pupils at Kirkland Community High School in Methil Fife
I have been presenting my ideas about success and what is possible for the young people
Clarity of thought,combined with determination equal success.
I have been presenting my ideas about success and what is possible for the young people
Clarity of thought,combined with determination equal success.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Bellshill Academy
Many thanks to the young people of Bellshill Academy for there positive participation in my Attitude Matters workshop --- we all had fun and set ourselves up for the best year...
Thursday, September 08, 2011
Monday, August 15, 2011
Entrepreneur Gets Positive
I have been reading over the weekend about Lord Harris the Chairman and entrepreneur behind Carpetright and his determination to make a difference in the lives of young people... as well as being a successful businessman Lord Harris is the sponsor of 13 school academies around London through the Harris Federation www.harrisfederation.org.uk he believes that a good education is the best start you can give a young child - and he is supporting these schools financially and with his time.
I wanted though the draw you attention to two photograghs taken in Tottenham - one of Lord Harris's store prior to the riots and one of the store after the riots
The store had 26 Flats above it - owned by a local housing corporation - they are now burnt out and wrecked -the tenants are being rehoused - Lord Harris has stated he will support the affected people with monies to get them through these tough times Telegragh Article
People often ask me why we are encouraging entrepreneurship - is it about me/me/me and I continually say "being entrepreneurial, having ideas, getting ambitious, taking action allows individuals to contribute and make a difference"
Though he probably won't need or accept it - Thank you Lord Harris
I am interested in what you would do if your store was burnt down or another personal challenge was presented to you - give up or rebuild ?
matt@entrepreneur.me.uk
I wanted though the draw you attention to two photograghs taken in Tottenham - one of Lord Harris's store prior to the riots and one of the store after the riots
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The store had 26 Flats above it - owned by a local housing corporation - they are now burnt out and wrecked -the tenants are being rehoused - Lord Harris has stated he will support the affected people with monies to get them through these tough times Telegragh Article
People often ask me why we are encouraging entrepreneurship - is it about me/me/me and I continually say "being entrepreneurial, having ideas, getting ambitious, taking action allows individuals to contribute and make a difference"
Though he probably won't need or accept it - Thank you Lord Harris
I am interested in what you would do if your store was burnt down or another personal challenge was presented to you - give up or rebuild ?
matt@entrepreneur.me.uk
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Moray Entrepreneurs
On Tuesday Helen and I were at the 8 Acres Hotel in Elgin hosting our "Enterprise is the Business" challenge - we had schools from all over Moray competing as young entrepreneurs to start thier own business and trade.
This is Millbank Primary School who won our trophy for manufacturing the Best Quality Products
We also had lots of profit on the day with all teams managing to turn the £25 start up capital into more.
We look forward to seeing you in November 2010
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Enterprise is the Business
Teacher Evaluations 2008
Very well organised and enjoyable day. Chance for children to be truly independent in a positive and motivating way!
Daviot Primary, Aberdeenshire Council
Excellent workshop, very useful for future teaching the kids to think outside the box. Should be more workshops available like it. Wish we had it in my day.
New Deer Primary (parent helper), Aberdeenshire Council
Excellent experience for pupils and CPD for Teachers
Fenwick Primary, East Ayrshire Council
Another wonderful day, the pupils loved it! They enjoyed the element of competition
Mearns Primary, East Renfrewshire Council
Fab experience for all! Active learning at its best! Thank you to all who organised it!
East Craigs Primary, Edinburgh Council
Have been to this in the past and found it really valuable. Children loved the experience and very worthwhile especially incorporating the ‘Curriculum for Excellence’
Lorne Primary, Edinburgh Council
A fantastic day – very well organised and stimulating for all pupils – will def come back next year
Head of Muir Primary, Falkirk Council
Children learn such a lot in a fun, enterprising way!
St Andrew’s Primary, Falkirk Council
Well done to all the organisers! A brilliant experience that all the children really enjoyed. Very relevant to CFE!!
