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Y8 students and peer mentors working on a tower-building project at the Financial Capability day
Y8 students working on the Changing Rooms challenge at their Financial Capability day
Y8 students working on their banknote design at the Financial Capability day
Y8 students, Mathematics teacher Miss M. Curran and peer mentors working on a banking board game
Y8 students working on the Maths challenge at their Financial Capability day
12/06/2012 FINANCIAL CAPABILITY COURSE FOR LORETO COLLEGE STUDENTS
Loreto College Coleraine, Specialist School, played host to a Financial Capability course for all Year 8 students on Tuesday 12th June 2012.
Organised by the College’s Economics and Mathematics departments in conjunction with CCEA and the Northern Bank, the event was an opportunity for students to engage in a range of interactive activities aimed at highlighting and increasing their awareness of personal finance issues. It also gave them the opportunity to work in teams and to interact with professionals from outside agencies. All of this was geared towards developing the students’ skills, knowledge and confidence so they could make more informed and effective decisions about their own finances.
Mrs Anne O’Kane, Head of Mathematics and Miss Stacey O’Neill, Economics department, who co-ordinated the course, paid tribute to all those involved from the Loreto College Mathematics Department. Mr Michael James, Principal of Loreto College, commented that the course had offered an excellent opportunity for the students to put their learning into the context of everyday life. Mr James paid tribute to all those who had led the course, and to the Year 10 students who had acted as peer mentors throughout the event.
Organised by the College’s Economics and Mathematics departments in conjunction with CCEA and the Northern Bank, the event was an opportunity for students to engage in a range of interactive activities aimed at highlighting and increasing their awareness of personal finance issues. It also gave them the opportunity to work in teams and to interact with professionals from outside agencies. All of this was geared towards developing the students’ skills, knowledge and confidence so they could make more informed and effective decisions about their own finances.
Mrs Anne O’Kane, Head of Mathematics and Miss Stacey O’Neill, Economics department, who co-ordinated the course, paid tribute to all those involved from the Loreto College Mathematics Department. Mr Michael James, Principal of Loreto College, commented that the course had offered an excellent opportunity for the students to put their learning into the context of everyday life. Mr James paid tribute to all those who had led the course, and to the Year 10 students who had acted as peer mentors throughout the event.
