  Education
We particularly enjoy working with schools to communicate key life skills messages to students, helping young people to be creative and find opportunities for themselves.
In line with Enterprise in Education and the Curriculum for Excellence our sessions are designed to help young people become effective contributors and responsible citizens. They also help them develop self-confidence, self-reliance and ambition to achieve their goals and give the students the opportunity to:
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« Have fun and be motivated
« Make decisions
« Solve problems
« Plan time and deliver tasks
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« Negotiate successfully
« Interact with people in authority
« Resolve conflict
« Communicate well
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Combining humour, magic and music with key learning points we provide powerful learning tools that are both fun and inspiring. The range of services helps students to learn and develop a wide variety of life skills and values in an entertaining and supportive environment.
And while they're having fun, the students are learning about enterprise, communication, project management, planning, time-management and problem solving. Emphasis is placed on inclusion, thinking skills, creativity and developing the capacity for original ideas.
Many schools have been including our sessions within their induction programmes to great effect.
Fostering creativity is of great benefit to students educationally, culturally, economically and socially. Young people need to develop the creative skills to produce creative solutions to complex problems in life and in the workplace.
We have developed a range of creative learning tools that offer students opportunities to explore their creative potential. We also make learning fun.
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The Inspiration GameÔ
(S5 - S6) |
Duration: morning or afternoon. |
Numbers: up to 150. |
The Inspiration GameÔ has proven its value in many schools 5th and 6th year student induction programmes. Teams of students face a variety of challenges - demonstrating the importance of many issues including teamwork, leadership, problem solving and communication skills.
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The I-ZoneÔ
(P7/S1 induction) |
Duration: morning or afternoon. |
Numbers: up to 150. |
The I-Zone (or Enterprise in Transition) is a fast paced, fun session designed specifically to help S1's get to know each other. Students are led through a variety of challenges that teach the importance of working together and focus on inclusion. Other issues tackled within the I-Zone include negotiation, time management, citizenship, project management and creativity.
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Motivation Sessions
(S4 - S6) |
Duration: 1 hour. |
Numbers: up to 200 |
A fantastic pep talk during the academic year. Students are reminded of how motivation can bring amazing achievements and are encouraged to invest in their own future now! As well as being humorous and dynamic, the presentation contains important hints and tips to help students identify and reach their goals. Throughout the session magical metaphors are used to demonstrate that anything is possible! A sure-fire way to grab the students' attention and a great mid-term reminder in the lead up to exams.
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The Games MasterÔ
(S4 - S6) |
Duration: morning or afternoon. |
Numbers: up to 150. |
The Games Master is specifically designed to highlight the importance of Time Management and Organisational Skills. The event is structured so that students will have to take cognisance of a number of factors in working towards the successful completion of their task including multi-tasking, time management, monitoring and evaluation and working to a specific brief.
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Enterprise Challenge
(S3 - S4) |
Duration: morning or afternoon. |
Numbers: up to 150. |
A dynamic session highlighting the importance of Enterprise and Creativity. Students are lead through a brief overview of business and enterprise enhanced with some powerful relevant magically enhanced metaphors and then organised into teams for the Enterprise Challenge.
What the teachers and pupils think.
"Fifth Dimension provide an excellent service. They motivate and enthuse pupils as well as assisting them in their development of life skills. A fun and useful tool."
Harlaw Academy
"Your event was absolutely excellent."
Buckie High School
"Students raved about the event - thank you."
Banchory Academy
"Pupils learn to work with others, a skill required throughout life"
Aberdeen Grammar School
"Pupil evaluations have been overwhelmingly positive and complimentary. When asked for messages taken from the event staff particularly noted that pupils had picked up on 'look for other peoples strengths, and listen to everyone in the team."
Oldmachar Academy
"This was an energetic and lively presentation - enjoyable, entertaining and slick. The content was relevant with a clear emphasis on highlighting the positive and achievable. Pupils evaluated the session as 'exciting, entertaining, active, fun, comical, informative, helpful, good advice for exams, serious and fun at the same time, motivating, good addition to studies."
Larbert Academy
"Thank you for coming along and, once again, delivering an excellent presentation to our S3 Business Management & Accounting and Finance pupils. Pupils clearly thoroughly enjoyed the experience and want to have you back! Their comments included; "Interesting and fun!", "Really good and well fun! Good activity to keep us interested."
Meldrum Academy
Case Studies
Education - Robert Gordon University Aberdeen
Education - Meldrum Academy - Educational Programmes for Schools - Enterprise Challenge
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