INDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

This is offered as an extra-curricular activity in the Lower Sixth. Students create a company by selling shares, formally registering the company and opening a bank account. Students are elected to formal business positions such as Managing Director, Finance Director etc. Agendas are prepared for each meeting and it is the responsibility of the Company Secretary to complete the minutes. Meetings are also attended by solicitors from a local law company – they provide invaluable advice to the girls about how to run a company.

Young Enterprise has proved particularly useful for students when writing their personal statements for UCAS applications as it highlights personal skills such as working with others, responsibilities within a team, public speaking, improving own learning and financial management.

Previous Young Enterprise companies have won a number of awards

DEJA VU - 2009

This year's Young Enterprise company are making beautifully crafted noticeboards and a Scottie Dog noticeboard. Their products were recently exhibited at the Metro Centre Arena Trade Fair and were very well received by customers. Interest has been shown to sell the noticeboards through a local business website. Well done to Deja Vu!

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KITZ - 2008

Recent success was achieved by the 2008 Young Enterprise team who created the product KITZ:
KITZ for the Garden, KITZ for Cooks and KITZ for a Night Out. The team was awarded 'Best Presentation' at the Tyneside and Wearside Competition at Gosforth Park.

REFLECTIONS - 2007

Once again, our Young Enterprise group achieved an outstanding result and were the 2007 winners of the Best Presentation for Tyneside, Wearside and Northumberland with their exciting range of mirrors and glass. Helen Hardy won the Leadership Award for the North East of England.

PIN-UPS! - 2006

PIN-UPS! were awarded Best Trade Stand at the Metro Centre, reached the Tyne and Wear finals for Best Company Report, achieved Best Overall Company, Best advertisement for the Journal Business Development Day and Pin-ups! and also reached the Regional Finals for the Finance Award. A fantastic set or results well done PIN-UPS!

TWIST - 2005

TWIST produced gifts with a ‘twist’ – the product range consisted of hand made birthday cards with a screen saver CD inside. This product was later developed into a PostCD – a twist on the traditional postcard. The message was written onto an eye-catching CD; the recipient would place this into their computer and have access to a PowerPoint presentation of Newcastle. At the Metro Centre Trade Fair the company was awarded BEST OVERALL COMPANY. At the Area competition the girls were awarded BEST PRESENTATION and BEST OVERALL COMPANY

At the Regional competition they were awarded BEST USE OF ICT, BEST ADMINISTRATION and runner-up to BEST OVERALL COMPANY. The girls realized the value of networking at this event and were invited to sell their products at the Newcastle/Gateshead Tall Ships event. This proved to be a very profitable venture and BLINK shareholders were rewarded with healthy dividend payments.

FUSION 2004

The girls from FUSION produced a storybook for children 'Santa Claus Is Coming To Toon' - the theme of the book was a child's journey through the North-East. The girls illustrated the book and had it profesionally printed. Sales were healthy and Fenwick department store stocked the book during the Christmas period. At the regional competition FUSION was awarded 'Best Trade Stand'

BLINK - 2004

BLINK stormed onto the business scene in 2004; they recognized the value of branding and produced a range of blue and pink products. The girls were also aware of the value of Public Relations and were invited to Newcastle Falcons Rugby Club to have their photograph taken with the team. The girls attended the Young Enterprise Area Competition and delivered an innovative presentation which included a ‘rogue’ shareholder at their Annual General Meeting. The audience were all taken by surprise and waited to see how BLINK would deal with this. BLINK was awarded with BEST OVERALL COMPANY and BEST PRESENTATION.

This propelled them to the Regional competition where they presented at the Gosforth Park Hotel in front of four hundred local business people. Here they were awarded with BEST OVERALL COMPANY giving them the right to attend the National Competition at the Savoy Hotel in London. This proved to be an amazing experience – the girls gave their presentation on the stage in the hotel to a positive reaction from the crowd.

CHIX KNIX – 2003

Chix Knix produced bespoke underwear and proved a popular hit in school. The Business Studies classroom was decorated with items for sale on a washing line. The girls acquired many business skills such as stock control, producing for tight delivery dates and quality control. They were awarded with Runner-up to BEST OVERALL COMPANY

ROX – 2002

This company produced an innovative key rock designed to be placed in your garden with your house key hidden inside. In 2002 ROX represented the North East of England at an international trade event. They were later awarded MOST INNOVATIVE PRODUCT at the area competition.

DOODAHS – 2001

This company was awarded BEST PRESENTATION at the area finals competition. The girls sold bath bombs and hand made soaps – they achieved a healthy profit resulting in excellent dividends being paid to their shareholders.