Year 8 Make it my Business - Final - 2nd April 2026
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Congratulations to the Year 8 Winners and Runner-ups in the Make it My Business Final which took place just before the Easter holidays. All year 8 students were involved in creating a business idea and presenting it to their mentor groups.
Six teams, one from each mentor group, were selected to go through to the final. The competition was close. Our judges were impressed with the high-quality presentations, and innovative ideas. Thank you for the support of everyone involved. We give particular thanks to mentors and our judges, Miss Castelain, Ms Aherne, Mr Tucker and Mr Gibbons.
Comment from Miss Castelain (Head of Year 8):
‘As both Year Lead and a member of the judging panel, I had the privilege of watching these business proposals evolve from initial sparks of inspiration into the sophisticated, creative presentations we saw today. The calibre of the finalists was truly outstanding, which made our final decision incredibly difficult. While it ultimately came down to two exceptional groups, I am immensely proud of our winners, our runners-up, and the entire Year 8 cohort.’
Mrs Edwards
Head of Business & Careers
Winning team: ‘Volt Band’ - T. Foster, J. Joseph, C. Taylor, Z. Wright
Runners up: ‘Hydraulic Bins’ - E. Manning, F. Collins, H. Rawbone, O. Jayasinghe, R. Dabiri-Mcquaid and G. Ross.