The Junior Entrepreneur Programme (JEP) has given more than 120,000 primary school pupils on the island of Ireland the opportunity to experience practical, real-life business learning as part of their formative education. Running over a 12 to 16 week period during the school year, JEP nurtures creativity, independence and problem-solving among pupils of all abilities, with every aspect of the Programme seamlessly blending into the primary school curriculum. Under their teacher’s guidance, and with the inspiration of local entrepreneurs, children will discover their strengths as individuals and as part of a team. Together, they’ll choose, invest in and produce their own product or service from scratch, all the way to making it available for sale.   The 20 pupils in 6th class in Scoil Eoin Baiste are participating in the programme this year.  They have worked hard in designing, producing and selling gift bags for the Christmas market. They look forward to learning from local entrepreneurs and hearing about their journeys in the world of business.