Our Year 8 students recently stepped into the world of entrepreneurship during the action-packed Enrichment Day. Tasked with becoming the latest biscuit business on the block, students formed teams of four to combine their technical, creative, and presentation skills into one seamless company launch.

Each team member took on a specialised role within their startup:

• Master Bakers: Experimented with a variety of exciting flavours—ranging from warm cinnamon and zesty lemon to tropical coconut and crunchy Rice Krispies—to produce a batch of mouth-watering shortbread.

• 3D Design Engineers: Harnessed our brand-new, state-of-the-art 3D printers to design and manufacture custom, bespoke biscuit cutters, ensuring their baked goods stood out in the marketplace.

• Textile & Packaging Specialists: Utilised our sewing machines to fashion durable drawstring packaging bags, finished with custom heat-transferred brand logos.

• Brand Strategists & Pitch Leads: Crafted distinct brand identities using Canva and prepared persuasive business pitches to convince their teachers and CDC peers why their company deserved the top spot.

The day was an outstanding showcase of cross-disciplinary Design & Technology skills in action—blending digital manufacturing, culinary arts, textile construction, and graphic design. Year 8 worked exceptionally hard, demonstrating brilliant teamwork, innovation, and entrepreneurial spirit from start to finish!