Enterprise News 2016–2017
Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown
JC-Learn | DLR County Winner
JC- LEARN By Jack Manning, Johnnie Bell and Eamonn Flannery
of Clonkeen College, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
JC- Learn is a business set up by Transition Year students
from Clonkeen College, Blackrock. They developed a web
site, jclearn.ie, which provides study notes, past exam
answers and advice forums for Junior Certificate
students.
“The ‘Student Enterprise Programme’ helped transform
an early stage idea into a real business. The DLR County
Final at the Royal Marine Hotel gave us experience of
being interviewed by judges and confidence in public
speaking. Crucially, the event allowed us to validate our
business idea and receive positive feedback. Reaching the
National Finals at Croke Park helped us to secure extra
sales and media coverage. The prizes were a great
motivator too! I couldn't recommend the Student Enterprise Programme more, thank you from all of us at
JC-Learn!”
1,000 Local Students from Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Schools Get Creative!
Join thousands of secondary students across Ireland who
each year experience the thrill of running their own
business by taking part in the Student Enterprise
Programme! Students can enter on their own or in groups
in one of the three categories; Junior (1st Year), Intermediate (2nd & 3rd Year), Senior (4th, 5th, & 6th Year).
Last year, 1,000 students from 20 secondary schools in
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown took part. Transition year
co-ordinators, teachers of business, woodwork, domestic
science and maths have all supported this programme and
encouraged their students to build a business! Some ideas
were; Affordable Bicycle Locks, Panic Attack App, Automated
External Defibrillators and a Hurling Protective Base Layer.
Student Enterprise Programme
Participants 2015/2016
St. Andrew's College, Ballinteer Community School,
Blackrock College, St. Brendan's CBC, Cabinteely
Community School, CBC Monkstown Park, Clonkeen
College, Jesus and Mary College, Joseph of Cluny St.,
Loreto Abbey Dalkey, Loreto Foxrock, Newpark
Comprehensive, Oatlands College, Rathdown School,
Rosemont Park School, St. Kilian's Deutsche Schule,
St. Raphaela's Secondary School, St. Tiernan's
Community School, Wesley College, Willow Park
Enterprise Showcase Competition
In addition to the Student Enterprise Programme, LEO DLR
hosts an Enterprise Showcase competition. On April 28th
2016, the DLR County Final was held in the Mill Theatre,
Dundrum. Students made multimedia presentations on a
business idea or Irish Entrepreneur. A total of 11 presentations were made to an audience of over 150 students. The
atmosphere was infectious!
Bio Ties - Enterprise Showcase
Final Participant
By Lainey, Kelly, Thea, Emma and Naoise at
St. Raphaela’s Secondary School, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin
Students from one participating school St. Raphaela’s
Secondary School, Stillorgan noticed that cable ties were
often not removed from poles following elections campaigns
and came up with a solution, Bio-Ties, that provides an
environmentally-friendly biodegradable alternative. The
team’s teacher, Chanelle Hogan, described the Showcase
initiative as a “brilliant experience” for her students.
Showcase Participants
Calendar of Events 2016 / 2017
Business Idea Generation Workshop [Talbot Hotel Stillorgan]
Friday, 30th September 2016
Business Plan Workshop [Talbot Hotel Stillorgan]
Thursday, 27th October 2016
Complete Entry Form and Register your School
Friday, 9th December 2016
Business Report Workshop [Talbot Hotel Stillorgan]
Friday, 3rd February 2017
Deadline for Business Report Submission
Friday, 10th March 2017
SEP County Final [Royal Marine Hotel, Dún Laoghaire]
Thursday, 23rd March 2017
Enterprise Showcase Final [Mill Theatre, Dundrum]
Thursday, 27th April 2017
SEP National Final [Croke Park]
Wednesday, 3rd May 2017
Ballinteer Community School, St. Brendan's CBC,
Cabinteely Community School, Clonkeen College,
De La Salle College Churchtown, Holy Child
Community School , Holy Child Killiney, Newpark
Comprehensive, Notre Dame Des Missions, Oatlands
College, Rathdown School, St. Kilian's Deutsche
Schule, St. Laurence College, St. Raphaela's
Secondary School, Rosemont Park School,
St. Tiernan's Community School, Wesley College
Programme Support
For further information on our Student
Enterprise Programme and supports, contact:
Enterprise Workbooks
Joseph Keating
Enterprise Education Co-Ordinator
Enterprise Workshops
T +353 87 9956150
E [email protected]
Enterprise Mentors
W www.localenterprise/DLR/Student-Enterprise
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