Alumnus Andy Payne inspires our budding entrepreneurs
On Tuesday 26th June, Year 12 pupils gathered in the Function Suite at Bethany School for an Entrepreneurship Morning. Pupils were also shown a film about a well-known entrepreneur who named his company after a fruit and were invited to invent their own app for the group challenge.
Andy Payne, the founder and Managing Director of Blue Forest, a tree house design and construction company gave a talk to the Sixth Form. We were delighted to welcome Andy - a former pupil - back to Bethany to share his expertise with our pupils.
Pupils enjoyed the event tremendously and commented how nice it was to do something vocational across the year group. Andy’s talk was hugely informative, with some excellent advice on growing a business, being a business ‘influencer’ and using social media and technology to maximum effect and wider life skills.
The group task – which was to sell a new app to a panel of funding providers – was won by Maria, Georgia and Natalie (pictured above with Andy Payne), who proposed an app named ‘EduFresh’.
Our pupils are always keen to hear from members of The Bethany Network, email join@bethanyschool.org.uk if you are interested in being involved.
