The
Long Gallery, Parliament Buildings was the venue this week for a special
‘MoneySense’ Enterprise session. Hosted by the Assembly’s Education Committee,
the event was part of the Ulster Bank’s MoneySense for School’s programme which
supports the delivery of financial education to post primary school students
across Northern Ireland.
Over
40 school children from Ulidia Integrated College, Carrickfergus took part in a
range of activities designed to help them to learn more about the world of
business and entrepreneurship.
Members
of the Committee joined pupils as they worked in teams to develop business
plans for the opening of a coffee shop. The winning team was ‘Jukebox Café’ who
impressed the judges with a comprehensive business plan, their ability to work
cohesively as a team and their creative ideas for menu, style, deco and the
branding of their coffee shop.
The Committee Chairperson Michele McIlveen said
after the event: "Basic finance and
business competence are essential to a modern economy. The MoneySense for
Schools initiative is an excellent opportunity for schools to supplement their
current curricula with programmes that teach key employability skills. The
Committee very much enjoyed meeting the students today and were very impressed
with their creativity and financial know-how. We commend this innovative programme"
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Education Committee Member
Trevor Lunn MLA gets involved
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| Committee Member Sean
Rogers MLA lends a helping hand |
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| Ulidia
College ‘MoneySense’ participants pictured in the Assembly Senate Chamber |
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| Committee Chairperson
Michelle McIlveen helps out |
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Committee Chairperson Michelle McIlveen MLA and Deputy
Chairperson Danny Kinahan MLA pictured with Ulidia students and representatives
from the Ulster Bank
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| The Winning Team 'Jukebox Cafe' |
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| Committee Member
Chris Hazard hears more about the plans for ‘Sleepers Café’ |
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