Our junior entrepreneurs now at long last have a company name... Market Matters, as voted by 27% of the 79 people who cast their vote.
Before we start ordering our stock, their next job is to create a company logo and assign job roles.
Our senior Enterprise people are going to judge the best logo!
Showing posts with label Enterprise. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Enterprise. Show all posts
Wednesday, 22 April 2009
Young Enterprise Examinations 2009
Congratulations to the following pupils:
Danny Gray
Kyle Jeffrey
Edison McKenna
Fraser Porteous
who all passed the Young Enterprise Examination.
Kyle received a Credit pass.
All four of the pupils have contributed greatly throughout the year. Well done!
Danny Gray
Kyle Jeffrey
Edison McKenna
Fraser Porteous
who all passed the Young Enterprise Examination.
Kyle received a Credit pass.
All four of the pupils have contributed greatly throughout the year. Well done!
Saturday, 11 October 2008
International Education, Young Enterprise and Eco Group
What an eventful week I have just had.
First of all I met (for the first time) Mr Dyer, Faculty Head of Sciences and the Boss Man of Eco Group and also the Chairman of the International Education committee.
I can't say too much about what was discussed - in case of industrial espionage - so all I can say is he has had a brilliant idea for my Young Enterprise company called Pinnacle to get involved in the world of reducing the school's Carbon Footprint.
On that note, our newly appointed managing director, Fraser Porteous worked hard this week to come up with a healthy menu to take to yet another committee (how many actually ARE there???) to press forward our plans in Hamilton.
Anyway the Eco Group have some very interesting ideas and hopefully I can help with some issues. I was also asked to go to the next International Education committee meeting when we return from our break. I can see a great opportunity to tie in some of our existing ICT areas with what the IE (I'm now at the abbreviation game) committee plan to do and as an added Brucie bonus I actually did put IE down as part of my CPD (was that genuis or luck? You decide.)
So if I did get involved that would be my FOURTH committee (ICT, Enterprise, Learning & Teaching) I think I would have to give one up. But I must admit I like the idea of reaching out and linking up with other schools, and I am sure our pupils would love it. e-twinning is next logical step.
I wonder if we did where would the schools come from? I know Modern Languages would like to link up with schools in France and Spain (which makes sense) but I am a nut on all things American so I would like to link up with schools in either the Mid West or Florida. I have visited a couple of schools in Minnesota and the facilities they have there are mindblowing. Apollo High, St Cloud and Sartell High, Sartell about 90 mins drive north of Minneapolis.
So it will be another busy month.
First of all I met (for the first time) Mr Dyer, Faculty Head of Sciences and the Boss Man of Eco Group and also the Chairman of the International Education committee.
I can't say too much about what was discussed - in case of industrial espionage - so all I can say is he has had a brilliant idea for my Young Enterprise company called Pinnacle to get involved in the world of reducing the school's Carbon Footprint.
On that note, our newly appointed managing director, Fraser Porteous worked hard this week to come up with a healthy menu to take to yet another committee (how many actually ARE there???) to press forward our plans in Hamilton.
Anyway the Eco Group have some very interesting ideas and hopefully I can help with some issues. I was also asked to go to the next International Education committee meeting when we return from our break. I can see a great opportunity to tie in some of our existing ICT areas with what the IE (I'm now at the abbreviation game) committee plan to do and as an added Brucie bonus I actually did put IE down as part of my CPD (was that genuis or luck? You decide.)
So if I did get involved that would be my FOURTH committee (ICT, Enterprise, Learning & Teaching) I think I would have to give one up. But I must admit I like the idea of reaching out and linking up with other schools, and I am sure our pupils would love it. e-twinning is next logical step.
I wonder if we did where would the schools come from? I know Modern Languages would like to link up with schools in France and Spain (which makes sense) but I am a nut on all things American so I would like to link up with schools in either the Mid West or Florida. I have visited a couple of schools in Minnesota and the facilities they have there are mindblowing. Apollo High, St Cloud and Sartell High, Sartell about 90 mins drive north of Minneapolis.
So it will be another busy month.
Thursday, 28 August 2008
An exciting year lies ahead!
Our new Young Enterprise group had an informal meeting and seem to be brimming with ideas, confidence and committment. That is important I feel. We also have three distinct advantages over last year's plucky group.
1. We are starting earlier
2. We have a cash and carry card!!!
3. We may be able to use a very exciting technology which I am not saying anymore about.
I have also been approached to help out with the Yearbook which I would be delighted to get involved in, especially since I have had some magazine experience before and also I have a couple of ideas on how to keep the cost down (so our punters can afford it with their pocket money) and how to get it ready in time for June. But I'm keeping that close to my chest also.
The last major thing to look forward to was the success of our bid with the Faculty of Performing Arts. I am really excited about getting my teeth into a very big project. It will make my old Big Roch Digital pale in comparison (but then again I did that with zero budget!!!). It will be a step on from blogging and podcasting.
