We have today spent the entire day with 12 pupils from Bedale high school, introducing to them our new ‘Business in a Box’ initiative.

Enterprise in the national curriculum is gathering momentum but too often pupils lack the basic tools, ideas or products to make learning meaningful - thanks to ‘Business in a Box’ that is about to change. 

Providing some basic tools, the seed of an idea and a business plan that can be populated and used as a road map, ’Business in a Box’ sets up pupils with a template for running their own business.  Their challenge then is to introduce the kick4change concept and our 4sport products to their cluster of primary schools, teachers, children and parents.

Hands-on business skills such as communication, sales, marketing, financial analysis, logistics management, cash handling, profit delivery, time planning and project management are all experienced in undertaking their challenge. In benefiting from a wholesale price, the secondary schools will also make a healthy profit that is theirs to keep.

We look forward to working with Bedale and witnessing firsthand the fruits of their labours. If the enthusiasm, energy and ideas from today are carried into the project, they can certainly expect to make a huge success of their first taste of enterprise.

Special thanks should go to both Dr Helen Thompson of Bedale School for sharing our vision and working with us, and Lynda Dixon of Enterprise Network who set the scene for the day.