May 2018 EEESAY Newsletter

Going for Gold Cathcart Wins Big in International Business Start-up Awards Programme E E E S A Y Entrepreneurial and Environmental Empowerment for South African Youth Newsletter Issue 3: May 2018

In 2017, more than 5,900 schools from over 110 countries took part in the School Enterprise Challenge (an initiative of Teach A Man To Fish): an international programme which supports students and teachers to plan, set up and develop a school business. All EEESAY schools that submitted a business plan were eligible for the awards and Cathcart High School was selected as a 'best Business Idea' winner! Their school business has won USD250 cash prize, with their Dancing Taste Buds Café.

The Cathcart Business Team Preparing a Meal for the Market Place Event in 2017

“Pride fills me as a learner of Cathcart High School. I'm inspired to get involved with the school project. It proves that our town, as small as it is, we can achieve big goals.” Sinalo Makunga Gr 11 “We are feeling ecstatic upon hearing that we won Best Business Idea in the Schools Enterprise Challenge”, says Fiona Amos Brown, Cathcart High School’s coordinator. “ We are inspired to continue making a difference as we guide learners to continue persevering in their business venture. We would like to encourage other participants to continue striving to fulfil their dreams and not give up in the face of adversity. We all have amazing potential; the secret is to believe it.”

1. Develop and SUBMIT your

4. Earn your Bronze Level Award and progress to Silver in 2019

3. Write and SUBMIT your annual report by 1 st September 2018

2. Launch and Run Your School Business

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Celebrating Your Achievements

On the 12 th April 2018, The AmaZulu business team of 53 learners (26 male,25 female); with the support of four project lead teachers hosted a community meeting which was attended by 18 parents. At this gathering teachers, Mr Dlalisa and Mrs Maseko and Zinhle Somtshengula (EEESAY field officer) shared with parents how the school became a participant in the EEESAY project and how parents could be a part of creating tomorrow entrepreneurs! Seeing first-hand the talents of the business team members brought great excitement to the parents who have suggested a quarterly market day be held at the school for the community to come in and buy the team’s products.

Amazulu Business Teams Products on display at their community sensitisation meeting

A local parent who makes shoes, voluntarily offered her services to show the team how to make beaded shoes. Another parent whose daughter recently matriculated and was not able to continue to university said, ‘this is a great opportunity for the youth of Madedeni, who can go on to set up their own businesses’ .

Fundani School raises R1566 to start up their school business

Over the weekend of 12 th May 2018 Fundani High School in the Eastern Cape hosted a beauty pageant for male and female learners to fundraise the start-up capital needed to launch their tuckshop business. Tickets were sold in advance and prices ranged from R2 – R5 per person. Mr Fumba, business team lead teacher said that selling tickets in advance enabled the business team to prepare the venue and stock up on goods such as chips and sweets to resell on the day. Through this event alone the business was able to raise a massive R1566.60 , which will be used to launch their Tuck Shop . Mr Fumba we are positive and confident now to take our school business to greater heights!

Learners at Fundani Participating in the Beauty Pageant

Learning and Earning Through EEESAYS 2018 workshops

The EEESAY team have been busy these last few months with two very special workshops for teachers and learners across Eastern Cape and KZN. These workshops ‘Using the School Business as an educational tool’ and ‘Developing our School Business’ were developed based on your feedback and were well attended with a total of 216 participants across both workshops. Because I plan on being a successful black woman, who will flourish in the corporate industry I found branding very important. Nwabisa Buhle Gqweta, learner at Cathcart High School Amathole District on the Developing our School Business Workshop.

Learners and teachers at the Business Development workshop hosted at Amahlubi Secondary, thinking about diversifying their school business.

Building 21 st Century Soft Skills – ready for the world of work!

Measuring Soft Skills using the Skills Builder Framework

Measuring progress is an important part of any successful school business. In February the EEESAY Team visited schools across KZN and Eastern Cape, training teachers to use the Skills Builder Framework. The Skills Builder Framework is a great tool for both teachers and learners. It helps learners to track their own growth and enables learners to become more self-directed with their learning . 593 learners have taken part in the EEESAY Skills Builder

Learners from Drakensburg Comprehensive School completing the Business Pop Quiz and the Learner Self-Assessment tool, measuring their communication, teamwork, problem solving and presenting skills.

Assessment in February and we look forward to seeing them again in October to see how much being a part of a school business increases business knowledge and soft skills.

CALLING ALL TEACHERS! Please remember to complete the educator Skills Builder Assessment, without this information the Monitoring of learner progress is really limited. Please share your results with Fezile or Zintle. At the end of this year we will share with all schools a progress report on your learners.

Coming Up

Launch Stories: Our next newsletter will be showcasing all your wonderful business launches. Please contact Sane at Sanelisiwe@teachamantofish.org.uk to share your story.

More Prizes: We have some exciting news about some ADDITIONAL prizes for EEESAY Schools only so stay tuned to find out more ways to win!

Video Training: The Entrepreneurial Journey Video Training which will take place in Newcastle at the end of May for four lucky schools!

Youth Advisory Group: At the end of June, the EEESAY team will be on the road again to run our Youth Advisory Group Sessions, we want to hear what young people think about EEESAY and how it can impact their lives!

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Teachers : Join our WhatsApp Groups to hear all the latest news and receive all the latest resources to help you to set up your school business today – send a message to Sanelisiwe at 074 8021 656

CONTACT US Susannah - susannah@teachamantofish.org.uk 079 859 6870 Sue - sue.spies@wessa.co.za 079 504 4296 Sane - sanelisiwe@teachamantofish.org.uk 074 8021 656

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