Enterprise in Education

Early years articles and case studies

A photograph of mature chicks

Incubating and hatching chicken eggs

Children from Hermitage Park Nursery Class incubated and hatched eighteen chicken eggs to learn more about lifecycles.

Rottweiler puppy

Puppy party

Children from Inveralmond Early Years Centre created pet puppies from junk materials and then organised a party for their pets.

A photograph of a electric blue and black butterfly on grey pebbles

Building a bird table

Pupils from Smithycroft Secondary made a bird table for children at Elmcroft Nursery school to enjoy as part of their Eco schools programme.

Christmas tree

The Christmas shop

Kincardine Nursery School in Glasgow set up a Christmas shop selling stocking fillers to parents and school visitors.

Downing Street

St George's School - enterprising early years

Enterprise projects at Edinburgh's St George's School for Girls included visits by their company mascot to Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street and launching their own business, Early Years Futures Unlimited.

Photograph of a small girl in front of an interactive whiteboard.

Children make decisions

Children helped to decide whether their nursery school should purchase a whiteboard.

Photograph of children posting mail into a red pillar box

eTwinning with pre-school children

Children developed skills in ICT, enterprise and citizenship through corresponding with children in Milan.

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