Risedale's Y10 pupils get equipped for the future with inspiring Enterprise Day.
Year 10 pupils at Risedale recently gained valuable life skills in preparation for further education and the world of work through an engaging Enterprise Day.
Held on Wednesday 8th May, the event was facilitated by "As Creatives," a specialist company delivering interactive learning workshops for schools nationwide. Focusing on developing crucial "soft skills" sought after by employers, the day centred around the "5 Rs": Relationships, Resourcefulness, Risk-taking, Resilience, and Reflection.
The day kicked off with pupils divided into teams of four. They then tackled two stimulating activities:
- The Trading Game: Transformed into countries, teams navigated stock and share trading with a simulated "World Bank," experiencing the importance of collaboration and strategy.
- The Bunker: Putting teamwork and communication to the test, pupils tackled a code-breaking challenge, honing their connection-building skills.
The afternoon saw the year group participate in a "Getting Ready for Work" workshop, equipping them with essential knowledge and confidence for their upcoming Work Experience Week.
Following the day's activities, pupils reflected on their learnings through an evaluation session.
Year 10 pupil Nathanael Hall said, “The day has been really fun and engaging. We’ve been kept busy doing lots of different activities. It’s been nice having people from an outside organisation coming into school and putting on this day for us. They have been really helpful in answering all our questions and you can see how enthusiastic they are to be here.”
Another pupil Mlak Bakar said, "I really enjoyed Enterprise Day. The Trading Game was great. It challenged my skills and showed how important it was to keep going and be resilient."
Alice Winham, Mlak’s teammate commented, "I was really proud of the way we all worked together as a team.”
Jackson Kavanagh from As Creatives reflected on the day by saying, "The pupils have been absolutely phenomenal! The pupils have behaved impeccably and risen to every challenge we have given them. The future is in safe hands with these Risedale pupils - well done Year 10!"
Risedale School Careers Leader, Helen Porritt said, “Employability skills in the World of Work are just one strand of Careers, Education, Information, Advice and Guidance that has changed hugely over the last few years. Learning and practising the 5 R skills allows our pupils to mature into confident young adults ready to enter the widely changing job market in the near future. Employers value and look for these skills in their workforce.” Ms Porritt added, “Thank you again to Jackson and Jo from As Creatives for delivering such a fantastic day for our Year 10 pupils!”
Looking Ahead:
Risedale's Year 10 pupils are set to embark on their Work Experience Week straight after the May half-term holiday. With their skills honed from Enterprise Day, we have full confidence that our pupils will make the Risedale Family proud and gain invaluable real-world experience.
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