Budding entrepreneurs at an Airdrie faculty proved they've skills that even Sir Alan Sugar can be wowed by.
For the sixth time, and the primary in-person occasion since 2019 as a result of COVID, St Margaret's Excessive took half within the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) energetic citizenship programme which "empowers younger individuals to make a distinction of their communities".
Fifty second-year pupils in 9 teams made it to the finals and a particular presentation gathering was held within the secondary faculty.
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S1 pupils, six judges made up of earlier winners, the faculties chaplain and campus police officer and the depute in command of second-year had been all available for the announcement of the winners.
Class 2.8 kids Ailish Davie, Eryn Kerr, Olivia Harkness, Avneet Kaur, Colette Grant and Nicola Wojewodka clinched the highest prize - and a £3000 donation for his or her chosen charity, The Jenna Moriarty Basis, who present psychological well being providers and help to youngsters and younger individuals from deprived backgrounds.
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Mhairi-Claire Caw, lead instructor of the YPI initiative at St Margaret's Excessive, informed Lanarkshire Stay : "All S2 finalists produced excellent shows and had been an actual credit score to the college.
"Nevertheless, Ailish, Eryn, Olivia, Avneet, Colette and Nicola got here out on prime and gained £3000 for The Jenna Moriarty Basis.
"They provide help and counselling for psychological well being points particularly for younger individuals within the Glasgow space.
"They're a small charity and had been created in response to the backlog and ready lists that Baby and Adolescent Psychological Well being Companies (CAMHS) are struggling to get by way of, so the cash will go a good distance.
"The teams that did not win have nonetheless raised consciousness of comparatively unknown charities and a few pupils have even held faculty bake gross sales and raffles to boost cash for his or her charities on their very own.
"Congratulations to the category 2.8 women on their large win, and to everybody who took half and made it such a tough determination for the judges.
"Everybody concerned has accomplished themselves, and the college, very proud."
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