SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES: Dragons' Den comes to Preston School

ENTERPRISE Day for Year Eight students at Preston School in Yeovil – which also acts as a business and enterprise academy – has been another big success.

The day was based on the popular television programme Dragons' Den. Preston’s dragons were from local businesses including Labyrinth Computers Ltd, Social Media, Guest Security, BAE, Old Mill Group, ADPR, Porter Dodson Solicitors and 160.

The pupils worked extremely hard to come up with new products and concepts. They worked in small groups and presented their business plans to a panel of Dragons – detailing financial information, market research that they had undertaken and how they would advertise.

They also confidently answered any questions that were thrown at them by their business inquisitors.

PHOTO - TOP: Winners and runners-up at the Preston School Enterprise Day.

The winning team was ENLO – made up of Nicole Cordero, Eleanor Bowers-Cook, Olivia Cullen and Lauren Robertson - with their design of a shoe with interchangeable heels.

Runners-up were Imogen Freeley, Jess French, Imogen MacDonald, Hubert Sikora, Ellis Trowbridge, Amy Overd, Thomas Snaith and Jess Marles.

A school spokesman said: “Overall, it was a brilliant day for all. Thank you again to all of the businesses involved and to our students for working so well.

“Any other businesses who are interested, or would like more information on how to get involved in our Dragons' Den or another of our Enterprise Days in the future, please get in touch.”

Anyone wanting further information are asked to contact Jade Farmer on JFarmer2@educ.somerset.gov.uk.

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