Leuchars Primary, Fife Council
Good course prompting the children to explore lots of different skills
Strathmiglo Primary, Fife Council
Very impressed by the quality and inventiveness of the items made. Pupils were all engaged in the process
Oakwood Primary, Glasgow City Council
A truly fantastic, fun and action-packed day! Both the children and & thoroughly enjoyed ourselves developing our enterprise skills. Thanks you! Keep up the good work.
King’s Oak Primary, Inverclyde Council
This is my third year at enterprise day and it gets better every year, well done, enjoyed our day
Mosstodloch Primary, Moray Council
Absolutely electric, loads of enthusiasm and excitement, a great day
St Sylvesters Primary, Moray Council
Children learned a lot, day was well organised and fun was had by all
Cumbrae Primary, North Ayrshire Council
Pupils challenged and enjoyed the experience. Thank you
Rochsolloch Primary, North Lanarkshire Council
All children were very engaged & motivated. Thank you
St Thomas’s Primary, North Lanarkshire Council
This is the third year our school has attended this and I feel it is the best so far. The children were enthusiastic and hardworking and got a lot of out the day. I enjoyed it too!
Newmains Primary, Renfrewshire Council
A fantastic opportunity for the children to work together as a team, independent of teacher support. The children’s enthusiasm was great to see
Edenside Primary, Scottish Borders Council
Brilliant day, a lot of fun had whilst actively learning
Kingsland Primary, Scottish Borders Council
Excellent day, kids got a lot from it, pace, challenge maintained well through the day. Thank you!
Kirkfieldbank Primary, South Lanarkshire Council
Children obviously enjoyed the whole enterprise experience. Had an insight to business world and worked as a team very rewarding.
Townhill Primary, South Lanarkshire Council
Monday, September 15, 2008
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
St Andrew's & St Bride's High School - 'Who Wants To Be An Entrepreneur'
Inverkeithing High School - 'Who Wants To Be An Entrepreneur'
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Peebles High - 'Who wants to be an entrepreneur'
Hermitage Academy - Helensburgh
Wednesday, June 04, 2008
" Ollie The Enterprising Octopus" - Teacher Evaluations
Here are some of teacher comments about our resource pack "Ollie The Enterprising Octopus". See below very positive comments from local schools and how well Ollie has been doing in class.
Hunter Primary - Josephine Johnston -
Very well presented, organised, easy to follow, resources were all there.
Braidwood Primary - Dorothy Thomson -
This is an excellent resource and perfectly pitched at Primary 3 pupils. The pupils enjoyed all of the lessons and ran a fantastic showcase of their work.
Mossend Primary - A. Baillie -
Bright, colourful, well presented. Children adored Ollie.
Muiredge Primary - Christine Marshall -
Well organised, colourful, clear objectives and easy to follow. Favourites were creativity, responsibilty and organisation.
Carnwath Primary - Rosemary Morrison -
Very well produced and useful resource. The children really enjoyed planning and designing a desk tidy and taking responsibility for a toy. I would recommend this pack whole heartedly. It fits in so well with the Curriculum for Excellence.
West Coats Primary - Irene Taylor -
Thought it was great for developing communication skills, team work and problem solving etc...
Udston Primary - Lee-Anne Sliman -
Liked the idea of teaching individual skills. Children were engaged in activities and enjoyed working through pack.
St Elizabeth's Primary - Lorraine Sweeney -
My pupils and I thoroughly enjoyed the pack and we achieved all it's outcomes.
Blackwood Primary - Lynne O'Donnell -
Very good colourful and interesting lessons. The children (and me) thoroughly enjoyed working on the creativity and communication activities. Overall the pack is well resourced and an enjoyable experience for the class.
St John's Primary Blackwood - Stephen Hall
Pupils enjoyed working through skills pack. Benefits to pupils who maybe had confidence difficulties.
Woodside Primary - Julie McGowan -
Very professionally produced, easy to use and follow. Clear links to Enterprise skills and ACFE.
Strathaven Academy - "Who wants to be an Entrepreneur"
Dalkeith High School - “Who wants to be an Entrepreneur”
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Ollie CPD Launch SLC
Thursday, December 06, 2007
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Who WantsTo Be An Entrepreneur - Auchinleck Academy
Monday, March 12, 2007
Who WantsTo Be An Entrepreneur - Waid Academy
Monday, September 25, 2006
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