Student Business Jüri Gymnasium

1. StudentBusinessJüri Gymnasium Laura Sirelpuu PhysicalEducationteacher Head of 7th form

2. StudentBusiness Jüri Gymnasium Sirle reinholm 3.c class

3. „Craftsmen“ – 24 students, year 7,

4. Makingtablemats at localworkshop

5. Idea, process, calculation, marketing • Theideacamethruschool’sdevelopmentmanager, whosuggestedofparticipatingin a localworkshopthatmakesdifferentproductsofreuseablematerials. • We took thecoursewith 25 persons, eachmaking 2 tablematsoutofoldfleece and felt. Designideaswerechosenindividually. • Thecostofoneproductwithoutanyextraswascalculated €1.80, butsomeoutcomeswerein a smallersizethanexpected. • Before marketing theproductsweredecidedto sell at a priceof € 3.- (biggerproducts) and € 1.50 (smallertablemats). • Theproductsweresold at localmarkets, studentstradingunderteachers’ supervision. • Costsfortransportation and wrappingmaterialswerecalculatedand thensubtractedofftheprofit.

7. Theaimsoftheseprojects • Studentslearntoworkaloneaswellaswithpartners and customers. • Studentslearnhowitispossibletobeself-emplyed. • Studentslearnhowto present and successfully sell theirproduct. • Studentslearnhowtoplan, execute and analyseone’sactionstobecomemoreeffective and productivein order toearn a profit at reasonablecosts.

8. Results • Studentsweresurprisinglyinterestedincreatingthings and organizingevents. • Studentspracticedtheirskillsinpublicspeakingand givinginstructionsaswellasbeinghandy, persistant and quick. • Studentslearnedaboutmaking a budget, calculatingcosts and marketing productsin order tomakesufficientprofit.

9. Problems • Noteveryoneis keen on gettingthingsdonenorbeingcreative. • Materialswereof poor amount, thusthesizesoftablematsvaried. • Makingproductsoutoffleeceribbons took quitesometime, impatienceoccurred. • Planninganeventmightbeharderthanexpected – time, place and activities are notalwayseasytochoose(differentexpectations).

10. StudentBusiness Jüri Gymnasium Sirle reinholm 3.c class

11. „Picture frames“ – 24 students, year 3,

12. Making picturesframesat local workshop

13. Idea, process, calculation, marketing • Idea – wewantedtotake a triptooldschoolhouse. Wedidtwoactivitiestogether. Wecalledtwo people in there who did a workshop for children. • We took the course with 24persons, each making 2 picturesframes. Weusedoldicecreamsticks. • Oneframecost 1,9 euros. • Before marketing the products were decided to sell at a price of € 2 euros. • The products were sold at local markets, students trading under teachers’ supervision.

14. The aims of these projects. Problems and results. • Studentlearnhowtomakebusinessplan. • Studentslearned how to use the stuff again. • They learned that all activities should always be done carefully and accurately. It does not matter whether you've made the product goes on sale or not. • Childrenenjoyed the hike, liked that art lessonswas at anotherplace. • They liked when 7th gradestudents came and playedgameswiththem. • Themainproblem – me and childrendiddotwanttoworkwithmoney. Butwewere are happy, thatbusinesscanbecharity.

15. StudentBusiness Jüri Gymnasium Timo Nikitin, Head ofthe7.e class Handicraftteacher

16. Idea, process, calculation, marketing • Idea – Wastomakewoodenthingstothefare. Wewantedto show howgoodwe are makingwoodentoyswithourhands. • Thestudents made everythingbythemselves. We made „SOMA“ cubes and wooddices.Ourproductsdidn’tcostanythingbeacausewe made themoutoffurniturefactoryremains. • Becausewedidn’tpayforthematerials, thenwewantedto sell themquitecheaply. „SOMA“ cost 4 euros and dices (2) cost 2 euros. • The products were sold at local markets, students trading under teachers’ supervision.Wesold all the „SOMA“ cubes and mostofthedices.

17. The aims of these projects. Problems and results. • Studentslikedtodothingswiththeirhands. • Theywerevery keen tothinkaboutthematerials and thinkaboutthepriceswhichto sell and whichpriceisfair. • I, as a teacher, amhappybecausetheydidthethingsprofessionallyand theoutcomewasverygood. • Thestudentslikedalsotheselling part. Itwas real marketing. Theyweretherewithyoungerstudents side by side. Itteachesthemtolerance. • Wehad no problemsand theresultinmyopinionwasverygood.

18. StudentBusiness Jüri Gymnasium Raili Mathiesen 4.c class

19. Handmadenotepads

20. Handmadenotepads

21. Handmadenotepad

22. Idea, process, calculation, marketing • Idea – Wastomakecardboardnotepadsforthefair. Wetoke a triptooldschoolhouse. Wecalled two people in there who did a workshop for children. • We took the course with 20persons, each making 2 notepads. Weusedoldstufflikecardboard, buttons, seeds, wool… • Thestudents made everythingbythemselves. • Onenotepadcosts 2,25 euros. • We sell themfor 3 euros • The products were sold at local markets, students trading under teachers’ supervision. • Wedin`tsold all thenotepads.

23. The aims of these projects. Problems and results. • Studentslearned how to use the oldstuff again. • They learned that all activities should always be done carefully and accurately. • Children enjoyed the hike, liked that art lessonswas at anotherplace. • Studentslikedtodothingswiththeirhands. • Wehadproblemswithfindingstudentsto sell theproducts. • Theresultinmyopinionwasgood.

24. StudentBusiness Jüri Gymnasium Merke Kalinin 5.c class

25. Jewelryframe

26. Jewelryframe

27. Jewelryframe

28. Creationoftheproduct • Studentsworkedbyonself • Students – 22 • Businessplanwasformedbeforeoneitemwascreated • Costswerecontrolledbyusingmaterialsalreadyavailableegpackagingmaterial - plasticbagsorpaperbag

29. Theaimsoftheproject • Studentslearntoworkinconsiderationofclassmatesworkresult • Studentslearnaboutwood and differentmaterials • Studentslearnhowtocreate a costeffectivebusinessplanin order toearn a profit

30. Results • Studentsco-operationwaseffective • Studentspracticedtheirhandskills • Studentslearnedaboutcostcuttingsolutions • Studentslearnedhow to considerationforeachother