Bombali District Education Committee School

MateboiSanda Tenraren Chiefdom

Bombali District-Northern Province Sierra Leone

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Section A: Your DetailsSchool name Bombali District Education Committee Primary SchoolCountry Sierra Leone-West AfricaLead teacher Mr Amadu KoromaBusiness Name B.D.E.C Primary School Rice $ Vegetable FarmBusiness Activity Rice &Vegetable FarmingNo. of students in the school 450 StudentsNo. of students involved in coming up with the business idea

Eight Teachers &450 Students

Section B: Your School Tell us about your school. For example, What age are the students? Location? Environment?

There are no marks for this question; however, your answers to this question help us to understand your school business better.

Bombali District Education Committee Primary Scholl was founded in 1945, by a group of British missionaries who went to part of the country in Northern Province of Sierra Leone. As the British were trying to gain access of the entire protectorate at that time. They took with them Education and the Word of God, thereby transforming the African society of cultural practices to enlightenment education. This new theory were openly accepted by the Tribal Authorities known as Paramount Chiefs and their subject. In this regard, for the period under review B.D.E.C.Primary School came into existence. Today, the school is situated in the chiefdom headquarter town of Mateboi- Sanda Tenraren Chiefdom, Bombali District, Northern Province-Sierra Leone. And has 450 students and eight teachers. Since this school is situated in a deep farming community, the school has integrated agriculture in its curriculum for period under review, and has a Rice and Vegetable farm land that support the student learning and teachers through the sale of rice and vegetable after every harvest seasons. This has further lead to the establishment of B.D.E.C.Primary School Farming Project. As the school has been a role model among other schools in academic performance and sell-reliant, Plan International-Sierra Leone decided to provide grant to rebuild the dilapetead structures into a modern classrooms.

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Section C: Your ResourcesTOP TIP!

To help you score high marks in questions 2-4, we strongly recommend carrying out a Resource Assessment. You can find a Resource Assessment Template in Weekly Guide 2 and in the ‘Resources’

section of your school profile! What resources at your school could you use to start a business and how? E.g. ‘We have Internet

at school and 3 computers so we could start an Internet café.’ (2)1. Land2. Human resources for planting and harvesting of crops3. Good weather conditions4. Sales of rice and vegetables to the local market 5. Rice seedlings6. Vegetable seedlings7. Market for finish products

How could you use your school’s location as a business opportunity? E.g. ‘Our school is near a tourist attraction, so we could sell handicrafts to local tourists.’ (2)

Since B .D.E.C.Primary School is situated in the chiefdom headquarter town of Sanda Tenraren chiefdom that housed the Paramount Chief of the chiefdom. Its location serves as a strategic local administrative headquarters town for all chiefdom matters and development. As it also serves as a hub to the other remaining ten sections that constitute the chiefdom.

How could you use your existing skills to start a business? E.g. ‘Six students have cooking skills, so they could help other students to start a café.’ (2)

All the eight teachers graduated from a Teacher Training Colleges were agricultural Science is part of the college curriculum. And is being taught for three years. The course entail detail modern methods of farming activities in the 21st century mechanize and agro-base farming.

Section D: Brainstorming What business ideas did you think of when brainstorming? Please tell us your 5 best ideas E.g. eggs,

growing vegetables, bags, handicrafts (2)

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1. Market Demand- Do people want the product and will they pay profitable price?2. Land Compatibility- Is the land well-suited to produce?3.Team Passion- Is the team well ready to meet the challenges 4. Team Skill- Is the team well prepare enough to invest human capital in land preparation and crop

cultivation.5. Start-Up Capital- Is the team has a start-up capital to embark on this project

Section E: Your Business IdeaTOP TIP!

To help you choose the best business idea and to score high marks in this section, we strongly recommend carrying out a Feasibility Study. You can find a Feasibility Study Template in Weekly Guide 3

and in the ‘Resources’ section of your school profile! Which of your ideas did you choose as your Final Business Idea and why? (6). Please give 3 reasons why

you chose this idea. Remember to use the results of your Feasibility Study in your answer.

The business we would like to set up is:

Reason 1: What is the potential market size or demand? Reason 2: Is the trend flat for the growing mark? Reason 3: Can your potential customers buy the product locally?

How does your Final Business idea meet the People, Profit, Planet criteria? (6).

