RUISHTON CHILDREN
Ruishton Oak Crafts
Ruishton Oak is
an enterprise unit run by pupils in Year 6. The children appoint
officers and a committee, and are given a float at the beginning
of the school year. During the year they are expected to run
the "business" on commercial lines and show a profit
by the year end. They then decide where to spend the money.
Some may be ploughed back into continuing or expanding the
business and an element may be donated to charity. Over the
last few years the business has run constantly at a profit
(although they don't draw salaries!) and the product line
has developed into Christmas decorations, soap, garden trugs,
bird boxes and a variety of craft items.