Pupils get down to business

Georgia Hutchinson toasts the success of hand-decorated glasses.

YOUNG entrepreneurs swapped uniforms for power suits to transform Knowsley Junior School, in Springhead, into a hive of business activity.

It became Knowsley Inc for a week as pupils set up their own firms with £50 sponsorship from local companies.

They researched, developed and created products from jewellery and T-shirts to hand-decorated pots and glasses, which were then sold at their summer fair.

Awards handed out included the most profitable business, the best teamwork and an eco-friendly prize.