Enterprise Alive! FOREWORD. Gillian Beeley. Adeeba Malik

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1 FOREWORD Business & Education South Yorkshire welcomes the partnership with Yorkshire Forward and the regional Young People s Enterprise Forum, which has enabled us to create this resource pack focusing on the development of enterprise activities in Primary Schools. As an organisation, we are committed to broadening the horizons of young people from the age of 5 through to 19 by exposing them to the business world and preparing them for the world of work. Developing young peoples enterprise skills, attitudes and knowledge is an integral part of this process. We believe enterprise capability cannot be developed too young. We all need to be enterprising throughout our lives in so many different ways, not least in the workplace. will provide an excellent foundation for embedding enterprise skills from an early age and contribute to the development of an enterprise culture in South Yorkshire. is one of a number of activities for Primary Schools which is designed to support teachers in developing enterprising young people. We are working with teachers at all key stages to ensure that we build upon this work with primary pupils as they progress through school. Business & Education South Yorkshire is grateful to the staff of Barnsley Business Education Partnership for managing this project work which will benefit the whole of South Yorkshire and hopefully beyond. Gillian Beeley Chief Executive Business and Education South Yorkshire Yorkshire Forward is delighted to be working alongside Business & Education South Yorkshire on this worthwhile enterprise programme for Primary School pupils. Enterprise skills are vital for everybody, from every walk of life. Resources such as this can help to foster the development of the enterprising skills, awareness and knowledge that are so vital to the growth of the future economy. We are keen to ensure that there is the development of a progression route enabling young people to experience and understand what enterprise activity is from an early age and lay the foundations for the wide range of opportunities available to them in Secondary School education and beyond. These resources have been developed by teachers and illustrate how enterprise activities can be used to enhance the existing curriculum. The support offered from local, national and international organisations is essential to providing a real world context to pupils learning. I am sure that the activities in this pack will bring Enterprise Alive for the young people of South Yorkshire. Adeeba Malik Chair of Yorkshire and Humber Young People s Enterprise Forum Yorkshire Forward i

2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This resource has been produced by Business and Education South Yorkshire as a result of a five-day teacher professional development placement in March In developing the resource, our thanks go to: Cathy Bingham, Anston Greenlands Junior & Infant School Ian Goddard, Darton Primary School Sarah Walker, Armthorpe Tranmoor Primary School Christine Wilson, Phillimore Community Primary School For their support, ideas and inspiration, our thanks go to: Business Link South Yorkshire EDS, Sheffield Royal Mail, Transaction Services, Sheffield T Mobile, Contact Centre, Dearne Valley The Project Management team: Alison Thompson Project Manager, Systems for Business Sarah Carpenter Primary School Co-ordinator and Sophie Craven Enterprise Co-ordinator, Barnsley Business Education Partnership on behalf of Business and Education South Yorkshire In the piloting of the resource, our thanks go to: Anston Greenlands Junior & Infant School Armthorpe Tranmoor Primary School Athersley North Primary School Darton Primary School Greenhill Primary School Herdings Junior & Infant School Phillimore Community Primary School St Catherine s Catholic Primary School Thurlstone Primary School Further thanks to: Yorkshire Forward for funding the project South Yorkshire Young People s Enterprise Forum Yorkshire and the Humber Young People s Enterprise Forum Focus Group members from Young Enterprise, Business & Education South Yorkshire, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council and Sheffield LEA ii

3 INTRODUCING ENTERPRISING ERIC... Hi, my name is Enterprising Eric and I am here to introduce you to Enterprise Alive is full of fun activities to help you to set up and run your very own school enterprise project. Whenever you get stuck or think you ve run out of ideas, I will be on hand to help you out. I hope you enjoy being enterprising! iii

4 BOOK LIST A number of the Key Stage One activities in suggest using class readers as a way of introducing some concepts. Listed below are the books suggested for this purpose. Activity Unit Key Stage Book Title Author Why I m Special 1 1 Something Else Martin Waddell Wacky Windows 1 1 The Window Fun at the Fayre 1 1 Dogger Shirley Hughes Writing a Letter 2 1 The Jolly Postman Janet and Allen Ahlberg /Journey of a letter Writing a Letter 2 1 Dear Green Peace Simon James /Journey of a letter Writing a Letter 2 1 Katie Morag Mairi Hedderwick Delivers The Mail Exploring 2 1 Postman Pat (Any) John Cunliffe A is For Apple 2 1 Don t Forget Pat Hutchins The Bacon My Friend 3 1 Elmer Stories David McKee Complaining Customers 3 1 I Want... (Any) Tony Ross iv

5 The aim of this pack is to provide a flexible resource that can be used in a variety of ways to support a wide range of school enterprise projects. More specifically, the pack aims to: Support the delivery of National Curriculum subjects Raise awareness of business and enterprise Develop key skills and employability skills Develop enterprise skills, attitudes and knowledge Improve pupil motivation and aspirations Encourage links between education and business WHAT IS ENTERPRISE? Enterprise Explained Enterprise in its broadest sense can be can be defined as a bold or difficult undertaking, A project or undertaking, especially one that requires boldness or effort (Collins English Dictionary, 1998) Enterprise is the creation and maintenance of a project which does not need to be profit making (Primary Enterprise, Durham University, England, 1989) WHAT IS ENTERPRISE EDUCATION? Enterprise Education is learning about enterprise, and learning through the experience of enterprise, where young people are supported to set up and run their own projects as a vehicle for learning. Enterprise education is about helping young people make things happen, be creative and find opportunities for themselves (Australian Government s Enterprise Education in Schools Programme, March 2003) 1

