Hello and welcome to the new school year!
It’s September, which means back-to-school, and it’s all go at Enabling Enterprise. Take a look below to catch up with our news, put our upcoming events in your diary, and draw inspiration from our profiled project of the month: where fashion meets business! Finally, if you’re feeling a little apprehensive about the first day back, have a read of our 5 top tips - they’re sure to get you ready for the year ahead.
There's still time to get involved with our courses this year, and good luck with the first week,
Tom and the Enabling Enterprise Team
tom@enablingenterprise.org
 NEWS
We’re about to launch our programme for primary schools, with the help of our lovely partners, law firm Freshfields. Students will be getting to grips with the environment, languages and cultures, and even producing a performance to get their creativity and skills going. Read all about it here
 EVENTS
We’ve got loads of exciting events in the pipeline (we’re hoping to run a speakers’ event and an event for schools in the upcoming months), and you’ll be the first to hear about them. Until then, take a look at some of our smashing past events in our online photo gallery
 PROJECT OF THE MONTH
Proving that enterprise skills can be hip, the girls from Clapton Girls Technology College set up a company that customised trainers. Read more about it here
 TOP 5… Tips for making a great start
Got that nervous, back-to-school feeling? Here are our team's top tips for getting your year off to a great start:
(1) Bet on your students' success:
Setting high expectations of your students at the start of term will pay dividends, so let your students know you really believe in them and their ability to achieve outstanding results. Talk about their investment options - the longer they commit for, and the more unlikely the bet, the greater the rates of return.
(2) Make it relevant
If your students can see the point of science or history, they are much more likely to make the effort. Can you help by connecting the subject to your students' lives and the range of opportunities that it could open up for them?
(3) Set the Scene
Changing your classroom into a 'boardroom' or splitting it into teams will change the tone and get your students' attention. It has the added bonus of keeping them on their toes!
(4) Play by the rules
It's obvious, but it's so important - follow your school's behaviour policy consistently from day one. Even better though, if you can show why it matters.
(5) Know your own goals
What do you want to get out of the year? You might want to start something new, change the uptake of your subject, or just get the students better grades. Don't shy away from the softer stuff though - think about the skills you want your students to leave with too.
 GET INVOLVED
And don’t forget to follow us on twitter, join our facebook group, and sign your school up for the programme on our website, or, if you fancy being a supporter, get in touch here. You can easily get in touch with your news or questions through tom@enablingenterprise.org
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