People: Clarity of the social or environmental needs of the people to be addressedProfit: Market demand for product or services being offered, that is, financial sustainability or profitability of the enterprise.Planet: Taking cognizance of the project ecological practices, that is, adhering to modern agricultural practices in a bid to replenish natural resources to the land.

Section F: Start-up capital

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a ) Does your business need startup capital (money)? Please circle one: Yes /No

Ans-Yes

b) If yes, how are you planning to raise the start-up capital? (10) Please tell us in as much detail as possible how you are going to raise the money needed to start up your school business. Funds for this project are going to be raised from what is known as Government Assistance Fund provided by the central government to all schools in Sierra Leone. This funds is for schools to address immediate needs of teachers, buying of textbooks, exercise books, chalks, minor repairs of classrooms, furniture and other amenities. This funds are passed through the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development. And all money spent has to be fully accounted for.

OR c) If no, why do you not require startup capital? (10)

Appendix (OPTIONAL Bonus Points)

If you have any additional information which supports your business idea, please add it in this space. E.g. a completed Resource Assessment, Feasibility Study, reports or photos (4 photos Max). (5 Bonus Points)

Our business strategy will revolve around the need to provide quality rice and vegetable farming practice, in the process fully satisfying their needs of the market and the community. This shall be undertaken through the teaching of agriculture from class one to class six team and the production of good quality reports designed to cater to the client’s needs. These reports/proposals shall be professionally done so as to be reflective of our intended image and reputation. We shall position ourselves as a quality service provider that strives to provide accuracy, relevancy and specific information. We intend to establish a good rapport with other schools, local authorities and the buyers that may in turn refer us to aspiring entrepreneurs.

With time our presence in the rice and vegetable business will increase the knowledge of our services to the various market segments we shall be targeting. This is particularly so with local farmers looking at establishing themselves in Sanda Tenraren chiefdom, hence providing them easy access to local information. In such a case Web presence is a natural objective in reaching the appropriate potential customers. We also intend to have period seminars with other schools that will enable them to have an understanding of the types of seedlings we offer and advantages of doing so.

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CONGRATULATIONS on coming up with a Business Idea! You have completed Stage 1! Submit NOW!

List of School Teachers of Bombali District Education Committee School

1.Mr.Amadu Koroma-Head Teacher2. Mr Basirr M.Kabia-Assistant Head Teacher3.Mr. Umaru Munu4.Mrs. Isatu Turay5.Mr Alfred Conteh6.Mr Aruna Sesay7.Mr Alusine Umaru Jalloh8.Mr Amadu Barrie

Photos of School Activities 001 Mr. Amadu Koroma-Head Teacher in His Office

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002 The Academic Staff of B.D.E.C. Primary School- Mateboi

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Mr Amadau Koroma-Head Teacher In front of the Public Toilet Built by Plan International-Sierra Leone

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003A Newly Constructed Two Classrooms Blocks Built By Plan

International-Sierra Leone

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004A Cross-Section of Student in Assemble to be briefed by their Teachers

and Head Teacher before Commencing Any Learning Activities

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Afternoon Assemble of the School Population before Resuming the Second Half of the Learning Activities

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006A Cross-Section of Class One Students In front of the Head Teacher’s

Official Residence

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007Class One ClassroomClass One StudentsStudents of Class One Raising their Hands to Answer to Questions Posed by the

Teacher

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008Class Two StudentsClass Two Classroom

Teacher Watching the Shoulders of Students as they solve various Problems

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009Class Three StudentsClass Three Classroom

The Watching the Shoulder of Students As they Sovle Problems

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010Class Four StudentsClass Four Classroom The Teacher Watching the Shoulder of Students As they Solve Problems

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Cl Class Five StudentsClass Five Classroom

The Teacher Watching the Shoulder of Students As they Solve Problems

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012Class Six StudentsClass Six ClassroomThe Head Teacher and the Teacher of Class Six Are Watching Over the Shoulder

of Students As They Solve Problems

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B.D.E.C.School Agricultural Farmland Where Rice and Vegetables Are Planted After Every Six Months

Students Are Seeing Here Preparing the Land For Upland Rice Farming

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Mr Amadu KoromaHead TeacherBombali District Education Committee SchoolMateboiSanda Tenraren ChiefdomBombali District-Northern Province Sierra LeoneCell-+232-76-850-228Cell-+232-77-20-2055

Proprietor/ManagerIbrahim TimboBombali District Education Committee SchoolMateboiSanda Tenraren ChiefdomBombali District-Northern Province Sierra LeoneCell-1-202-403-7391

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