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Cork Primary School Wins Top Prise In 2021 Enterprise Ireland "Junior Entrepreneur Programme"

Saturday, 3 July 2021 14:19

The Class of the Year award went to sixth class in Scoil Mhuire National School in Schull for their business 'Birdy Bites', a chicken treat containing chilli to repel rodents

Over 3,500 primary school children across the island took part in the programme.

They worked in teams to start classroom businesses, carry out market research, calculate costs, source materials, and design products.
 
Several Cork schools received Merits for their projects including:


6th Class Bandonbridge National School, Bandon,
6th Class Cork Educate Together National School, Cork,
6th Class Douglas Rochestown Educate Together National School, Cork,
5th and 6th Class Scoil Eoin, Innishannon,
6th Class Midleton Convent National School, Midleton,
6th Class Midleton Convent National School, Midleton,
6th Class Midleton Educate Together, Midleton,
6th Class Midleton Educate Together, Midleton, 
6th Class Scoil Bhríde Presentation Primary, Midleton,
6th Class Scoil na mBuachaillí Clonakilty,
6th Class St Joseph’s Girls National School, Clonakilty, and
6th Class, Timoleague National School, Timoleague. 

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