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Krispy Kreme
Wed 15 Dec 2021Back in October, our year 10 Business Studies students took part in a new product competition with Krispy Kreme. The students submitted 5 business ideas. We have now received the following feedback from Krispy Kreme, as well as the promise of a tray of their delicious doughnuts for the class in the new year!
"Mr Punter, your class have put forward some amazing ideas and I can see that they have all worked incredibly hard on this project.
If I was to choose I would have to say that it is a tie between the Halloween Doughnut Collection and Cinnamon Flavoured Ring.
I would love to set up a complimentary order for your class to say thank you for the amazing work that they have done. Please let me know what date you would like to receive this along with your postal address and I will get this set up for you! Have a lovely dayCancer Research Ribbons
HD & WW, I really commend your want to raise both funds and awareness for cancer charities. I can see that this has been well thought out and would resonate a lot with many of our customers. Your idea of having different colours for different awarenesses is great but I feel that logistically this would not be a very viable option. Our Factories are incredibly busy and so this means that we can only have one 'feature' dozen at a time. Usually, a feature dozen contains 2-3 speciality flavours which are produced for a limited time. Recently we had our decadent dozen, before that Toffee Crisp and now Christmas. Macmillan Coffee Morning is always a big event for us, we see a surge in fundraising orders for people wishing to take part in their cake sales. I think that your brilliant idea could be streamlined to fit with the Macmillan Coffee mornings so that instead of focusing on individual awarenesses we are focusing on cancer care as a whole.
Custom Doughnuts
WF, this is a great idea and is actually something that we already do. Last year we launched our Creations Kits, which contain 4 doughnuts, sprinkles, toppings, and icing. Our idea was that this would be an interactive thing for kids and families to do together over the lockdown. This item was actually the first-ever item we offered for home delivery and is one of our best selling products. As this is already a product, what do you suggest we could do to give it a bit more magic?
Rich Tea
It is obvious from your research that this flavour is something that people want to see. I can see that you have interviewed a lot of people and their answers have been the same. However, I feel that this flavour would be incredibly similar to our Lotus Biscoff flavour. Lotus Biscoff is one of our best selling single flavours so I feel that a Rich Tea flavour might not get the opportunity to shine if it was added as a regular. Instead, I think that this idea could be developed into a 'feature dozen; as mentioned earlier. We know that biscuit flavours are popular so we could do Lotus Biscoff, Rich Tea, maybe a Bourbons one and a Custard Cream? I think that could work. Great idea.
Cinnamon Flavoured ring
I love this idea EM, I really do. I think that this flavour could be an understated yet delicious addition to the dozen. Krispy Kreme US has something similar, they have a Cinnamon Sugar doughnut, which is essentially a doughnut covered in cinnamon sugar (similar to a churro). I would love to see this added to the menu all year round. It would be a nice, low-calorie alternative to the Original Glazed.
Halloween Doughnut Collection
Huge props to EB & EL for the thought that they have put into this. I am definitely hearing you out, pals.
I think that the flavours that you have come up with are absolutely genius. In the past years, we focus more on the spooky side of Halloween whereas I feel that your flavours really encapsulate the feeling of autumn. I love the idea of a Pumpkin Spice Doughnut. So many other companies tackle pumpkin spice and are super successful so I think that it would be a great addition.
I love the idea of a Caramel Apple doughnut. We used to have an Apple Crumble flavour and I think that this would be a great variation. When I think of Halloween food Caramel Apples are at the forefront of my mind.
The only flavour that I think might not fly too well would be the Candy Corn flavour. Candy Corn is inherently American and is not something that we can easily source over here. I know a lot of people in the UK have not tried Candy Corn and are not familiar with the flavours so might not be as inclined to give it a try.Overall I think you are on to a really great set of thematic flavours"
🍩 ✨Ruth
Customer Care Advisor
Krispy Kreme UK Ltd
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Staff Christmas Jumper Day
Mon 13 Dec 2021Moulsham High School staff got into the #FestiveFriday spirit by celebrating #ChristmasJumperDay whilst #fundraising for @savechildrenuk Thanks to Mrs Farmer for coordinating!
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Christmas Card Competition
Mon 13 Dec 2021Over the last week Moulsham High School students in years 7 and 8, competed in a Christmas card design competition.
All the designs were amazing which made selecting the winners very difficult. Our eventual winners were Becky L (8Ti1) and Amy F (7St1). Congratulations!"
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Economics in Action Conference
Fri 03 Dec 2021Economics students from Year 13 recently enjoyed a one day ‘Economics in Action’ conference in London organised by The Training Partnership. Getting to the venue was a bit tricky due to the London Tube strike, but students enjoyed a bonus walk through the square mile, taking in The Bank of England, Threadneedle Street and the Mansion House along the way.
