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Bromley students cash in on centenary challenge


Bromley students cash in on centenary challenge


Pupils at Bickley Park School in Bromley have taken their first steps to becoming young entrepreneurs after being given ten pounds each. As part of the school’s centenary year, each pupil aged seven to 13 has been challenged to set up a profitable small business, either alone or by pooling their investment, with up to three other pupils.


The 'lend us a tenner' initiative challenges the children to unleash their business ideas and acumen over the Easter holiday. Pupils have been given guidance about how to set up a business and the dos and don'ts of acceptable business be divided between


two charities that have been nomina practice. At the end of the project, a


school council and the boys themselves.


Project organiser, Sam Patel, said: “This has caught the imagination of the boys who have already come up with some exciting ideas that have the scope to be very successful businesses. It is great to see some also using technology to support the deve lopment of their concepts. ”


oject responds to what experts are saying about the skill set that today's children will need to thrive in the future world - the ability to think creatively and problem solve; be confident in using technology; collaborate effectively and the ability to self-manage risk.


Headmaster PatrickWenham said: “As we enter the ‘future’ phase of the school’s landmark centenary year, it is a natural time to demonstrate our commitment to delivering an education focused on what lays ahead. This proj


“Hopefully we will inspire some budding entrepreneurs and raise money for good causes in the process.”


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The British Science Association has launched a new, national STEMinitiative: the Youth Industrial Strategy Competition. It has been developed in partnership with Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy and was officially opened for entries this afternoon by ScienceMinister Chris Skidmore, who was speaking at the Industrial Strategy Science Fair hosted by the Royal Academy of Engineering.


Focused around the four Grand Challenges of the UK Government’s Industrial Strategy, the Competition calls on students to come up with innovative solutions that have the potential to change our future industries, society and the environment.


Through cutting-edge research and ingenious product designs, 11-to-19- year-olds will use science and technology to tackle issues relating to AI & Data, Ageing Society, Clean Growth, and the Future ofMobility.


Attendees at the recent Industrial Strategy Science Fair included teams of students from across the UK, showcasing innovative and inspiring projects that align to the Grand Challenges; demonstrating that these topics, identified by the Government as areas on which the UK can play a leading role, are of interest to young people.


Entries which meet the Youth Industrial Strategy Competition criteria will also be eligible for the CREST Awards, the BSA's flagship education scheme that rewards STEMpro


behave like scientists and engineers.


The Competition is now open for entries until November 2019. The finalists will be announced in January 2020 and invited to participate in The Big Bang Competition inMarch 2020, where a special prize winner in each of the three Youth Industrial Strategy Competition categories (Junior , Intermediate and Senior) will be awarded .


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