Projects

Guildry Assessor Ivor Morton writes:

14 classes from 9 Dundee Primary Schools have been beavering away over the last three months to establish and deliver new business enterprises to raise money for local charities in the city.

Now in its 10th year, the Dundee Primary School Enterprise Project, organised by the Guildry Incorporation of Dundee in liaison with the Education Department of Dundee City Council, provides young pupils of P6 and P7 classes with modest capital to conceive, develop and deliver a business initiative, guided by mentors from the Guildry, and try to make as much money as possible for their chosen charity.

The aim of the initiative is to create fun and help children understand how to enjoy and appreciate the importance of work in their lives, the value of team work and gain further learning in basic arithmetic, written English and creative artwork.  Everyone in the class is involved and new, creative ideas are openly encouraged and adopted.

Lord Dean Joe Morrow said,

“It is so brilliant to see the energy and enthusiasm shown by all the pupils involved as they work together and apply their learning.  The children have a wide range of talents, and the project encourages them to demonstrate their individual skills, fostered both at home and in school, whatever they may be. At the same time, they can see that their efforts benefit others in the community who are worse off than themselves.  This is rewarding, fun and a win – win for everyone concerned.  We look forward to seeing some great results from their efforts over the weeks ahead.”

The whole approach has been to try to help the pupils to see the links between the basic stuff they learn in school. It is important to learn to count, it is important to learn how to speak English properly, etc..

Our approach has always been to help the teachers achieve their goals. Our Enterprise Project is about letting the outside world see what a great job our Primary Schools are doing and encouraging the schools to work with their local community. By being a helpful and we hope an enabling third party, we hope to bring out the best in the pupils and equally importantly create strong links with their communities.