Guest speakers on the day included Christian Spielmann, from the Economics Network exploring the policy options, governments can use, to respond to the dangers of climate change. Maja Gustafsson from the Resolution Foundation discussed the UK Labour Market, as well as considering the impact of COVID-19 and what may lie ahead for the future. Whilst broadcaster Ayeisha-Thomas Smith explored how the economic indicators we choose can shape the way we think about the world. Nudging and behavioral economics is now a fundamental part of the A Level syllabus, so a talk by Lal Chadeesingh from the Behavioral Insights team was particularly insightful, as she looked at examples of behavioral economics and how behavioral science can be applied to help governments and businesses to set policy and alleviate social problems. Lastly author and TV presenter Bobby Seagull explored the history of financial market crashes, as well as sharing some of his personal experience of working in the sector.
Students were fantastically behaved and a real credit to Moulsham and will hopefully take in some more revision conferences before their planned exams next year.
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Moulsham High School Tree Planting - Wednesday 17th November 2021
Fri 03 Dec 2021On Wednesday 17th November, our Year 13 Eco Ambassador, Florence M, lead over 100 year 7 students, in planting more than two hundred trees, donated by Chelmsford City Council. She singlehandedly coordinated the event, from securing the tree donations, liaising with the council and Moulsham’ staff and organising more than 100-year 7 student volunteers, as well as sixth form student supervisors!
Thank you also to Chelmsford City Council's Conservation Officer, Edd Gillan, for aiding our students with planting techniques and telling them all about the different species of tree being planted!
Florence had this to say about the initiative:
Why did you want to plant trees?
I wanted to plant trees, primarily due to environmental motives. In recent years my concerns for our environment have become very prominent in my life, particularly following the climate strikes lead by Greta Thunberg. Before then I hadn’t thought about climate change and I think Greta had the same effect on many people, of course significantly among the younger population. Through reading many articles and listening to interviews on the news, as well as joining pressure groups- Green Peace and Extinction Rebellion, I came to learn a lot about climate change but more importantly, I learnt how to tackle it and that I wanted to tackle it. Planting trees is one of the most effective and easiest ways for communities to do this.
How did you get people to donate the trees?
From all my work within local pressure groups and role in organising Chelmsford’s Youth Climate Strike in 2019, I was invited to Chelmsford City Council’s Youth Climate Summit this September. Local officials attended the summit, informing us on their plans to improve our environment with discussion allowed. Councillor Rose Moore was describing the efforts of the Liberal Democrats regarding recent mass tree plantings, which I am sure is widely acknowledged. Her passion and seriousness was clear and thus I approached her with my plan to do the same in our school (MHS), requesting her help in providing the trees. Rose agreed to my request and directed me to Conservation Officer, Edd Gillan. Edd became vital to this project- discussing and encouraging the planting with our Headteacher, Miss Mead providing the trees and informing a group of 100-year 7s about the many benefits of the planting.
Why did you want it to be a school effort?
We are a community, a community of young adults that are becoming increasingly aware of the risks of climate change, in this light it made logical sense. The nature of climate change means it will affect younger generations a lot more, so the inclusion of the youngest students was, in my opinion, necessary. Year 7s will watch the trees that they planted grow for 5-7 years (by which time they will be roughly 3.5 metres tall). It was also amazing to see year 7 students integrating with year 13 students as, although there’s clearly a generational gap, the efforts and cooperation of our youth was very present and showed how much students value this cause. This interest was something clear to me when I was presented with a group of 100 year 7 volunteers, all committed to the tree planting…I was not expecting so many!
How will it benefit the school & kids?
The sheer number of trees-200 will eventually (about 7-10 years from now) create a mini forest and this environment has many benefits. Environmentally, trees depollute air, significantly reducing the levels of carbon dioxide in the air and other toxic pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide – so of course this vast number of trees will have some positive effects on our quality of air. The variety of trees- there are 13 and all native species, have many benefits to our school’s environment. It’s not just the beautiful appearance of for example the Hornbeam, that has beautiful & striking red leaves, but it is also the abilities they have as native trees. Native species are the most productive as they have co-evolved to support surrounding ecological systems which include, bees, butterflies, birds, etc and thus create the environment necessary for them to thrive. They are also easier to upkeep- in that they do not require a great deal of water as they quickly adapt to their situation. Mental health is also a significant factor and clear example of how outlets in nature can have drastic effects. This area will provide students with a place to reflect and appreciate their surroundings and what nature can offer their mental wellbeing. In fact, “studies supporting ART have demonstrated improved performance on attention-demanding tasks following time spent in natural environments” (e.g., Hartig et al., 1991; Berman et al., 2008). Nature and presence in nature improves human ability to maintain attention. Educationally, nature is also a source of inspiration for subjects- particularly the arts. Whilst within science, this microcosm will benefit students by giving insight into the environmental effects and role of these organisms which will thus be helpful in their studies of biology.
Did people enjoy it?
