Grade six students at Riverside Primary School tested their creative and professional sides at a Makers' Market on Thursday.
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Last year, students participated in Surviving the Shark Tank where they had to pitch products they had created to a panel of experts. This year that idea was expanded on.
"We thought it would be a great opportunity to take that learning a little step further this year," teacher Carmel McGee said.
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"Students had to plan for a product, think about their target ... budget, research, financial literacy, at the same time as how they were going to persuade others to buy their items."
The end result became the Makers' Market, where students were able to sell their items to family members and friends.
"It's so hands on and so authentic for the kids, which has generated a lot of excitement and engagement," Ms McGee said.
Student Olive Nicholson, 12, was running Blossom Bloom with several of her peers.
"Our stall is basically about beauty and a care package where we have moisturisers, scrunchies, bath bombs, and bath fizz," she said.
"Everything that teen girls like."
The products at Blossom Bloom ranged from $1 in price to up to $7.
Ms McGee said there had been a wide range of products created by the students.
"They are all so unique and different."
Olive said she had learnt a lot from the experience.
"It's also good for communicating with the public and being able to talk to other people about your products," she said.