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Luke Burston, 11H reports on his experiences in the annual Business of Enterprise project:
Business of Enterprise is an opportunity for Year 10 students all around Kent, to build teamwork, innovation and management skills. On the day that Business of Enterprise starts, students of Dane Court Grammar School come into the school in smart business clothes and, after getting into groups of around five or six, get to spend the day learning different business management techniques and strategies. For the following months, the groups create, expand and finalise a brand new business with a brand new idea.

After two stages of presenting, the Dane Court winners, Bald and Beautiful, and second place winners, Little British, secured the chance to present their ideas again, however this time against schools across Kent in the same positions. Bald and Beautiful is a business that would sell bald Barbie girls for charity, whereas Little British is a restaurant and bar, that sells tapas inspired British dishes, like bangers & mash, but mini! Both teams won their presentations and celebrated as they knew what they had won! A day trip to London! Led by Mr Towe and helper Mrs Barker, on the 29 November, both teams went up to London for a great experience, which included shopping at Westfield, going to a design museum, a BBC London Studio tour, a lovely meal and finishing it off with a performance of Shrek: The Musical, which was brilliant. The journey went smoothly too, apart from sprinting down busy London streets so we wouldn't miss the train back and Mrs Barker getting on the tube without the rest of us and her panicking as it quickly sped away, leaving us behind!

We all had a really great time, especially Mr. Towe, who insisted on being in nearly every photo, even with the police: