Next up in the Dragon's Den ... OSC!

Hi all!

Today spring break officially kicked off with an amazing Dragon's Den in-day! To start off the day, the kids were shown a clip of children around their own age who appeared on Dragon's Den and actually got a deal! With excitement and inspiration, our kids soon got into groups and began to invent their own products, sales pitches, posters and presentations. 

They really got in to the activity and worked hard the entire morning on their projects.  After lunch the time for presentations began.  The OSC staff took on the roles of the Dragons and were all specialized in different areas such as The Food Baron, The Franchising King, The Digital Guru and much more!  Each group took turns coming up in front of the Dragons and the rest of group as they presented their creative ideas.  

Some of the products included a retinal scanner to keep anything from your front door to your home computer safe, an automated reusable tissue box called the Sneezie,100% healthy and organic candy called Candy Next, the incredible Stain Remover 2000 and the remote item-locator called Finding Fusion.  There were many more awesome products as well; each with their own unique pitches for the Dragons. 

By the end of the day each team had made some cold hard (fake) cash and the Dragons had earned a piece of each company. Afterwards the money that the kids had earned was put to good use in a surprise auction that allowed them to bid for prizes!

All in all, this Dragon's Den in-day was not only tons of fun, but also educational as the kids got to learn about things like profits, equity, royalties and all the thought that goes into marketing a product.  With all its success, I wouldn't be surprised if we saw another OSC Dragon's Den in-day in the near future!

Cheers,

Stuart

When Geese stop by for a visit!

Hey everyone,

The weather has been improving over the past week or so, and that means that we get to spend more time outside! Although we had a lot of our kids enjoying the sun and warm weather, we also had some visitors: GEESE! LOTS OF GEESE. They even interrupted our game of Capture the Flag by “tagging” Justin and Adrian. Take a look at the video we took of our flying friends.

If you haven’t had a chance to take a look at the bulletin boards around the room lately, we have a board right by the door that is home to our annual challenge. This year’s challenge, Clash of OSC-lans, is a fun way to get our kids to practice teamwork and responsibility. This is an initiative to challenge the kids, as once we split them into their “Clans”, it is up to them and their teammates to make sure they are doing the required tasks to gain point for the day. We even integrated our new Grade 2 friends into the challenge on Tuesdays, as we offer them fun activities and games to help everyone bond as a team. At the beginning of this challenge, we told the kids that if all 4 teams reached a minimum points goal of 1500, there would possibly be a reward for all of them. I’m happy to report that as of March 5^th, all of our teams have reached our goal! Be on the lookout for some awesome stuff coming soon!

Take care,

Ryan M