Sales Award: St Kilian’s Senior School, Tallaght

Winners

Enterprise Education in Primary Schools 2010 -2011

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County Hall, Belgard Square North, Tallaght, Dublin 24. Telephone: + 353 1 4057073 Fax: + 353 1 4031234 E-Mail: info@sdenterprise.ie Web: www.sdenterprise.ie1

Ecobusiness Award: St Colmcille’s Senior School, Knocklyon

Inside this issue

• Welcome• What is Bi Gnothach• Details of this years programme• Your experience• Entry Form 2011

Enterprising School of the Year 2010: Our Lady Queen of Apostles, Clonburris

What impressed us?

Your: Creativity & Innovation

Eco & Health Awareness

Team Spirit

Sales skills

Attractive Product Displays

Multi Media Advertising campaigns

Great Generosity

Welcome to Bí Gnóthach 2010-2011

I am happy to report that this past years Bí Gnóthach Primary School

Enterprise programme has once again exceeded our expectations. 47 schools

took part in the 2009/10 programme representing approximately 1700

students who, with indomitable energy, set up a great variety of business projects

and traded their wares both inside and outside the classroom. Healthy bakeries,

colourful headbands, DVD’s, Valentines gift bags, Christmas crafts, school fairs,

cinema days, gardening projects, plant sales – from the wide range of ideas it is

evident that there is no shortage of creativity among our primary school students

and you knew what would work in your communities. What is more you enjoyed

the process according to the reports in your enterprise diaries! The icing on the

cake is that most of you made a profit and generously donated those profits back

into your schools & chosen charities. Many lucky charities are richer this year

on account of your efforts - in fact Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital in Crumlin is

thousands better off this year as a result of the combined efforts of the South

Dublin Bí Gnóthach entrepreneurs.

We were impressed by your Enterprise Diaries, your business ideas and the

project materials you presented for the library display and in our minds,

you are all winners. So much so that it was very difficult to choose

projects from all the schools participating. However, in the end, the seven schools

selected demonstrated accomplishment in a key business

area. The presentation of the awards on May 26th to student

representatives and teachers in the County Library Tallaght was

the icing on the cake and we were delighted that the local

press captured the occasion.

We look forward to seeing the exciting and

creative business projects to come from you - our

entrepreneurs of the future - and we look forward to

working with you over the coming year.

is an educational programme that introduces 5th & 6th class students, working as a team, to many aspects of setting up and running an enterprise while also learning about the world of work. The materials include units on:

• What makes a business succeed• Idea generation & selection• Market research• Customer relations• Record keeping• Finance – raising it & managing it• Production• Marketing• Global enterprise• The world of Work

Students complete an Enterprise Diary recording their activities & learning & trade their service / product within and outside the school.

Since we started the programme in 2005, over 6,500 primary school students in South Dublin County have been introduced to enterprise education.

For further information on the programme contact Ena Coleman or Liam Mac Mathuna at South Dublin County Enterprise Board

What is Bí Gnóthach?

Important Dates:

Submit Classroom Grant Draw Down Form when you are about to start the programme with your class. (Form available from resource officer or from the office of South Dublin County Enterprise Board)

Submit Enterprise Diary by May 20th 2011

Have materials ready for Library Displays by May 20th 2011

Winners announced at Library Display in early/ mid June 2011

Eco Business Award: Scoil Mhuire N.S Lucan

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Details of this years programmeEnterprise Diary Competition: Prizes will be award for the best Enterprise Diaries. Its easy! Just complete the Enterprise Diary in Appendix C of the Bí Gnóthach manual, attach the completed application form on Page 4 of this Newsletter and submit to South Dublin County Enterprise Board. Additional pages and materials may be added to the Diary if you wish.

Just 1 Enterprise Diary per class is required.

Additional prizes will be awarded to participating schools for Best Business Idea, Best Display & special merit awards in key business areas. There may be more than 1 award in these categories depending on participation. Best Display will be judged on the basis of materials received by the resource officer for the end of year Library Displays.

Welcome to Bí Gnóthach 2010-2011

I am happy to report that this past years Bí Gnóthach Primary School

Enterprise programme has once again exceeded our expectations. 47 schools

took part in the 2009/10 programme representing approximately 1700

students who, with indomitable energy, set up a great variety of business projects

and traded their wares both inside and outside the classroom. Healthy bakeries,

colourful headbands, DVD’s, Valentines gift bags, Christmas crafts, school fairs,

cinema days, gardening projects, plant sales – from the wide range of ideas it is

evident that there is no shortage of creativity among our primary school students

and you knew what would work in your communities. What is more you enjoyed

the process according to the reports in your enterprise diaries! The icing on the

cake is that most of you made a profit and generously donated those profits back

into your schools & chosen charities. Many lucky charities are richer this year

on account of your efforts - in fact Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital in Crumlin is

thousands better off this year as a result of the combined efforts of the South

Dublin Bí Gnóthach entrepreneurs.

We were impressed by your Enterprise Diaries, your business ideas and the

project materials you presented for the library display and in our minds,

you are all winners. So much so that it was very difficult to choose

projects from all the schools participating. However, in the end, the seven schools

selected demonstrated accomplishment in a key business

area. The presentation of the awards on May 26th to student

representatives and teachers in the County Library Tallaght was

the icing on the cake and we were delighted that the local

press captured the occasion.

We look forward to seeing the exciting and

creative business projects to come from you - our

entrepreneurs of the future - and we look forward to

working with you over the coming year.

Teachers View

“This was a terrific learning experience for both myself and the children. We discovered we had quite a few ingenious sales personnel in our class and we quickly uncovered the importance of quality raw materials. Skills of teamwork, innovation and persistence were developed and the children generously donated their profit to “Wells for Zoe” Thus not only did the experience provide an avenue for enterprise but also helped inspire the children’s social conscience. A very worthwhile project indeed!”

P. Cleary, Clondalkin

“Thank you so much for a very enjoyable Award Ceremony in Tallaght Library. Our pupils were thrilled with the Award. Fifth class pupils gained many valuable skills during their participation on the Bi Gnothach project. It was extremely worthwhile and we hope to get involved again next year”

O. Higgins Tallaght

Congratulations to all who took part in 2009/10!

What You Learned!4

The steps involved in setting up a business4

Costs can rise when a product is in demand4

How to advertise4

To make sure your product will sell, carry out a market survey4

How to interpret the results of a market survey4

The difference we made to the charities we donated our profits to!

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I.T Award: Divine Word N.S Rathfarnham

Enterprise Display Award: Archbishop Ryan Senior School, Lucan

Innovative Idea Award: St Rose’s N.S Tallaght

Bí Gnóthach Enterprise Diary Competition

Entry Form

Name of School:

School Address:

Telephone: Fax: Email:

School Principal: Class: Class Teacher:

Contact number Class Teacher:

Brief description of Class Enterprise: Three things you learned from taking part in Bí Gnóthach:

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Don’t forget to complete this Entry Form, attach to your class Enterprise Diary (Appendix C of the Bí Gnóthach Manual) and submit to Primary School Enterprise, South Dublin County Enterprise Board, County Hall, Belgard Square North, Tallaght, Dublin 24 by 20th May 2011; Telephone: 01 4057073. Additional information may be added to the Enterprise Diary if necessary.