As part of Year 8 Business, students were set a “Mind your own Business” Team challenge. The boys were placed in randomly selected groups and were set the task of developing a product or service to be sold in the playground during lunchtime in the final week of Term 1.

Each enterprise was expected to develop a sound business plan, produce and market their product or service and then submit business accounts and records.

The enterprises included sausage sizzles, snow cones, cake stalls and pass the ball competitions. The activity provided practical experience in running a business to complement the theory covered in class.

Each year the profits from projects like these are given to a charity chosen by the students. This year, the boys raised a total of over $1,700, which they decided to hand over to the College Chapel to be distributed to the Red Cross Cyclone Pam Vanuatu Appeal.

Well done to the boys for combining their entrepreneurial skills with the Service Learning principles of the school!

Mr Stephen Roberts
Business Studies Teacher