6 WHAT CONSTITUTES AN ENTERPRISE ACTIVITY? An enterprise activity is an experience through which a combination and range of enterprising skills, attitudes and knowledge are developed. The process of participating in an enterprise activity is important in the development of enterprising skills. An enterprise activity does not necessarily have to be associated with profit or business, although this is one part of it. Broadly speaking, enterprise activity can be categorised into three main areas, these are: Community enterprise Business enterprise Environmental enterprise SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL ENTERPRISE ACTIVITIES Community Enterprise Organising an event to raise money for charity, e.g. a raffle, a school fair Making a saleable product to raise money for a local charity, e.g. cards, calendars Projects involving improvements to local facilities, e.g. planting in a local park Business Enterprise A business simulation exercise, e.g. design and market a prototype product A design and make project, e.g. biscuit design challenge Organising an event to make a profit, e.g. a school fair, disco Providing a service to make a profit, e.g. school tuck shop Making a saleable product to make a profit, e.g. Christmas cards Environmental Enterprise A school improvement scheme, e.g. planting a school garden A green project, e.g. a litter scheme PRINCIPLES OF ENTERPRISE EDUCATION Any enterprise activity should adhere to the following principles: Pupil owned and led Teacher as facilitator Incorporate a range of teaching and learning styles Active and hands on where possible Vehicle for learning Project based Develops enterprise skills, attitudes and knowledge 2

7 ENTERPRISING SKILLS The range of skills, attitudes and knowledge was defined by the South Yorkshire Young People s Enterprise Forum as: (KEY) SKILLS ATTITUDES KNOWLEDGE Communication Problem Solving Working with others Application of number Information Technology Improving own learning and performance Enthusiasm Determination Confidence Self respect Creativity Flexibility Finance Sales Marketing Administration Legalities Business Planning Support networks for self employment Economic and Industrial awareness This is a core list of skills, attitudes and knowledge. It is by no means exhaustive, and can be built upon or added to. USE OF THE MATERIALS The materials within the pack have been designed with flexibility in mind and can be used in a variety of ways. You may wish to dip into the pack and use stand-alone exercises to deliver or support aspects of the National Curriculum. Alternatively, you can use a range of exercises to construct your own programme, which can be used to support the delivery of an enterprise activity. You can pick and choose the exercises that are relevant to your own enterprise and according to the time you have available. FINDING YOUR WAY AROUND THE MATERIALS With the exception of Unit 1 Enterprise and Me, the Units are arranged alphabetically. Units are arranged in this way to allow you to construct your own tailor made programme. There is no standard or set method for delivering the materials. As a guideline however, Enterprise and Me is a useful starting point for any enterprise activity. THE ROLE OF THE TEACHER The teacher plays a central role in ensuring that an activity is truly enterprising. Following the principles of enterprise, the teacher should: Be committed to pupils taking ownership and allow them to make mistakes and learn by them Support and guide pupils without taking control Motivate, inspire, encourage and reward pupils Help pupils to review, reflect and recognise their own learning 3

8 Measuring Impact on Pupils This pack can be used to support the delivery of the National Curriculum and can also help to develop pupils enterprise skills, attitude and knowledge. To measure the impact of participating in the activities of Enterprise Alive, it is advisable that pupils complete a Pre-Course Evaluation questionnaire prior to starting the activities and a Post-Course Evaluation questionnaire on completion of the programme. These can be found in the Appendix at the back of the pack. Certificate of Pupil Achievement Business & Education South Yorkshire are keen to acknowledge the achievement of pupils that have participated in this programme by awarding Certificates of Achievement. A draft certificate can be found in the Appendix. If you would like your pupils to receive individual certificates, you should: Ensure that each pupil has completed at least one activity from each Unit, in support of setting up and running an enterprise project Ensure that the Pre-Course and Post-Course evaluations are completed by each pupil Complete the Teacher Final Evaluation (see Appendix) Complete the pupil details proforma (see Appendix) to give details of the name of each pupil Return all the completed evaluations and pupil details proforma to: The Primary School Coordinator Business & Education South Yorkshire Magna Templeborough Offices Sheffield Road Rotherham South Yorkshire S60 1DX 4

9 Developing Links with Companies Completing activities in Enterprise Alive can be a good way of starting to develop links with local businesses to add further dimension to work undertaken by pupils. The businesses that have helped to develop this pack have given considerable time to Enterprise Alive and if they are able to give further support, it is indicated below. WE ASK SCHOOLS TO PLEASE RESPECT COMPANY DECISIONS ON SUPPORT AND NOT TO MAKE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THEM. Companies that can offer ongoing support have requested that all approaches to them are made through Business & Education South Yorkshire in the first instance. ROYAL MAIL will consider requests for visits from small groups of up to 20 Year 5/6 pupils please note that they can only take a limited number of visits per year. If you are interested in such a visit, please contact the Primary Coordinator at Business & Education South Yorkshire. You are encouraged to develop your own new links with businesses and if you need assistance with this, please contact your local School Coordinator at Business & Education South Yorkshire. 5