Bordeaux Primary School Grade 7 learners show off their entrepreneurial talents at their market day

Local learners show off their talents in the spirit of good business development.

The younger learners spent their pocket money on face masks and tons of candy floss. Photo: Lonwabo Sangqu

On August 26 the Grade 7 learners of Bordeaux Primary School held a fun and exciting market day.

One of the Grade 7 stalls at the Bordeaux Primary School Market Day. Photo: Lonwabo Sangqu

Following the past two dreadful years of the pandemic, the Grade 7 learners made sure to bring back the light post darkness, ensuring that everyone enjoyed the unmasked freedom that they have.

The junior learners are excited to see what the seniors had on sale. Photo: Lonwabo Sangqu

Grade 7 economic management science teacher Manana Ngcobo said the purpose of the market was to combat the youth issue of unemployment as it was high in this country.

This group of friends are excited about what they had seen thus far at the Market Day. Photo: Lonwabo Sangqu

“We are trying to teach learners skills so they can start their businesses instead of waiting for someone to come and employ them.

This group of friends choose to wear pink at this year’s Market Day. Photo: Lonwabo Sangqu

“This year, we have allowed them to showcase whatever they have. We started planning a month ago, they had to prepare their budgets, source their capital, and items that they would sell as well as advertise. It was hard work and I am happy.”

The younger learners are glad to spend all their pocket money on Market Day. Photo: Lonwabo Sangqu

She hoped that the learners would make a big profit so that they could share it among themselves and be role models to the learners in lower grades and feel motivated to work hard to get to Grade 7.

Bordeaux Primary School Grade 7 learners hold their annual Market Day. Photo: Lonwabo Sangqu

Grade 7 learner Lesedi Lebelo said,” I am enjoying the market day so much and we are making a big profit and there are a lot of children coming to support us.”
Fellow learner Mikayla Moodley said the market day was going very well.

The young entrepreneurs are ready to make their first few sales for the day. Photo: Lonwabo Sangqu

Blessing Aniegbu shared she was glad to be a part of the market that helped build their independence as children.
“This is a big experience and going into it I thought it was going to be easy but it’s actually harder than I thought.”
She added that they had a few difficulties but overall, the market was going well.