Business bus all revved up

All aboard the entrepreneur’s bus!

A new primary school initiative was announced this week which is aimed at sowing the seeds of entrepreneurship with school children aged 10-12 and inspiring them to become the entrepreneurs of the future.

Sam’s Business Bus is written by educators for educators and provides a range of classroom ready resources for teachers to use as they wish.

This learning environment enhances creativity, improves business skills and encourages students to consider self-employment and entrepreneurship as a career choice.

Cork based EDelia Group announced the details of Sam’s Business Bus on Monday.

EDelia Group CEO, Roger Kelleher, said: “EDelia Group is delighted to have secured the contract to deliver this programme. Sam’s Business Bus is a great opportunity to foster a spirit of entrepreneurship in primary schools and provide valuable resources to teachers. The programme was developed by a team with expert knowledge on the latest entrepreneurial education research and a proven expertise in designing, developing and delivering classroom resources.

"As a result, Sam’s Business Bus enables teachers to set individual learning journeys for their pupils that will take them beyond the classroom and into the locality, exploring the world of entrepreneurship.”

Sam’s Business Bus content is designed for a blended learning approach, enhanced by digital worksheets, animated video content and a series of attractive engagement opportunities.

It features all the management and leadership skills required for young people to consider when thinking of setting up a business.

Each skill is capable of being taught as a single lesson but will also be designed to work with the other elements of the programme, while complimenting the existing school curriculum.

The promgramme is funded by Enterprise Ireland, and EDelia Group will deliver the programme on a national basis over the coming months.