What are schools doing?
Teachers often support and encourage young people to make their own decisions, come up with ideas and take responsibility for their own learning.
Taking a similar approach with your child, or the child you look after can help them develop self-confidence, a 'can-do' attitude and the all-important ability to learn from mistakes.
Schools might arrange some of the following:
- Producing a monthly local / school newspaper
- Producing a yearly calendar
- Designing and printing greeting cards
- Recording and broadcasting 15 minute breakfast shows over the school's PA system
- Working with an advertising agency to produce promotional materials on further education
- Running their own mini-cafés
- Producing tourist information on local area
- Recycling projects
- International links with other schools