Issue Number 04 | November 2019
Student Investor
Challenge Ayrshire Business
Women
This
year
our
S3-6
Accounting students are
taking part in the Student
Investor Challenge. This is
an
international
competition run by the
London Institute of Banking
and Finance which involves
students working in teams
to invest £200,000 of virtual
money
on
the
stock
exchange. Students use
their
commercial
awareness and problem-
solving skills to decide which
companies to invest in. The
top prize on offer is £200 for
each team member and a
trip to New York! All students
who participate will receive
a certificate from the
London Institute of Banking
and Finance. Mrs
McFetridge,
Mrs
Thomson and Mr Moffat
attended an ABW (Ayrshire
Business Women) event at
the Marine Hotel on Tuesday
8 October alongside 10
eager
S5/6
Business
Management students. The
evening
started
with
refreshments
and
networking
opportunities allowing
our
students to hear first-hand
what it takes to make it in
business
and
gaining
valuable contacts. Students
were treated to a 3-course
meal and heard a business
presentation from the guest
speaker
-
Alison
Blair
(Buzzworks).
This was an amazing event
and
Alison
had
us
all hanging on her every
word. She gave an uncut
story of her journey from
'rags to riches' and even
offered to mentor any
budding
entrepreneurs!
The
students
thoroughly enjoyed their
evening with the ABW,
gained valuable local
business contacts and an
understanding of how
networking can help in the
business environment.
Catch 22 Business Education Trip
Six of our senior students took part in an Alice and Wonderland themed
‘escape the room’ at Catch 22 in Glasgow. Olivia, Laurie, Aidan, Harvey,
Daniel and Murray were locked in an Escape Room for 60 minutes. The group
had to find clues and work as a team to escape from the room. Throughout
this venture they all showed great teamwork and leadership skills and
managed to escape with 5 minutes to spare! The group had previously
competed in last year’s Sir Tom Hunter Final and won £2,500 for the school. The
group enjoyed celebrating their success throughout the day and even
managed a visit to Pizza Hut much to their delight! A wonderful day was had
by all.
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