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kindle37

Selling nasty alcohol to minors is against the law in my book

meritaten

I think you get from this that most of us disaprove of this. I think it's shameful of schools to do this while discouraging the little entrepenours who sell 'illegal' tuck - what is the difference?
even the kids must be wondering this?

enterprise skills program? well if we knew the answer to that we would all be rich wouldnt we?

kindle37

I only follow the curriculum of the school I don,t make the rules.i did,nt want to start any kind of row just asking for ideas,prefably that does not include selling alcohol

Carl31

meritaten wrote: »

I think you get from this that most of us disaprove of this. I think it's shameful of schools to do this while discouraging the little entrepenours who sell 'illegal' tuck - what is the difference?
even the kids must be wondering this?

enterprise skills program? well if we knew the answer to that we would all be rich wouldnt we?

i think its a good idea, this country needs people that are financially savvy, and it should be taught in schools

I think it would show that success can be gained from a meagre start if you have the drive and determination, something many people in this country lack

to the OP, something similar was done with a class in my school. I remember ths most succesful group being one that sold ready made sandwiches. Although a pound may be stretching it, you might be able to knock out some cakes?

kindle37

Emmzi wrote: »

publish an ebook of stories and poems the kids have written and sell it to doting relatives

Someone mentioned this last week will look into it,thanks

kindle37

narabanekeater wrote: »

is he allowed to make home made cakes but to sell to friends and family?

Sorry not allowed unless one of us a food hygiene certificate!

kindle37

PasturesNew wrote: »

It's entrepreneurship though - he's supposed to embrace the risks.... lining him up, ultimately, for a life among the rich people who break ALL the laws, paying people to change the laws when they need to.

I would like to try and start him off on the road to honesty and interigty to begin with,before the world corrupts him.

meritaten

so why are the school trying to corrupt him? I think its awful of them to give a set amount and to make a profit on it.
in the real world many businesess DONT make a profit in the first year. my sis started her business and made a loss in her first year - but the second year made a huge profit! as most legitimate businesses do.

Four_leaf_clover_2

kindle37 wrote: »

hi my son(14)YR10 is taking part in an enterprise skills programme.all the pupils have been given £1,in 8 weeks they have to return a profit which they can keep,put toward a prom ticket or donate to charity,there is also a prize for the most money raised.

Use the pound to buy equipment; card, pens, paint etc to produce a sponsorship form. Decide what people could sponsor him to do, for example a run. He could approach close family, friends and neighbours. Worth a go. I think it is great that schools get children attempting this sort of thing.

There_Goes_Trouble

I would buy something from the charity shop and sell it on eBay, with the profit going back to the charity shop.

My family and I did a similar thing for fun last year, we had up to £5 to spend at a May Day car boot sale, then had till the end of the month to sell. The winner was the one who made the most profit. I made a tacky trophy out of an old plate for the winner and the profit went to the winners choice of charity. (most people made a donation too, especially the people who made a loss!!)

The winner was my Dad who made a £15 profit, basically because he bought his items with a buyer in mind, he knew someone who collected frog ornaments so when he saw some he took a risk and bought them.

ETA I think four leaf clovers idea is fab!

I made £2.60 profit. My sister came last as none of her stuff sold so £5 loss.

We used eBay, car boot sales, sold to friends etc. (selling to those taking part was not allowed.)

What I learned was, don't buy things I liked, but things that others would like and that would sell. Research the market, have a look on ebay and see what is selling and what has no bids.

E.g don't buy a particular toy because you like it, but toys that are popular and others will want. Go for a wander round the charity shops with a smart phone so you can look things up on ebay before you buy. Be prepared to do a lot of browsing to find the right item, especially with only £1 to spend. Look at things you're not normally interested in e.g china, ornaments etc.

ETA I think four leaf clovers idea is fab!