LADY ALICE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Our Enterprise
As part of our enterprise topic Primary 7 did an Elves’ Coffee Shop. It was held on Thursday 7th of December.
When Mrs Whigham told us we would be doing an enterprise topic we all started to come up with ideas. A few days later Mrs Whigham asked us if we wanted to do a coffee morning and we all agreed straight away. The first thing we did was get into groups and give ourselves jobs. Then we had to give our groups a name. We then had to come up with ideas to make and sell. We also had to come up with a name for the coffee shop and there were loads of good ideas but we finally decided on The Elves’ Coffee Shop.
After that all the groups got catalogues and £15 from the school to order Christmas craft items to make and sell. We ordered everything then had to wait until it came.
When it arrived we were given all that we had ordered and we got started on making them.
Once we had made all our Christmas goodies we started talking about prices and what would be a reasonable price. Once we had decided about the prices, we got little bits of cards, folded them in half, wrote what the item was and wrote the price. Mrs Whigham told us we could also draw little Christmassy pictures. Someone asked if we could bring Elf hats. Rachael and Suzi said that they had Santa suits and could bring in them and take peoples’ tickets as they arrived.
When the day came most people brought in home baking. When everybody was ready we headed down for the hall and anyone who wasn’t on tea, coffee and cakes, raffle or Welcoming Santas, had to go to their group stalls and sell their things. Everybody was allowed to swap but only if the other person agreed. All the parents came and had tea or coffee and cakes. There was also a stall with spare cakes in bags and people could buy them.
We had a raffle and we got prizes from big companies like Tesco and Blairs. Most parents bought raffle tickets. There were radio alarm clocks, a set of crystal wine glasses, a £5 gift voucher from Gregg’s and some Mugs. We also got money donated from companies which was put towards our profit.
When we had finished we all sat down and Mrs Whigham told us how well we worked and how loud we shouted trying to sell the last of our things.
We had a good time and raised about £300 and decided to give half of it to the cystic fibrosis charity and the other half to UNICEF. We learned a lot and had a very good time as well.
Elves’ Coffee Shop
As part of our enterprise topic primary 7 in Lady Alice ran The Elves’ Coffee Shop at Christmas.
We made cards and many other Christmas items to sell. We raised the money for this by writing to local businesses to which some responded generously.
The whole enterprise was a great success and we raised a lot of money for charity.
Making Bird Cake
We made bird cake and we made it out of lard, seeds and dried fruit. It felt disgusting. We had to take turns mixing it. Mrs O'Hara came to help us. She took pictures of us cutting the lard and mixing it. The smell was horrible. After it was mixed we put it in the bottom of plastic bottles which had been cut up earlier. It was great. Mrs Wilson helped make the holes in the plastic bottles for string. Mrs O'Hara cut her finger on the string. I had to go to the office to get a plaster for her.
By Rebecca McIntyre (P4/3)
ST ANDREW'S DAY SERVICE
Enterprising primary four pupils helped organise a St Andrew's Day service for the school and parents.
"I wrote an invitation to my parents," said Andrew Todd. "It asked them if they could come to my primary four St Andrew's Service. At the end we are going to give them shortbread and juice."
"I made a St Andrew's badge," said Paula Gray. "I painted a white cross onto a blue card and I stuck a pin on the back."
"My special job is to read a card out at the service," said Emma Shaw. "It tells you about St Rules Church. I also get to talk about my friend because St Andrew was a friend of Jesus."
"We decided which people were good at reading out and which people were good at playing instruments," said Kayleigh Dickinson. "Head teacher, Mrs Terris, helped us with our song. I loved reading out my card."
MONEY, MONEY, MONEY
As part of a Money, Money, Money enterprise topic at Lady Alice Primary School, primary six and seven pupils are learning all about the value of money, how to earn it and use it wisely. Jennifer Sheriden of the local Nat West Bank was invited along to explain bank operations and how to save money.
Everyone in the group was given a wallet by the bank and head teacher, Betty Terris, set pupils a challenge. One pound was given to each pupil with the challenge of making it grow and they have until Easter to see who has raised most money. Some people decided to make and sell goodies for Christmas, while others are helping at home to make money. An account book helps each of them record details of their income or expenditure.
This led pupils to set up and run their Northenders Market in December, selling all sorts of items from a variety of stalls. Pupils were so delighted at its great success and the profit they made, they hope to organise another shop in the future.
At the end of the topic, money made by the pupils will be donated to charity.
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