The final produce from the Junior Entrepreneur team will be on sale at the Sports Day. We encourage all parents attending to support the pupils and the school by purchasing a can/postcard etc as a present or momento. Also, dont forget the PA will be holding a raffle on the day for a lovely weekend get away.
The pupils of the Senior Room had a very successful and enjoyable day in Roundwood at the Junior Entrepreneur County Showcase Day. All the pupils got a chance man the stall to showcase and sell the product, and make a further profit! They then got to take a look at what the other schools chose to create and sell. We also collected the school plaque and individual certificates for completing the project. Everyone was very complimentary about the product and how well informed the pupils were. Don't forget there are still some cans, postcards and cards for sale from the school!!!
The senior room will be attending the Junior Entrepreneur County Showcase Day in Roundwood on Thurs 25th May. This is the final part of the programme where all the schools in Wicklow who took part in the JEP Programme come together to show/sell their products and celebrate all their hard work (including a disco!!). As well as Ms Greene, the pupils will be accompanied by Claire Jenkinson and Michelle Redmond who have assisted the pupils with the programme at various stages throughout, and have played a huge part in putting together the final batch of products and the displays for the stand. The pupils will be leaving the school at 9.20 and will return at approx 1.30. The pupils have paid for the bus from the profits they have made so far!! Well done Entrepreneurs!! We are all very proud of you!!
Our annual Open Day is on this Saturday April 1st from 12-2pm. All are welcome!
As usual the pupils will be showing samples of the great work that they have done and are in the process of doing at the moment. It is also an opportunity for new Junior Infant parents and prospective parents and pupils to come and familiarise themselves with the school.
This year the Open Day also doubles as the Junior Entrepreneur Showcase Day for the senior class. They will be displaying the fruits of all their hard work and of course the Canny Cans and Postcards will go on sale!
Come and pick up a local postcard or recycled organiser and support the senior pupils, our future entrepreneurs!!
A huge thank you to Ian Jones and Nicola Coughlan who came to visit the class to speak to them about their journey as entrepreneurs. They had some brilliant advice for the pupils and were very encouraging about the programme and the idea the pupils have for their business. Both Nicola and Ian answered all of the questions the pupils asked and give them a great insight into their businesses and the highs and lows of being an entrepreneur.
A Scoil San Eoin version of Dragons Den was held in the Senior Class today. Ciaran Coughlan and Bernard Brennan, two local entrepreneurs and business people,were invited into the school to join Ms Greene in being a 'dragon' . It was very interesting and exciting for both the teams of pupils and the 'dragons'. A huge thank you to Bernard and Ciaran for their time and input.
Six teams of pupils had to come into the 'den' and present their ideas for the Junior Entrepreneur Programme. Each member of the team had an idea and they had to pitch their idea to the 'dragons' using PowerPoint presentations, posters, samples of ideas etc. They had to include information such as the costings, potential profit, materials they would use, how and where it would be produced/assembled, how it would be packaged and marketed and options for places it could be sold. The pupils were asked questions by the 'dragons' about their product during the presentation.
Each team did and amazing job and the 'dragons' were blown away with the pupils creativity, business sense and presentation skills. Well done all!!
Stay tuned to see which idea was chosen as the final BIG IDEA!!
The Junior Entrepreneur Programme is well underway in the Senior classroom. The pupils looked at what entrepreneurship is all about. They researched national and international entrepreneurs, the companies they set up and what services/products they provide. For the second stage the class has begun to look at the traits and characteristics of an entrepreneur and their own talents and characteristics, especially those which they can bring to a team and this JEP process. They had to come up with two about themselves and then one about each member of their team. A very positive experience! They began exploring ideas within their assigned groups and are now whittling down their ideas to one per group which they will present to the Dragons on Thursday the 9th!! Exciting stuff!!
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