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Sixth Formers Show They're Big Business

A number of sixth formers from five different secondary schools were showing their wares at a trade fair from the companies that they had formed. Some were hoping to make money during the Christmas period and others were hoping to find a niche in the market they had chosen. One group of students from Ballakermeen High School, trading as Mann Made were selling Personalized T-shirts. Ben Jones the sales director said, ‘There’s lots of room on the market for personalized designs and corporate wear, but this hasn’t really been our target audience.’ Eight CRHS students who called their company Who marketed Christmas decorations and handmade scarves. Another group of students held a grotto at the Christmas fair to advertise their photography services. Cutting Edge PG students created an engraving plastic and glass service by using a laser cutter, they were mainly selling drinking glasses. Another group of pupils created a Christmas CD that was recorded by members. The company Spot On was also selling personalized T-Shirts. Fresh had created 'murder mystery boxes for children in year five and six called Who Killed the World' and these are 'environmentally friendly to make them more aware of current affairs linked in with geography.'

Top Totty is a firm created by a dozen CRHS pupils, who are designed Christmas cards at the fair and are hoping to shortly start selling Top Totty T-Shirts. The company secretary Jenny Pickett said: 'We had an autumn fair at school and we think we have topped our profits from that.' Other companies were selling items such as USB sticks, chocolate bars, scarves, learning aids, calendars and trading cards. Enigma were selling recycled cuff links that are made from old keyboard keys and key rings from bottle tops. They are planning to produce recycling bins in the near future.