2 1 0 2 y a M e e r h t e u s s i Calling all BUSINESS ENTERPRISE BULLETIN schools… the enterprise challenge BUSINESS ENTERPRISE BULLETIN issue three 2 nterprise and business education in East Ayrshire Around the schools … Eschools is moving on apace – and the BE bulletin showcases this achievement. Auchinleck and Cumnock Doon The Council’s Business Enterprise Fund has Future plans include a new learning centre Courses are being delivered in Higher sparked not only the launch of Business for students at Hope Homes’ Knockroon Leadership currently to 25 pupils. SfW in Enterprise and Skills Centres in our nine housing development . Engineering will be delivered in partnership secondary schools - but also a burst of with Ayr College. ideas, creativity and individuality. Seventy-five pupils have participated in Each school has selected initiatives and masterclasses linked to the school’s BESC programmes tailored to suit the requirements and 21 have completed Intermediate 1 and talents of students to help make them work experience. ready for a bright future in the world of work. Doon has business links with Craigengillan Programmes are backed by accredited Estate, Horizon Hotel and Goodrich. qualifications at a range of levels, right up to Higher. Such qualifications not only make Grange young people more desirable in the eyes of employers, but also develop their personal Intermediate 1 Enterprise and Employability Courses being delivered include Intermediate awareness and skills such as communication, courses are being delivered to S3 and SfW 1 Skills for Work (SfW) Construction at teamworking and leadership. Engineering at Access 3, in conjunction with Auchinleck and Int 1/2 Fashion Textile at Kilmarnock College. Design and Manufacture Local business leaders play a great part by Cumnock. Next session, Intermediate1 SfW and Scottish Studies courses will be acting as role models, offering their experience Construction will be delivered in conjunction introduced next year. and support in mentoring students and with Hope Homes. Thirty pupils are enjoying backing this ambitious education initiative. hands-on learning at Knockroon. Auchinleck Ninety-six pupils have chosen Design and Academy’s business department plans to Manufacture next year and 67 have opted for The strong partnership of schools, Council Scottish Studies. and business leaders will help us take the market products made by pupils. next steps towards building sustainability Programmes will be sustainable and will into this programme for the future. include all schools on the campus. There has been much interest in Mauchline Ware boxes produced by Grange enterprise group. The school has links with Colin McInnes, Contents Smillie & Cuthbertson, Dr Peter Hughes (Scottish Engineering), Keppie Design, Around the schools…update 2 Scarlett’s and Rainbow Printers. Our schools are top of the class 3 Enter the dragons 4 James Hamilton Superchef Shannon is Ayrshire cook champ 5 New windows look back to the future 6 Painting and decorating, electrical, plumbing and bricklaying courses have been delivered as part The art of enterprise at Doon 7 of Construction Crafts Intermediate SfW. The Stewarton students on song 8 school also offers Steps to Work Access/ Art of enterprise in the museum 9 Intermediate 1, Digital Media Intermediate 1 Want a bike? Press print! 10 and Junior Sports Leader Award. Nothing will stop press going global! 11 Engineering Skills SfW is planned for next year Shannon shines as future cook star 12 and vehicle maintenance should also be accredited. Enterprise Games plan is Loudoun clear! 12 Business links include McCallum Young enterprise helps get village green 13 In future, leadership qualifications will be Bagpipes;Nichol McKay, Prestwick ; Action for KA is simply the BESC 13 delivered as part of Youth Achievement Children; BBC Scotland; Impact Arts. Flaming great start to Awards, with progression to Intermediate 2/ Olympic food challenge 14 Higher Leadership. Kilmarnock Art’s the fashion for young designers 16 Business links have been developed with The school’s planned new radio station is on Young people f it for business 17 Hope Homes, Eggar, Howden’s, JD Services, the way to completion. Kilmarnock Academy Teachers join business leaders 18 Pollock, Kerr & Smith, Barr, Ramsay Jackson and Dumfries House. offers the Employability Award, Junior Sports Leader Award and enterprise electives. BUSINESS ENTERPRISE BULLETIN issue three 3 …update Our schools are There are plans to include personal development courses from first year, which will include leadership and entrepreneurship. top of the class Business links have been formed with L&M Survey Services, The Klin A top teacher from Kilmarnock – and a group from Group, Mahle and ASDA. Dalmellington - have beaten off stiff competition from across Scotland to be selected as finalists in the Scottish Education Awards 2012. Heading for the ceremony in Glasgow’s Hilton Hotel in June will be technical teacher Tom Campbell of Kilmarnock Academy