The constantly updated ICT suite at Thornlow lies at the heart of all our teaching and learning from the Nursery stage on. You know, yourself, how important it is.
Children learn basic keyboard skills and all the applications they will need in every subject area: word processing, data handling and modeling, web design, digital photography, music and art.
They learn to use the internet productively for information gathering. Here, we attach the highest importance to security and safety, making them aware that, though there are riches to be found on the internet, it can sometimes also be a perilous place.
Our Dragons Den Business Course Hits The Headlines!
Our "Dragons Den" Business Course has made local news, having been the ongoing focus of local newspaper "The Dorset Echo". The latest article denotes that our young entrepreneurs raised over £800 profit for charity; an incredible achievement in today's economic climate.
If you click on the links below you can read each of the articles printed:
A group of
youngsters from Thornlow Preparatory School in
Weymouth will
be selling their eco-friendly shopping bags on board Condor Ferries in their
Duty Free shop.
Spring 2009 has seen the integration of Business into the Year 7 & 8's I.C.T curriculum. Already, we have seen the creation of two enthusiastic business units, each person involved having a key role from Managing Director to Financial Controller!
The expanded curriculum allows Thornlow's budding entrepreneurs to explore a vast array of business skills which will allow them to develop their own ideas from concept to design. Along their exciting business journey an insight into sales, marketing, production and financial planning will be gained and at the end of learning how to market their product they will face Thornlow's panel of judges to formally present their idea. The summer term will go on to see the teams actually launch their products, so all support would be gratefully received! As in any business project many learnings will be made along the way and should any profit be made then you can be assured that it will be donated to charity or a project supported by the school.
The course ensures that everyone involved will cover many key skills required in business life, from how to run effective meetings to developing first class presentation skills. So, watch this space who knows Thornlow may produce the next Young Entrepreneur of the year!
The photo above shows "Aprons4U" deciding upon which idea they should progress. Aprons4U are now working on gathering some quantitative data to ensure that their idea can be as successful as they passionately believe it can be!
