Enterprising pupils rise to the challenge

Our Senior School students recently took part in a national enterprise challenge aimed at developing skills and raising aspirations of young people across the UK. 

Representatives form The Ryman National Enterprise Challenge worked with Shells students for a whole day, developing their ideas and business acumen thanks to a task set by Kidzania. Kidzania is an indoor city run by children, visitors can take on jobs like being a doctor, fireman or shop worker. The challenge tasked pupils to create, brand and market a brand new idea or activity to pitch to the bosses at Kidzania. 

Company found Ben Dyer states that “it’s vitality important that young people develop key employability skills that are needed for the world of work. This year, over 50,000 students will take part in the challenge and we are delighted with the standard of work that has been produced”

The days champions, representing Dutton house were team four: Mini Politics. The winners will now represent the school at the National Finals that are due to be held at The International Conference Centre in Telford on 4^th July. They will now be working hard to prepare for the finals, with more than 1,500 people expected at this year’s event, with celebrities and business leaders due to attend. Challenge Ambassador, Ryman Chairman and former TV Dragon, Theo Paphitis will also be in attendance.

Theo Paphitis claimed that “School shouldn’t just be about academia. Enterprise gives you an understanding of the real world, and that’s so important.”