I'll need to get cracking with some more Screencasts also, especially as the S1 and S2s love it.
All in all I am glad to be back at school although I have been decanted along with my colleagues from ICT out into the modular accommodation (that's CouncilSpeak for huts!!!).
It is not perfect but it is not as bad as I feared. It is an extra challenge we will have to overcome together!
Incidentally, the new PCs are fab. The kids certainly love them more than the old bangers we had!
Our new Young Enterprise group had an informal meeting and seem to be brimming with ideas, confidence and committment. That is important I feel. We also have three distinct advantages over last year's plucky group.
1. We are starting earlier
2. We have a cash and carry card!!!
3. We may be able to use a very exciting technology which I am not saying anymore about.
I have also been approached to help out with the Yearbook which I would be delighted to get involved in, especially since I have had some magazine experience before and also I have a couple of ideas on how to keep the cost down (so our punters can afford it with their pocket money) and how to get it ready in time for June. But I'm keeping that close to my chest also.
The last major thing to look forward to was the success of our bid with the Faculty of Performing Arts. I am really excited about getting my teeth into a very big project. It will make my old Big Roch Digital pale in comparison (but then again I did that with zero budget!!!). It will be a step on from blogging and podcasting.
I'll need to get cracking with some more Screencasts also, especially as the S1 and S2s love it.
All in all I am glad to be back at school although I have been decanted along with my colleagues from ICT out into the modular accommodation (that's CouncilSpeak for huts!!!).
It is not perfect but it is not as bad as I feared. It is an extra challenge we will have to overcome together!
Incidentally, the new PCs are fab. The kids certainly love them more than the old bangers we had!
Wednesday, 26 March 2008
SIFE
Looking forward to meeting Andrew Marr and the SIFE team again this week.
The University of Strathclyde students are going to put some 30 or so of our S3 pupils through real life business challenges to encourage the entrepreneurial spirit.
They did a good job with our seniors at Christmas at the Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship so it will be nice to welcome them on home turf.
The University of Strathclyde students are going to put some 30 or so of our S3 pupils through real life business challenges to encourage the entrepreneurial spirit.
They did a good job with our seniors at Christmas at the Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship so it will be nice to welcome them on home turf.
Young Enterprise 2007-08
Klass Act, Hamilton Grammar's YES company is in a mad rush to finish off their report and presentation for the Lanarkshire Area Finals in April.
The size of the group does seem to have been an issue as individually the students are brilliant and confident, but as a group they have become rudderless and lacking motivation. Perhaps I have something to do with it, but on the other hand I was so confident with this group I haven't been as much of a motivating force as perhaps I should have. A lesson learned there, I think.
I quite enjoy being the Link Teacher as it does give you another focus and I like working with the seniors, though don't mention the word 'Prefect' when I am around. (Cue in-joke private laughter).
Anyway, I am very proud of the students and I hope we do ourselves and the school proud... if we get everything finished.
At worst it has been an invaluable experience for me and the kids. We did start incredibly late so I won't make that mistake again. And even my mentor for YES at Lenzie had a few goes before being successful in the Area Finals. Though she did go on to win the Scottish twice!
Mind you, as they say from my neck of the woods: "Nae bother tae the wee man".
Was that my head swelling... mibbe. Because... READ THE POST BELOW!!!
The size of the group does seem to have been an issue as individually the students are brilliant and confident, but as a group they have become rudderless and lacking motivation. Perhaps I have something to do with it, but on the other hand I was so confident with this group I haven't been as much of a motivating force as perhaps I should have. A lesson learned there, I think.
I quite enjoy being the Link Teacher as it does give you another focus and I like working with the seniors, though don't mention the word 'Prefect' when I am around. (Cue in-joke private laughter).
Anyway, I am very proud of the students and I hope we do ourselves and the school proud... if we get everything finished.
At worst it has been an invaluable experience for me and the kids. We did start incredibly late so I won't make that mistake again. And even my mentor for YES at Lenzie had a few goes before being successful in the Area Finals. Though she did go on to win the Scottish twice!
Mind you, as they say from my neck of the woods: "Nae bother tae the wee man".
Was that my head swelling... mibbe. Because... READ THE POST BELOW!!!
The EDGE Programme
Two Hamilton Grammar pupils are going for the EDGE programme, an event run and sponsored by Scottish Enterprise.
EDGE is all about encouraging the young entrepreneurs of the future and getting them to work on a team based project within real companies.
I am going to be involved in some capacity, so I am quite excited also. And as one of the candidates remarked I am NOT only going because there is a quite stimulating social calendar. Shame on you!
Good luck to the both of them, and we wish them success.
EDGE is all about encouraging the young entrepreneurs of the future and getting them to work on a team based project within real companies.
I am going to be involved in some capacity, so I am quite excited also. And as one of the candidates remarked I am NOT only going because there is a quite stimulating social calendar. Shame on you!
Good luck to the both of them, and we wish them success.
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