It was a business venture that would have made Lord Sugar proud.
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Lauren Gregory, Michael Hennessy, Dan Hennessy and Bethany Busby with their canvasses and bag designs
Children at Sarisbury Junior School mocked up their own version of The Apprentice making and selling Olympic-themed products to businesses in the Western Wards.
During a four-day venture they bartered with head teacher Andy Stockton for equipment and supplies, created various products suitable for the public and sold their goods on the open market.
In their Olympic ring coloured teams, the 300 pupils created everything from the products, advertising and slogans to business plans and financial strategies.
To finalise the week hundreds of parents visited the market and bought the hand-crafted products, which ranged from colourful pots, sweet jars, decorated bags, photo frames, iPod and phone holders and glass lanterns.
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A parent buys a phone holder at the market
Music from the BBC TV show The Apprentice played at the school as the market opened.
The auction of large canvas paintings – themed Britain, the jubilee and the Olympics – got off to a flying start with bidders determined to take home the goodies.
A huge £1,750 profit that was made will help buy teaching equipment, such as desks and textbooks, for their partner school Open Arms International Academy in Eldoret, Kenya.
More than £1,300 was raised through the auction alone.
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Three determined bidders all eager to get their hands on a painting
Businessman and parent Neil Woodward, of Gibson Close in Whiteley, beat many other parents to the punch and won two paintings in the auction.
The 38-year-old said: “It was a bit of healthy competition and I think some people got a little bit carried away. But it was quite a bit of fun and all for a good cause.”
Teachers Philippa Bridger and Simon Munsie organised the enterprise week.
Mr Munsie, whose dad Dave lives in Kenya and works with the Open Arms International charity which helped build the school, said: “It was great to see all the kids and staff pulling together and being able to help the school in Kenya because it will make a massive difference for them.
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Pupils put the finishing touches to their canvas Best of British
“The children worked incredibly hard and the collaboration across the year groups was particularly impressive because it was the first time we’ve done something like that.
“They worked so well making all the unique products in the short time scale they had.”
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