Yes! I was not expecting the amount of interest I received from the year 7s. It was incredible. I asked for anyone interested from year 7 to attend an assembly whereby I gave a talk on the tree planting and its benefits- of which approximately 100-year 7s attended and thus attended the tree planting the following Wednesday (17th November). They were put into groups with year 13 ‘team leaders’ for the hour of the planting and it was amazing to see them so actively engaged. Their generation has been affected a great deal by the pandemic- ultimately losing out on their last years of Junior School and going straight into the deep end at High school. I think this really showed through their positive attitudes and enthusiasm during the planting. I’m really glad they were able to take part in this.
Moulsham High School Tree Planting - Wednesday 17th November 2021
On Wednesday 17th November, our year 13 Eco Ambassador, Florence M, lead over 100 year 7 students, in planting more than two hundred trees, donated by Chelmsford City Council. She singlehandedly coordinated the event, from securing the tree donations, liaising with the council and Moulsham’ staff and organising more than 100-year 7 student volunteers, as well as sixth form student supervisors!
Florence had this to say about the initiative:
Why did you want to plant trees?
I wanted to plant trees, primarily due to environmental motives. In recent years my concerns for our environment have become very prominent in my life, particularly following the climate strikes lead by Greta Thunberg. Before then I hadn’t thought about climate change and I think Greta had the same effect on many people, of course significantly among the younger population. Through reading many articles and listening to interviews on the news, as well as joining pressure groups- Green Peace and Extinction Rebellion, I came to learn a lot about climate change but more importantly, I learnt how to tackle it and that I wanted to tackle it. Planting trees is one of the most effective and easiest ways for communities to do this.
How did you get people to donate the trees?
From all my work within local pressure groups and role in organising Chelmsford’s Youth Climate Strike in 2019, I was invited to Chelmsford City Council’s Youth Climate Summit this September. Local officials attended the summit, informing us on their plans to improve our environment with discussion allowed. Councillor Rose Moore was describing the efforts of the Liberal Democrats regarding recent mass tree plantings, which I am sure is widely acknowledged. Her passion and seriousness was clear and thus I approached her with my plan to do the same in our school (MHS), requesting her help in providing the trees. Rose agreed to my request and directed me to Conservation Officer, Edd Gillan. Edd became vital to this project- discussing and encouraging the planting with our Headteacher, Miss Mead providing the trees and informing a group of 100-year 7s about the many benefits of the planting.
Why did you want it to be a school effort?
We are a community, a community of young adults that are becoming increasingly aware of the risks of climate change, in this light it made logical sense. The nature of climate change means it will affect younger generations a lot more, so the inclusion of the youngest students was, in my opinion, necessary. Year 7s will watch the trees that they planted grow for 5-7 years (by which time they will be roughly 3.5 metres tall). It was also amazing to see year 7 students integrating with year 13 students as, although there’s clearly a generational gap, the efforts and cooperation of our youth was very present and showed how much students value this cause. This interest was something clear to me when I was presented with a group of 100 year 7 volunteers, all committed to the tree planting…I was not expecting so many!
How will it benefit the school & kids?
The sheer number of trees-200 will eventually (about 7-10 years from now) create a mini forest and this environment has many benefits. Environmentally, trees depollute air, significantly reducing the levels of carbon dioxide in the air and other toxic pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide – so of course this vast number of trees will have some positive effects on our quality of air. The variety of trees- there are 13 and all native species, have many benefits to our school’s environment. It’s not just the beautiful appearance of for example the Hornbeam, that has beautiful & striking red leaves, but it is also the abilities they have as native trees. Native species are the most productive as they have co-evolved to support surrounding ecological systems which include, bees, butterflies, birds, etc and thus create the environment necessary for them to thrive. They are also easier to upkeep- in that they do not require a great deal of water as they quickly adapt to their situation. Mental health is also a significant factor and clear example of how outlets in nature can have drastic effects. This area will provide students with a place to reflect and appreciate their surroundings and what nature can offer their mental wellbeing. In fact, “studies supporting ART have demonstrated improved performance on attention-demanding tasks following time spent in natural environments” (e.g., Hartig et al., 1991; Berman et al., 2008). Nature and presence in nature improves human ability to maintain attention. Educationally, nature is also a source of inspiration for subjects- particularly the arts. Whilst within science, this microcosm will benefit students by giving insight into the environmental effects and role of these organisms which will thus be helpful in their studies of biology.
Did people enjoy it?
Yes! I was not expecting the amount of interest I received from the year 7s. It was incredible. I asked for anyone interested from year 7 to attend an assembly whereby I gave a talk on the tree planting and its benefits- of which approximately 100-year 7s attended and thus attended the tree planting the following Wednesday (17th November). They were put into groups with year 13 ‘team leaders’ for the hour of the planting and it was amazing to see them so actively engaged. Their generation has been affected a great deal by the pandemic- ultimately losing out on their last years of Junior School and going straight into the deep end at High school. I think this really showed through their positive attitudes and enthusiasm during the planting. I’m really glad they were able to take part in this.
