Ormiston Senior College (OSC) students have launched their innovative and self-created products to an online market for the community.
As part of the school’s business course, students must design, produce and promote an item that is innovative, as well as creating their own businesses. The process has taken the 50 groups of students approximately 12 weeks and now has been launched to the public.
The products are available on the online OSC marketplace, and can be picked up from the college campus on June 22/23 or through delivery options arranged through each business.
The online marketplace includes the student group’s websites, product information and pictures. The idea for the digital marketplace formed out of uncertainty of in-person interaction, one of OSC’s business teachers Oliver Rose says.
“Regardless of the state of lockdown, people can still access it,” he said.
There are a wide range of products – from board games to accessories to candles to crystals to jewellery. One business, Clay Works, has made earrings out of clay.
Another, Squish n’ Smash, have homemade customised stress balls that are created from double-layered biodegradable balloons and filtered sand. Or there is Magnifico, a board game that helps “educate the youth through entertainment”, which was under the guidance of assistant principal Mark Snoad, the creator of his own board game Gumption.
“Overall, they enjoyed the process,” Rose says.
“A lot of groups are really passionate about their products.”
The online marketplace will be open until pick-up days. It will re-open later in the year after students have received feedback “giving them the opportunity to make improvements, as every business no doubt does”, Rose says.
“This is the first time we’ve used the local community page to share all the products with the community,” he says.
“It’s really good to get involved and hopefully get more involved in the future.”
For more information, visit the OSC marketplace at //sites.google.com/ormiston.school.nz/osc-marketplace.
