Some ‘class’ business ideas
Funky Fridge Magnets and Candle Crafts Ardfert Central NS, Tralee, Co Kerry Total Income: €1,837 Profits: €1,446
Sixth class pupils crafted fridge magnets and scented candles. Tractor Back Support Lisheenkyle National School Oranmore, Co Galway Total Income: €300 Profits: €155.07
Pupils built a back support cushion for a tractor and sold the prototypes in their local area. Simply Green Griffith Barracks Educate Together NS, Dublin Total Income: €1,230 Profits: €459.59
Pupils built window boxes, made with the help of the local Men’s Shed and filled them with soil and compost. The boxes come with basil, lettuce and strawberry seeds in carefully designed envelopes. Lace Lights Church Hill NS, Cuffesgrange, Co. Kilkenny Total Income: €310 Profits: €153
Sixth class pupils carefully built lights from upturned wine glasses, decorated with lace and gems as a candle holder. Single Socklingtons Gaelscoil Na Gceithre Maol, Ballina, Co. Mayo
Total Income: €600 Profits: €360
Fifth and sixth class pupuls created an innovative odd sock holder from a wooden backing and wooden pegs. Sums Up Killeshandra NS, Co. Cavan, Total Income: €1,420 Profits: €305.96 Pupils developed a card game that includes 54 playing cards and three dice. The game is both fun and improves maths skills.
An Bosca Cliste Gaelscoil Aonach, Nenagh Co. Tipperary
Total Income: €1,200 Profits: €779.73
Pupils made a clever holder for a phone, wallet and keys, in a choice of natural pine or painted. Store It Chair Bags Ballaghameehan NS, Rossinver, Co. Leitrim Total Income: €211 Profits: €75.28
Pupils designed a ‘Store It Chair Bag’ to fit onto the back of chairs in the classroom. Each bag comes with large pockets in which to store the children’s school books. Power Porridge Bunscoil McAuley Rice, Callan Co. Kilkenny
Total Income: €1,497 Profits: €1,228.05
Pupils created a range of flavoured porridge products packaged in recycled glass jars: Fruity Tooty (Mixed Fruit), Seedy Start (Mixed seeds and almonds), Cha-Cha Chocolate (Chocolate Chip), Honey Heaven (Honeycomb), Berry Blast (Mixed Berries) and Apple Spice (Dried Apple and Cinnamon). Máirseáil na Léarscáile/ Marching the Map Gaelscoil An Inbhir Mhoir, Arklow, Co Wicklow Total Income: €3,636 Profits: €1,480
Pupils designed a bi-lingual board game where players face challenges and questions as they march around the country. DIY Healthy Lifestyle Faha National School, Killarney Co. Kerry Total Income: €2,687 Profits: €1,388
Sixth class of pupils created a healthy lifestyle book of recipes, food pyramids and exercises including a ‘Hurricane Healthy Board Game’. Sliabh Bán Aromas Clooncagh NS, Co. Roscommon Sales/Total Income: €80 Profits: €36
Four classes were involved in creating air fresheners made of cloth bags and filled with dried fruits and greenery, with essential oils added.