Award winning, Spark Tees Valley have supported primary, secondary and SEND schools for almost 25 years at both strategic and operational levels.
Our projects encompass all areas of the curriculum and the wider school community focusing on effective use of technology in the classroom and connecting children to the wider world by working with many Tees Valley employers to develop cultural capital. Our resources and projects allow schools, particularly primary and SEND, to integrate a full programme of aspirations and awareness of the world of work into an already crowded curriculum in a way that supports teachers rather than adds to their workload.
Entrepreneurial skills are vital for young people if they want to succeed in life. Effective communication, understanding other people’s needs and problem solving are all examples of skills that are useful in lots of different situations. The events in this Programme are designed to allow children to develop their skills in a context of developing a new product for an identified need.
The focus of each event can be ‘off the shelf’ or dovetailed to topics that the children are working on in their curriculum at the time. Children will work in small groups and teamwork skills will be continually referenced and highlighted throughout the day. They will use iPads to create AR/VR simulations of their work as well as presenting their ideas through short films
If you are interested in this programme and want to find out how your school can be involved, please contact Andrew Stogdale, Managing Director.
As a leading provider of business and education support, RTC are passionate about facilitating links between education and industry across the north of England for the past 30 years.
Through the delivery of Enterprise and STEM contracts, we understand the importance of bringing together teachers, parents and young people with our network of over 1400 inspiring STEM and Enterprise role models to facilitate real-world understanding and application of Entrepreneurship and STEM subjects. Our vision is to provide World-Leading Enterprise and STEM Education for all young people.
Our suite of regional education projects supports the National Curriculum in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM), raise awareness of careers, enterprise skills development and regional entrepreneurship. They allow students to fully experience hands-on activities that motivate and bring learning to life, in addition to supporting teachers and education staff with their professional development, help parents support their young people to raise aspirations and understand life changing opportunities.
Key Stage 2 Tees Valley Trailblazers
Designed and delivered in a similar format to the TV programme, Dragons Den, this programme is spread over 5 stages with at least 3 meaningful encounters with local employers.
Stage 1 – The Challenge
Students will be challenged to set up their own business, consider their product/service and skills, roles and responsibilities within each team. This live webinar will be delivered by a local entrepreneur who will talk about their business journey, the qualities needed to be an entrepreneur and what the word ‘enterprise’ means.
Stage 2 – Product design or Service delivery
Students will be encouraged to think about customer problems and solutions, thinking creatively about what they could design and manufacture in order to meet that need
Stage 3 – Marketing and Branding
Pupils will develop a product name, target market and how they will promote their business.
Stage 4 – Financial Awareness
Stage 4 brings the financial aspects of running business to life. Pupils will gain a greater understanding of costs associated with the design, manufacture and promotion of a product or service
Stage 5 – Hints & Tips
Hints and Tips on how to deliver a 2 minute ‘elevator pitch’ would be delivered and students will film their ‘pitches’ and submit them alongside their final profit and loss account to a judging panel
Open to all but first come first served basis until maximum student numbers achieved. The challenge will be launched to schools in January 2021 with expressions of interest and challenge brief. Once registered, schools will receive challenge stages info, expectations at each point and key dates.
If you are interested in this programme and want to find out how your school can be involved, please contact Claire Willis, Education Relationship Manager
E: claire.willis@rtcnorth.co.uk
T: 01915164400
MFC Foundation is the official charity of Middlesbrough Football Club, aiming to ‘Inspire Confidence and Inspire Hope’ in Tees Valley communities, using the power and influence of the football club badge. The charity is now entering its 25th year delivering education, health and wellbeing and physical activity programmes to local people.
MFC Foundation will deliver an inclusive and student-focused careers and enterprise programme, connecting students with meaningful and enriching opportunities to engage with current employers, local labour market and careers/PSHE curriculum. Opportunities for extra-curricular and home- learning activity will also be provided, along with training for teachers and professionals, and support and guidance for parents/legal guardians.
This will include real-life learning opportunities such as workplace visits, and meaningful encounters, with a network local business. Working closely with MFC Foundation and local businesses, to provide high quality and accessible learning, which aims to enhance the life, career and employment chances, of every child in the Tees Valley.
If you are interested in this programme and want to find out how your school can be involved, please contact Daniel Wiseman (Careers and Enterprise Coordinator)
E: daniel.wiseman@mfcfoundation.co.uk
M: 07976 246931
Spaces are limited until the end of the pilot.
