Issue Number 04 | November 2019
Micro Tyco
Challenge
Our
S2
Business
students have been
working on the Micro
Tyco Challenge –
they will be working in
teams to set up their
own social enterprises
offering products and
services throughout
the
month
of
November.
All profits created
through Micro-Tyco
are
invested
by
WildHearts in micro-
loans
for
entrepreneurs in the
developing world. This
has
helped
communities in areas
such
as:
Malawi,
Uganda, Haiti and
Ghana. For more
information on the
impact this charity
has had so far see:
https://www.wildhear
tsgroup.com/case_st
udy/
Thank you to all the
parents,
guardians
and staff who have
already helped by
contributing
or
purchasing items.
please contact the
team at @Strawz_rUs.
Young Enterprise
Team
The
Business
Department have 6
senior students taking
part
in
Young
Enterprise
Scotland
this year. The group
are well underway
with their business
idea – ‘Straws r Us’.
Their product is a
foldable metal straw
complete
with
container
and
cleaning brush. You
are also able to have
containers
personalised
with
either your full name
or initials. Containers
come in 4 different
colours pink, blue,
green and black.
Students are keen to
‘save the planet one
straw at a time’.
Students will be selling
straws
in
school,
during parents’ nights
and
at
Wintertainment. For
more
information
11
DYW Launch
In September the
school
successfully
launched
several
projects funded by
Developing
Young
Workforce
(DYW)
Ayrshire
and
the
Princes Trust Scotland.
Marr projects include
Rural
Skills,
Cycle
Maintenance,
Nail
Bar
and
Barista.
Through
these
projects we aim to
support
identified
young people to
overcome
the
challenges
of
becoming
work
ready,
preparing
them for the transition
between education
and employment. For
further
information
see the recent news
article about our DYW
projects:
https://www.dailyrecor
d.co.uk/ayrshire/four-
businesses-now-
operating-inside-
20542853