Year 6 'Fiver Challenge' raises over £1000 for local charity! @TennerFiverYE @BrianHouseCH @trinity_hospice ‪#‎fiverchallenge‬ #youngenterprise

Today in assembly, our Year 6 children were proud to hand over a cheque for £1105 to Brian House Children's Hospice (part of Trinity Hospice).

















This was the culmination of a month of hard work in which the children had to set up and run their own small business. Each child was loaned £5 by Richard Branson's Virgin Money company which, of course, they had to pay back at the end of the project. The Fiver Challenge ran from 6th June-1st July.  It has helped pupils to develop vital employability skills, such as team work, creative thinking, problem solving and communication, as well as encouraging them to handle money.

The children's 'mini companies' ranged from cake and smoothie sales, to hand painted rocks, cupcakes, donuts and we even had a fancy dress photo booth! You can see more photos and videos on our school's Twitter feed and Fiver Challenge on Facebook.

Well done to all the children involved and a big thank you to all our sponsors of this project!