Transition Project

We had a fantastic day today. Miss Clarke from Y Pant gave us the challenge to generate ideas for an enterprise project. We had to design a product that could be used in the school, and also leave a permanent legacy of Y6 2009.

Firstly we were put into groups. Group A had to interview people.

This helped develop research and planning skills.

Group B had to devise a name for our product.

This encouraged innovation and the generation of ideas.

Group C had to devise an advertising strategy.

This encouraged us to think creatively.

Group D had to create the product.

This meant that we had to carry out and complete a task using a range of organisation skills.

Group E had to come up with an effective 'pitch'.

This provided us with the opportunity to work together to solve problems and develop innovative solutions.

Before play, we discussed our products and came up with some ideas. Then we played a game of entrepreneurial bingo. The winning bingo group won some book vouchers.

In the next session we met two real life entrepreneurs. Mr Mark Roche and Ms Jayne Brown talked to us about their enterprises and told us how they achieved their dreams through perseverence and hard work. They told us how to grasp every opportunity life offers, as you can see through these pictures. The children took the opportunity to dress up in silly costumes, while Jack was given the chance to dance in front of all of us.

Nice moves Jack!!

In the afternoon we continued with our task.

We used THINKING SKILLS, COMMUNICATION SKILLS and I.T. SKILLS.



J7's project is to produce 'THE LEGACY LEGEND'. This will be a flag pole holding a flag with our school motto on one side and the school logo on the other. The children on the bridge will represent the equal opportunities the school offers. The bridge will represent forging friendships, while the river represents the children flowing through the school. At the end of each term, or after a whole school event such as sports day, the winning house flag will also be raised. The flag pole will be decorated by J7, while the concrete base will be decorated with the names of J7 children.

J8's project is to produce two decorative learning aids for the school yard. The first is called 'FOOTSTEPS THROUGH TIME'. This is a time line made out of J8 footprints painted on the yard. At appropriate intervals along the line there will be painted important dates in Welsh and British history. This will provide both teachers and children with SCALE and CHRONOLOGY in the topics they are studying. The second is called 'HANDS AROUND THE WORLD'. This would consist of a globe painted on the yard. Leading from this would be the points of the compass made from paintings of J8 hands. At every point we would paint some local features to be found in that direction. As every class studies some aspect of local geography, we feel that this would be an important tool in picturing the local area.

Next week we must present our 'pitch' to a den of 'Dragons' at Y Pant. We will be in competition with classes from other feeder schools. The winning idea will be presented with £100 to produce their idea. Both classes think that their ideas are so good that they should be completed anyway. What do you think?