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Business Enterprise Bulletin September 2013 five issue BUSINESSENTERPRISEBULLETIN School enterprise - a recipe for success 2 issue five BUSINESSENTERPRISEBULLETIN elcome to the fifth issue of the Business Enterprise bulletin, which highlights recent enterprising events and successes across the authority, Wincluding: Grange Academy’s Gaelic film awards; Hansel employability programme; Scottish Education Awards; Interaction Challenge final; Ayrshire Young Chef competition and the Sir Tom Hunter Challenge. The Business Enterprise and Skills Centres (BESC) initiative, which aligns with the Scottish Qualifications Authority’s Skills Framework, continues its strong Youngsters HAVE focus on helping young people to develop the skills and experiences which will equip them for future transitions to employment and training, both locally and nationally. Integral to the BESC initiative is the valued ongoing designs support from our Business Leaders. We are delighted that these important partnerships were recognised by ON building careers being shortlisted for the final of the Association for Public Two lucky students keen to build a future Service Excellence Awards (APSE) 2013. in architecture landed the work experience opportunity of their dreams with a top international design firm, through a chance meeting. Sixth year pupils Melissa McPartland and Duncan Wyllie met Contents David Ross, director of Keppie Design, when he launched Youngsters have designs on building careers ................................. 2 the Interaction programme at Auchinleck Academy. Ideas festival inspires all comers .................................................... 3 The project challenged young people across East Ayrshire to design and build flexible, movable structures Blazing success for young firefighters ............................................ 4 from which to sell products made by pupils. Art competition kickstarts games programme .............................. 5 On learning the talented two had applied to study architecture Kind kids back Ayrshire Hospice ................................................... 5 at Glasgow School of Art (GSA), David offered them work Design challenge a big draw for celebrities .................................... 6 placements with his internationally successful Glasgow-based firm. Young-stars success in film awards ................................................ 7 David said: “Duncan and Melissa really stood out as being so Studio visit neigh bother for young artists ...................................... 8 enthusiastic about art and architecture. I thought the hands-on Teens sweep the board in F1 challenge ........................................ 9 experience in a professional working environment would stand them in good stead when their applications were being considered by GSA”. On the trail of history ................................................................. 10 On their work placement at Keppie Design, Duncan and Whizz kid’s robot in London science fair ..................................... 11 Melissa were each given a brief to design a studio for a Pupils get down to business ........................................................ 12 contemporary artist whose practice made use of natural light. Saltire awards for young helpers ................................................. 12 They conducted research into the art world and created a Youth films inspiring change ........................................................ 13 series of development drawings, models and photographs Talented twosome hit the high notes .......................................... 13 Final presentations included plans, models and perspective That all important life-saving pint ................................................ 14 drawings, rendered to show the atmosphere of the spaces. Top of the class .......................................................................... 14 They presented their work to Alan Hooper, Head of Undergraduate Studies at the Mackintosh School of Architecture Right on the money .................................................................. 15 in Glasgow and to a group from Keppie Design. Enterprising youngsters build bright future .................................. 15 David Ross said: “Both Melissa and Duncan were Loudoun two-in-a-row in chef challenge .................................... 16 an absolute credit to Auchinleck Academy. Cook challengers’ sweet taste of success .................................... 17 “We asked them to design a studio for an artist. The artist was Students compete for robotic domination .................................. 17 to be a real person and someone whose work they admired. Enter the dragons - Sir Tom Hunter challenge ............................ 19 “They were enthusiastic and personable and approached Around the schools… ................................................................ 20 the task we set them with a very high level of initiative and dedication. I think they enjoyed their time at Keppie Stepping into the world of work ................................................. 23 Design as much as we enjoyed having them”. BUSINESSENTERPRISEBULLETIN issue five 3 Ideas festival inspires Kilmarnock’s first ever Festival of Ideas at St Joseph’s Academy proved all comers a big hit with many, despite competing against sunny weather outdoors. Billed as ‘a day of exciting, challenging, Those speaking on the day included S4 pupil Rebecca Bunten from IDLaunch stimulating, provocative talks to change internationally recognised Scots, such as said: “The idea was that local people the way you see the world’, it drew National Theatre of Scotland director could come along and be inspired by those listeners to hear a wide range of speakers, Simon Sharkey; MP Cathy Jamieson and who are at the top of their game”. with something for everyone. education expert the ‘real’ David Cameron. Classmate Sarah Walker added: “We The event was planned by IDLaunch Local contributors included Graham Short, wanted to not only change the way things - 20 enterprising S4 pupils - who Executive Director of Educational and Social are done, but also to challenge the way wanted to organise a lively ideas- Services; Professor Danny Gorman and adults think about young people”. sharing day with a difference. business leaders David Ross of Keppie Design St Joseph’s Academy Acting Headteacher Subjects up for discussion included how our and Craig Stevenson of Braehead Foods. Ben Davis said: “In organising this festival young people can save us from ourselves The talks featured topics such as confidence, of ideas, the pupils embodied exactly - and how to waste an education. the power of the arts, the Romans, how the enterprising, resilient and tenacious Enspire’s themes - reinvent, inspire to source finance for new businesses, spirit that they wanted to showcase. and transform - were derived from storytelling, transforming communities, “They were driven by a powerful mission: to show the school’s vision statement. how to waste an education and how our that the young people of Kilmarnock could be the young people can save us from ourselves. The idea of reinvention, together with engine of local transformation and regeneration. I the ongoing regeneration of Kilmarnock, As well as the wide range of speakers, there am very proud of what they achieved by bringing was harnessed by pupils, who were were musical performances by young people the best thinkers and doers to Kilmarnock.” keen to show that anything big cities can from a number of schools in East Ayrshire. Enspire was part of the school’s enterprise do, Kilmarnock could do as well. strategy, supported by East Ayrshire The youngsters sent out over 150 Council’s Business Enterprise and invitations to potential speakers – Skills Centre initiative. resulting in a line-up of more than 30 creative and stimulating performers. Alan Hooper, Mackintosh School of Architecture, Glasgow School of Art The ‘real’ David Cameron Business leader David Ross, Keppie Design Cathy Jamieson MP 4 issue five BUSINESSENTERPRISEBULLETIN Grange pupil Harry Martin said: “I’ve enjoyed absolutely everything about Fire Reach, especially the opportunity to learn new skills”. Area Commander Paul Tanzilli said: “At the beginning of the week, we had nine boys who did not speak much when they found themselves in new Blazing surroundings – but within days, they were working together as a team. “Fire Reach is an excellent programme and we are delighted to receive support from East Ayrshire Council. We would like to see it continue and develop in the future.” Councillor Iain Linton, then Spokesperson for Lifelong Learning, success said: “This is the first year we have offered participants the FOR YOUNG FIREFIGHTERS opportunity to undertake a National Youth Achievement Award. “The award recognises not only the work they have done on the Fire Reach Youngsters battled unseasonal sleet, snow and biting course, but also wider activities in which the young people are involved. They winds in April to put on an outdoor display of their newly will complete a bronze level award recognising at least 60 hours of activity”. acquired fire and rescue skills at Kilmarnock Fire Station. There were three Fire Reach courses this year, with participants An audience of parents, teachers and invited guests also from Auchinleck Academy and Stewarton Academy at separate braved the freezing temperatures to watch! events, as well as Grange Academy and Park School. The nine pupils of Grange Academy and Park School re-enacted a road Schools
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