Testimonial Reviews | Primary Enterprise World North East

Alex Wilcox – Ridgeway Primary Academy – June 2024

“Fantastic Opportunity. Children recalled previous sessions. Differentiated for year groups. Alison was very knowledgeable and good communicator. Games played were very educational and all children enjoyed these and participated. Houses activity taught children a lot of new information.”

Graeme Poulton – Ridgeway Primary Academy – June 2024

“Peter was brilliant and showed great skill when explaining and modelling, but also great behaviour management by using my strategies that the children know. He made everything about the real world and gave reasons to listen.”

Lauren Gray – Stamfordham Primary School – April 2024

“Children enjoyed the game where they had to pay bills/taxes etc before being able to spend – very engaged and so useful. Loved the activity where children had to work well in groups to come up with a business idea, it encouraged great listening skills and valuing their team members, having to make important decisions together about their business.”

R Bonnar – St John Vianney Primary School – April 2024

“This was the best day! The children loved it. Well planned, resourced and delivered. I would recommend it to all schools!”

Mr Peacock – St John Vianney Primary School – April 2024

“An excellent session. Well organised and structured. Children were engaged for the whole session. Great fun would fully recommend.”

Tim Cook – West Jesmond Primary School – March 2024

“Interesting activity, effectively delivered in an age-appropriate manner to allow children to begin to develop these important life skills.”

Lucy Oades – West Jesmond Primary School – March 2024

“The programme is really well organised and structured, with a workbook to accompany it. It linked really well to our PSHE curriculum and particularly our careers week and personal skills in school in our West Jesmond way. Peter was a brilliant leader, assisted by Robert and both really enjoyed the children and were fantastic with them. The children really enjoyed their day with them.”

L Watson – Archibald First School – February 2024

“Children have been engaged throughout the day and have enjoyed learning all about urban life! Peter has adapted sessions brilliantly to accommodate children with additional needs.”

Sean Morrow – Archibald First School – February 2024

“What a fantastic workshop! The children were fully engaged and learned a lot. Everyone enjoyed the activities, and the workshop was delivered to a very high standard. Thank you!”

Gillian Anderson – Northburn Primary School – November 2023

“Nicely balanced session with opportunities for children to listen/ discuss/do – so they were kept busy. Game was very popular and because of numbers was managed with one adult per table. This was very successful, and the game was played properly and enthusiastically. Staff were warm and friendly towards the children and interacted well with them. Thank you for today!”

J. Bowden – Northburn Primary School

“The children really enjoyed designing their own urban area, they were extremely enthusiastic and fully engaged as city planners.”

Dawn Wallace – King Edward Primary School – November 2023

“Pupils were very enthusiastic about designing their own business to raise money for a charity. They thought carefully about how to appeal to their customers. They found it very interesting to learn about what life might feel like for someone who is homeless.”

S Bower – King Edwards Primary School – November 2023

“Good interest in concept of urban life and what buildings are found in urban areas. Very engaged and very thoughtful contributions from the children. Good Variation of activities and teamwork. Wide range of concepts introduced (tax, Mortgage, etc).”

Phil Smith – St Oswalds RC Primary – November 2023

“It was great as always; the children always love it! I think it is great for kids to get exposure business/ real world before they become adults.”

Mitch James – Benton Park Primary School – September 2023

“Great content and useful for the kids to know. Activities good and kept kids engaged. Maybe just give them opportunities to get up and move around to break up the day.”

Dawn Mulholland – Benton Park Primary School – September 2023

“The morning session was really well structured. The afternoon would benefit more from a model of the expectations of poster and presentation. Overall, an enjoyable day.”

Cal Smith – Ridgeway Primary Academy – June 2023

“The activities were nice, well-resourced, and well delivered. The topic was hard hitting and delivered in a sensitive way.”

Elizabeth Oxley – East Herrington Primary - May 2023

“Very informative sessions which kept all the children engaged. The activities are well planned and have a good mixture of games/hands on activities and written recording. The children enjoyed the sessions and could explain what they had learnt”

Keith Newton – East Herrington Primary – May 2023

“Lovely activity to get children thinking of ways to raise money. Children were engaged and excited to think of their own ideas. Children were supported and challenged to work in groups and make compromises – something that children find difficult. Lots of opportunities to share ideas/ work and celebrate success of others. Thank you very much!”

Debra Houghton – Hetton Lyons Primary- May 2023

“The workshop was excellent at developing vocabulary such as ‘emigrate,’ ‘urban’, ‘prospects’ and ‘apprenticeship’. The workshop was good for getting children to work as a team and problem solve. Children really enjoyed playing the cost-of-living game. It helped them learn about balancing budgets and items that they may have to pay for. It was good for developing maths skill.”

Heidi Allinson- Hetton Lyons Primary – May 2023

“The children engaged well and really enjoyed the session. They enjoyed working in groups and playing games.”

Laura Skelton – Ravensworth Terrace Primary School – May 2023

“The sessions were very engaging, well led, and organised. They were relevant to our pupils and enabled them to think. The particularly enjoyed the game aspect of the session which helped them to develop teamwork, communication, and collaboration. One pupil said, “this game is better than any game I’ve ever played”

Hayley Brewster – Emmaville Primary – May 2023

“The children were actively involved in their sessions. They loved all of the games that they were involved in. The workshop was very interactive and involved a variety of different activities which worked well for all of the children. The pace was great and all of the children stayed on task throughout. The learning was current and appropriate and crossed many curriculum areas. Thank you very much!”

S Matthews – West Jesmond Primary School March 2023

“An excellent day which allowed the children to explore different aspects of adult life in a child friendly, engaging manner. Thank you!”

Alex Ridley – Horton Grange Primary School – November 2022

“I think that real world content like this is incredibly important for children to understand in order to help them make better choices in the future. The cost-of-living game adds great context to real world struggles in a way that is engaging and informative. Thank you.”

S Bower – King Edward Primary School – September 2022

“The children really enjoyed the different activities and maintained a high level of interest throughout the day. They worked well independently and developed good team/ co-operation skills too. Children gave good feedback on what they had learned”

A Miller – Benton Park Primary School – September 2022

“Y$ Have thoroughly enjoyed their enterprise day. They have been engaged when thinking about important topics such as the cost of living. They were able to work in teams to create business ideas which they loved – it gave them a sense of independence and responsibility. I was impressed by the board game and children learned a lot about money and where it is spent. The session was informative and enjoyable. Thank you!”