Ten year 9 students from Staindrop Business and Enterprise College recently participated in a ‘Leading in The Community Challenge’ at Freeman’s Quay Leisure Centre in Durham City.
The activity, organised as part of Durham County Council’s Learning the Business partnership with the school and facilitated by Neighbourhood Services at Freeman’s Quay and Durham Education Business Partnership aims to introduce the students to the world of work and to give them the opportunity to experience first hand what it’s like to organise the October half term school holiday programme at the centre.
Paul Usher, Leisure Officer for Neighbourhood Services and staff from Durham Education Business Partnership developed the idea to give students the opportunity to take part in a ‘real work’ task, which would allow them to develop essential skills needed for working life and to experience and apply learning in a completely new way. Students needed to plan, develop, budget and confirm planned activities using a range of skills.
Megan Stephenson, a student from the School said ‘This this was a great experience that I thoroughly enjoyed. It helped me understand how to work in a business world which will help me in the future”.
For more information about this programme please contact Cheryl Stirk on 01325 375973 or at cheryl.stirk@durham.gov.uk.
Posted in Conferencing & Events on Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010
Watch out for ‘Visit Our Schools’ week, a national campaign which takes place 18-22 October 2010 and encourages schools, colleges and employers to work together. Employers are to be invited to visit secondary to discuss how they could work together to help young people reach their potential.
- It’s free to register and be involved
- Visits only take 2 hours in October
Visit our Schools week is being run by organisations from the world of education and employment brought together by the Education and Employers Taskforce, an independent charity. For more information visit www.visitourschools.org.
Posted in Conferencing & Events on Thursday, September 9th, 2010
NEDay Crafts are running an children’s arts and craft workshop at The Workplace, Aycliffe Business Park, Newton Aycliffe on Tuesday 31st August 10am- 2pm.
www.nedaycrafts.
Activities include pebble painting and mask making.
Suitable for children 2-12 Years old.
£2 PER CHILD, FREE FOR UNDER 2 YEARS
DISCOUNT FOR GROUPS
Contact Vicky Lloyd on (01325) 241415 or 07729483992 or
email : nedaycrafts@ntlworld.com
www.nedaycrafts.co.uk
Posted in Conferencing & Events on Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
Sales of ducks went through the roof earlier today (Thursday 25 March 2010) as twenty-five year 5 & 6 students from St Mary’s RCVA Primary School in Barnard Castle set up their own Duck Production companies making paper ducks in an enterprise event organised by Durham Education Business Partnership.
Teacher Paul Tucker oversaw proceedings as the students became Young Entrepreneurs forming companies, buying supplies and then competing against each other to sell their ducks for the most money. Business volunteers from IPS and A&C Turner Engineering Ltd supported the event, offering their knowledge and experience to the students on designing, marketing and manufacturing their products.
The aim of the activity is to learn about some of the issues involved in running a business. It also encourages teamwork, co-operation, negotiation, decision making and problem solving.
Co-ordinator of the event Kathryn Henderson from Durham Education Business Partnership hailed the event a success with many students pitching their budding business ideas in an attempt to win the challenge.
Posted in Conferencing & Events on Thursday, April 1st, 2010
