posted by Simon Corrie, Primary 5/6 Teacher, Andover Primary School

Throughout November, primary 5/6, 6 & 7 took part in the Micro Tyco challenge. Each class used their entrepreneurial thinking to come up with ways to grow £1 into as much as they could in 30 days.

The children came up with a variety of ideas: holding tuck shops, raffles and car washes. In addition, each class made items for the Andover Christmas Fair. Primary 5/6 made caramelised onion chutney, rustic log slice clocks, jam and candle holders. The primary 6’s made calendars, chestnut figures and reindeer hot chocolate packs. Primary 7 made Kumihino bracelets, key rings and necklaces along with games such as guess the weight of the cake, teddy bear’s birthday and the number of jellybeans in a jar.

The total raised overall was £631.88 and placed Andover in third place for all primary schools taking part.