Sponsors
Week 1
Team name: Buzz and Bloom
Tell us what you have been doing this week
This week: On the 23rd, we decided on our team name (Buzz and Bloom), which products we'd make and sell and created potential logos for our project. On the 25th, BAE came to visit us and talked to us about the importance of sustainability for our project. BAE also chose the winning logo which we'd use (as we couldn't decide!) We also completed some job role applications a team is made up of bountiful roles. Finally, we took a photo with the £50 from the special golden envelope that we kindly received to fund this exciting opportunity.
What did you learn this week?
We learned that several brains are better than one. We also learned the importance of democracy (voting) and allowing all ideas and voices to be heard. It was also a challenge to make sure that our ideas were creative but also beneficial to people and the environment.
What did you find difficult this week?
We found it tricky to create a logo which was both intricate as well as clear.
Week 2
Tell us what you have been doing this week
This week we have started to create posters to advertise our project and encourage the school and community to support us. In addition, we created our Positivity Bookmarks and superimposed our logo onto the bottom of them.
What did you learn this week?
What did you find difficult this week?
Week 3
Tell us what you have been doing this week
This week, we have been finishing our promotion posters and started putting them up round school. We have also made some more book marks as we felt the designs needed to be more eye-catching. On iPads, we have started to create our designs for our seed packets, as we want the packets to have inspirational and smile inducing messages on them. We were excited to make our video advert to promote our project and encourage sales. It took several takes (memorising the lines) as we were determined to get it right. On the 9th May, BAE visited from 9-10am and the production part commenced.
What did you learn this week?
What did you find difficult this week?
Week 4
Tell us what you have been doing this week
We have finished created seed packets and filling these, making sure we had plenty of items made for our first sale this week and BaE came and helped to make our products too. We held our first sale, which was a great experience and we can’t wait for our next one. This was also lovely to share all our experiences so far with Ofsted, as we had them in the day before and on the day of our first sale.
What did you learn this week?
Working as a team and helping our community.
What did you find difficult this week?
Deciding when we had enough products to sell.
Week 5
Tell us what you have been doing this week
We held our 2nd Bright stars sale after school, our BAE business team also attended to support us and our event. We held sales during break times throughout this week.
What did you learn this week?
Adding more reminders and reminding people in school that we have our sales during break times.
What did you find difficult this week?
Not many people coming at break times due to either forgetting or wanting to just go outside.
Week 6 - Half Term
Tell us what you have been doing this week
What did you learn this week?
What did you find difficult this week?
Week 7
Tell us what you have been doing this week
We held our first community sale at Ormsgill community Centre. This was a great success and we've been asked to come back again too! We created more items ready for a community sale at the Bridge at the weekend and for our last week of trading next week.
What did you learn this week?
It felt really good to help out in our community and everyone was smiling, happy and wanting to buy our items.
What did you find difficult this week?
Thank you video to BAE
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Week 8
Tell us what you have been doing this week
We held a community sale at the Bridge at the weekend. This was so much fun!
We held another community sale at Ormsgill community centre and sales every break time and after school sale on Thursday.
What did you learn this week?
How a small thing can make a big impact in our community. It was so lovely to see all our customers smile.
What did you find difficult this week?
Week 9
Tell us what you have been doing this week
What did you learn this week?
What did you find difficult this week?
For pupils to answer:
In one sentence please tell us what bright stars has meant to you?
It has been amazing to see people so happy, smiling and us spreading kindness and positivity across our school and the wider community.
For teachers to answer:
Can you tell us the impact this programme has had on your school?
There has been a noticeable uplift in positive conversations and children's awareness of mentall health and kindness. It has fostered a strong sense of community and belonging within the classroom, with children supporting each other and taking pride in shared goals. It has been so lovely to receive feedback from the community about the flower pots and bracelets.
Please provide your business plan.
Please provide your marketing plan.
Please provide your finance report/template.
Charity name/money donated to.
Ormsgill Stronger Together
Final profit (minus the £50 seed funding).
£257.60