and the Doon Academy team of pupil support teachers Doreen Murray and Aileen Wood, along with Lynne McDowall from EAST. Tom Campbell has been shortlisted for the coveted Teacher of the Year Award for his passion and talent for teaching. Tom pioneered an engineering project where S1 pupils developed teamwork and communication skills as they worked to solve problems during a simulated natural disaster. He also led a team of pupils on the F1 Loudoun challenge, a competition to build and race a prototype-racing car – for which they became Scottish champions. Programmes available in the school include Millennium Volunteer awards / Dynamic Youth awards; Certificate of Personal Effectivness awards. Loudoun is also seeking Co-op status. The main spend so far is for the demonstration kitchen, laser cutter and other equipment. Sixty-five students were involved in the Enterkine House event (see page 14). The Top Gear group has adopted the famous pandas in Edinburgh Zoo and has raised funds for the care of animals in the zoo. Business links include Enterkine Country House Hotel, Columba 1400, the Co-op, West Sound, BBC and Giglets publishing. St Joseph’s Programmes have been delivered to S3 and S6 classes in Enterprise and Employability Intermediate 1/ Intermediate 2. Departments are setting up new qualifications in Cake Decorating/Baking, linking home economics and biology; Youth Achievement Awards; animation; and cycling. The school is exploring Doon Academy is also in the running for an accolade, after judges the possibility of SfW in furniture restoration. selected the school as a finalist for the Literacy Across Learning Award. There are 72 pupils in four businesses which have been The school took the brave decision to address the significant literacy set up in school. difficulties of a group of S1 pupils whose reading ages were below the standard required for secondary education. Business links have been developed with the Klin Group; Braehead Foods; Cazbro Coaching; Michael Kilkie and Space Unlimited. Teachers took the pupils out of their normal timetable for two periods every morning to provide intensive support in reading, spelling and writing. Stewarton Judges agreed that Doon Academy deserved recognition for putting pupils at the heart of the learning process and giving them a chance to Courses are available for pupils in Leadership, Employability Skills, excel in an engaging environment. Personal Development , Steps to Work, Skills for Work, Creative Industries/Sound Engineering. Graham Short, Executive Director of Educational and Social Services, said: “The nominees reflect the hard work, commitment and excellence Excellent business links have been developed with Sainsburys, whose of service to the young people of East Ayrshire that is found throughout staff have mentored pupils, carried out mock interviews and offered our establishments and services.” work placements. In future, the school would like to develop landscaping links to create a garden in the grounds. BUSINESS ENTERPRISE BULLETIN issue three 4 Enter the draSir Tom wgith Auchinloeck Academyn winners at ts he front Urging the young entrepreneurs to forge ahead, he said: “Things may be tough economically Sir Tom Hunter’s Challenge right now – but out of adversity is where good Nervous young entrepreneurs entered the Scotland’s richest men, dared budding young ideas come. People have to become more Chambers to face the dragon, on a quest innovators to follow in his footsteps. Local-boy- diverse and creative. to win a coveted treasure chest of £5,000 made-good Sir Tom listened to proposals from in January. top entrants from each of the nine academies - and then judged them, with the winner The challenge - issued to all East Ayrshire pupils scooping a personal prize of £1,000 and £4,000 by top entrepreneur Sir Tom Hunter - was to for his/her school. come up with the best new idea for a product, innovation or business. Ideas included everything from Happy Hampers and Ghost Tours, to sun-lotion impregnated baby wipes - and the amazing Plectraband (a plectrum attached to a wrist band)! But winners on the day - chosen by the audience using instant electronic voting in a fast, Sir Tom with Auchinleck Academy winners Vicky Greig and exciting finish - were Auchinleck Academy’s Ross Anderson (S5) Vicky Greig and Ross Anderson with their 99p “This recession is similar to the one I faced MiMovie phone app idea. The app selects the when starting in business. To be an perfect movie for you, based on your mood entrepreneur, you don’t have to have your own and situation at the time. business. It’s just an attitude. Vicky said: “There are other movie apps on the “Don’t be affected by doom and gloom. There market, but none quite like ours, which is definitely light at the end of the tunnel – and Delighted at the response, Sir Tom said: “East personalises movies to suit users and offers you it’s your tunnel. All you need is confidence and Ayrshire is leading in enterprise in Scotland and a link to download”.