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TY Mini CoMpanies

Mini CoMpAny SUCCeSS

foR THe RoyAl SCHool!

The Royal School Cavan has qualified to
represent the North East region in the Junior
Achievement Mini Company Competition to
be held in Dublin on the 12th and 13th of
May 2014.
The regional final was held in Corcahan
Community Centre, Co. Monaghan on Friday,
March 14th.
There were more than 96 entries from all over
Cavan, Monaghan and Louth, with only 10
of these Mini Companies qualifying for the
L-R: Members of Chalk Talk team at their trade regional final.
display: Saragh Connolly Mills, John McNeill, Leanne
Bell, Ellie Fay Foran, Anita Armstrong (MD), David The companies had to set up a trade stand
Burns, Daniel Soden, Abigael Pierce. in the morning and were interviewed by two
judges. Then in the afternoon, they had to
present their product or service on stage to the assembled crowd and judges, before two winners
were announced to go through to the national finals.
The Royal Schools Mini Company ‘Chalk Talk’ came out top and will be heading to Dublin to the
national final in Citibank to represent the North East region. This is not the company’s first success
as on the 5th of March 2014 in the Slieve Russell Hotel they also won the prize for Best Innovation at
the Cavan Enterprise Awards in the senior category.

‘Chalk Talk’ is a Transition Year Mini Company producing educational colouring books and
accompanying chalkboards for children to practice on. They also make individual chalkboards.

The educational colouring book which was professionally printed locally in Lynch Print is A5 in size
and has dot-to-dot letters and numbers that teach children in the age group of 3-5 years to write the
alphabet, along with a colour in picture associated with each letter. The accompanying chalkboard
is also A5 in size with rounded ages to make it more child-friendly. They are able to practice the
letters and numbers they have learnt from the educational colouring book on this chalkboard.
The individual chalkboards are made to suit anyone’s personality as they can be made in any shape
and any colour which makes them unique and suitable for all ages. They are hardwearing, great gifts
or household decorations as well as a useful memo.
The company is made up of eight students: Anita Armstrong (Managing Director), Abigael Pierce,
Ellie Fay-Foran, Daniel Soden, Leanne Bell, Saragh Mills, David Burns and John McNeill, who are
really looking forward to representing the North East region
and their school in the national finals.
If you are interested in their product you can contact ‘Chalk
Talk’ on chalktalkco@gmail.com, through Facebook or Twitter
or call the Royal School (049) 436 1605.

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