Intent:

The Unloc & RBKC changemaker challenge for Primary Schools is a practical, creative & challenging one day programme that explores the key skills and knowledge young students need to start their own entrepreneurial solution to a real-life social issue centered around RBKC’s “Greener, Safer, Fairer” priorities!

Students develop the key necessary skills of entrepreneurship and work in teams to design and create their own creative project, business or charity concept. At the end of the programme, students showcase their ideas in a pitch presentation! This programme is a fantastic way for students to develop their skills and confidence in leadership, teamwork and resilience.

Implementation:

We  delivered 6 Primary School Changemaker Challenges this year at Servite, Marlborough, Ashburnham, Park Walk, St Francis & Colville.

Impact: This is what some of the children said:

“You can do anything you put your mind to it.”

“I learnt that if you use teamwork it will work out well. You never fail badly. Failing is not bad.”

“I learnt that there are many different things you can do when you’re older. I learnt how to start a business as an entrepreneur.”

One teacher commented:

“The children were able to practise some really important skills such as teamwork, communication and creativity. These are skills and values that we promote daily in school and it was great for children to learn that these continue to be of importance in the business world.

Being able to discuss and practise collaboration and communication in a different context I think was really useful for the children. It showed that the values we continue to practise as adults in a professional environment.”