KINGS' SCHOOL

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KINGS' SCHOOL WINCHESTER
BUSINESS AND ENTERPRISE SPECIALIST SCHOOL
STATUS ACTIVE PARTNERSHIPS
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Kings School is committed to inspiring all
pupils to achieve their full potential. Through
active partnerships and our new Business and
Enterprise initiatives we will improve basic
skill levels whilst also expanding the horizons
of the more entrepreneurial students. A crucial
element in achieving our goals will be through
our key partnerships Versatile Solutions for
Education Siemens Financial Services 8th Day
Studios/Virtual Schools ntlbroadcasting/Capital
Radio Group IBM e-skills uk/SEEDA
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Versatile Solutions for Education Siemens
Financial Services Active Partnerships providi
ng unique leasing packages for schools
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• VS4E is the brainchild of Stuart Collymore, MD
  of
• Versatile Solutions Ltd
• VS4E provides a simple environment through
• which schools can purchase, maintain and
• support, install, set up and decommission
• schools have the choice of new or second user
• equipment from all leading manufacturers
• sustainability can be ensured through a unique
• total cost of ownership package
• this allows our school to budget and plan for
  the
• continual updating of our technology with the
  older
• equipment being used to support Kings Partner
• Schools
• Kings Presbyterian School Ghana and
• Dumantsi School Ukraine

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• Siemens Financial Services has created a unique
  financing solution for schools through the VS4E
  environment
• Kings School has moved from cash to leasing in
  order to optimise the purchase of the latest
  technology
• Flexibility gained through an LEA approved
  contract has enabled us to upgrade and add
  equipment at any point during the lease
• This will allow us to implement our ambitious
  innovative Business and Enterprise development
  plans for both Kings School and the wider
  Community in the most cost effective way

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Kings School is the National Centre of
Excellence for Virtual Schools and we are working
together to expand educational applications for
the Shapeshifter Business Systems
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Kings School-Based Initiatives Kings Virtual
School allows the coordination of our Business
and Enterprise ethos throughout the school

• Business Competitions
• Improving girls IT
• Business and Enterprise Days
• Case Studies and mentoring

• Interactive web-site
• e-commerce
• Remote learning environment
• KARD radio

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Kings Local National Global Kings Virtual
School allows the dissemination of our Business
and Enterprise ethos into the wider community

• Ghana School
• Ukraine School
• EXITE Camp

• Family of schools
• Winchester and District
• Business partnerships

• N C E
• CC4G

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Computer Clubs For Girls
Kings School is a Pilot School for the CC4G
Initiative run by e-skills uk and SEEDA
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Year 10 Boys GCSE
Applied Business Group at IBM Hursley
One of our activities as an IBM Partner School,
which also Include e-mentoring business
simulation days mock interviews and preparation
for the world of work masterclasses.
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Working with the Proshare Trading Finance
Competition as part of our Initial Teacher
Training Programme for Business Related Subjects.
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Creating the company, defining roles and writing
the business plans
Arranging a business loan with Siemens Business
Advisors
Business and Enterprise Day
The Trade Fair Pupils market and sell their
products to representatives from Siemens
Financial Services IBM HSBC Solent Skill
Quest Portsmouth University
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A Siemens Partner School
Kings School Winchester has already worked with
Siemens Financial Services With Business
Classes At Business and Enterprise Events and
with our gifted and talented pupils We have
developed a 4-year plan to include Finance
Workshop Events for Kings School Pupils and our
Community Partner Primary Schools
We were delighted to have the opportunity to
visit Siemens Financial Services UK Headquarters
earlier this year for a Masterclass and Business
Workshop Day We look forward to long and
successful partnerships