From left, Megan Jordan, Zara Edwards, Paige Fitzgerald, Isabella Baptist and Cianelle Viernes found their fairy lights in a bottle were popular.
Maihihi School raised about $2000 towards student camps and other adventures at its triennial market day last week. Acting principal Phillipa Bourke said it left the community buzzing. Grandparent Brian Gray enjoyed “the good bargains” and especially the Wood Boys’ gardening products while school dad Bruce Ahlers enjoyed catching up with friends, and fellow parent Carey Gray appreciated the students’ hard work. The exercise had helped students learn business skills, Bourke said “For several weeks students have been taking part in business enterprise activities as part of building financial literacy,” she said. “They worked in groups to decide on products to make and sell. They created business plans, and considered marketability and profitability,” “Students were challenged to economically source materials to make their products, consider how quality products can best be produced and decide on retail cost, advertising and display. The whole experience has been hugely valuable for student learning.” Heidi Ahlers, 8, reported that “tying up the string for our creations was the most challenging for me, while Robert Newson, 5, was happy to have “sold everything and got heaps of money.” Reeve Gray, aged ten, later regretted being too generous with the mates rates. “I don’t think we made as much money as we thought we would because we gave a whopping deal to everyone,” she said.
