Somerville School’s Market Day

The Market Begins!

On the 31st of October kids from Somerville Intermediate were buzzing and couldn’t wait for the official Syndicate E Market Day. The ventures have been working hard over the last few months and preparing for this exciting day. On the morning of the first day of November, the ventures came to school early in the morning and started setting up for the day. Gazebos, umbrellas and trestle tables all rose from the ground. The school’s generator got to work as all of the power was turned on. The canteen was ready to feed some hungry kids and finally, the market was ready. As soon as the doors opened the kids were swarming inside like a swat team busting through a door. Some ventures had a hard start, while others were stacking up. Today was going to be a massive day, selling wise and money wise!

Midday

10:30

As for some, sales were going well and for others, sales were going great! Customers, salesman and saleswoman were all having a wonderful time! The canteen was still stocked and people were eating high-quality food, buying high-quality products and people were leaving with big smiles on their faces. High levels of concentration were being displayed and Syndicate E were exhausted and needed a break. The morning tea came the market was trashed. Tired students had their small rest and got back to work, tidying their stalls and preparing for the next and final round.

Final Block

12:30

By now, all the ventures have had a taste of life as a salesman. They now know how the customers will react when they say certain things (hint, hint, “Half price sale!) and adapting to quick hands as they needed to handle money at lightning speeds! But still for some teams, sales were not looking the slightest bit good, but they still kept their heads up and a positive attitude while showing products in the hopes of getting new customers.

Stocks were low the atmosphere was dim and the end of the market was near. We asked the fellow teams some questions reflecting their progress up to the day and their opinion of the day.

One of the most successful groups in the market was one that was very venturesome and sold delicious french fries, we asked Jordan Cox of ----- some questions.

“What were some of the challenging aspects of the process up to the market day?”

“Getting an idea. Producing the products. Those two things were probably what set our group back at the start, but then we started to roll. But yeah, after that our group was pretty smooth,”

Though some teams would say otherwise, this man was very confident and humble. We asked him…

“What did you find that was interesting or unexpected about your group?”

“Well, as I said, were a bit slow at the beginning and so I thought we wouldn’t be able to catch up to the groups making mass production and stock, cause we were making chips! You have to make them there! At one point I thought we were going to lose. But surprisingly we were able to come up with ideas quickly under pressure. Nervous about the result, but pulled through.”

So there you go, one man’s opinion on how the day went. Now onto the teachers. We ask Anne Hewlett of Room 21 about how she thought it would turn out.

“What did you find that was interesting or unexpected about your group?”

“Well, as I said, were a bit slow at the beginning and so I thought we wouldn’t be able to catch up to the groups making mass production and stock, cause we were making chips! You have to make them there! At one point I thought we were going to lose. But surprisingly we were able to come up with ideas quickly under pressure. Nervous about the result, but pulled through.”

So there you go, one man’s opinion on how the day went. Now onto the customers. We ask Benny Liang of Room 31 about how he thought it would turn out.

“What was your favourite product?”

“Well, the computer stands were really great and the canteen food was also a good thing,”

With two very good interviews, we head back into the market and end the day. The last of the unwanted products were either taken, given for free to the smart cookies who thought of staying behind, or dumped into the trash, never to be seen again. But what was to be seen again was the smiles after the market. Everyone was extremely satisfied with their performance and their teamwork. Though some points could be improved on, the first market of this syndicate would be a very successful one.

市场开始了！

10月31日，来自Somerville Intermediate的孩子们嗡嗡作响，迫不及待地等待官方的辛迪加E市场日。在过去的几个月里，这些企业一直在努力工作，为这一激动人心的日子做准备。在11月的第一天早晨，这些企业一大早就来到学校并开始安排一天。凉亭，雨伞和栈桥都从地面升起。所有的电源都打开了，学校的发电机开始工作了。食堂已准备好为一些饥饿的孩子提供食物，最后，市场已经准备就绪。门打开后，孩子们就像一个穿过门的特警团队一样蜂拥而入。一些企业有一个艰难的开端，而其他企业正在堆积。今天将是一个巨大的一天，明智和金钱明智！

正午

10:30

对于一些人来说，销售进展顺利，而对于其他人来说，销售情况很好！客户，推销员和售货员都度过了美好的时光！食堂仍然存放，人们正在吃高品质的食物，购买高质量的产品，人们脸上带着灿烂的笑容。显示出高浓度的浓度，并且辛迪加E已经筋疲力尽，需要休息一下。早茶来了，市场被摧毁了。疲倦的学生们休息了一小会儿，然后回去工作，整理他们的摊位，为下一轮和最后一轮做准备。

最后一块

12:30

到目前为止，所有的企业都有作为推销员的生活品味。他们现在知道客户在说出某些事情时会有何反应（暗示，暗示，“半价促销！”）并适应快速的手，因为他们需要以闪电般的速度处理货币！但是对于一些团队来说，销售情况看起来并不是那么好，但是他们仍然保持高昂的态度和积极的态度，同时展示产品以期吸引新客户。

股市低迷，气氛黯淡，市场即将结束。我们向其他团队询问了一些问题，反映了他们当天的进展以及他们对当天的看法。

市场上最成功的团体之一是非常冒险并且出售美味的炸薯条，我们问乔丹考克斯-----一些问题。

“到市场日这个过程中有哪些具有挑战性的方面？”

“有个主意。生产产品。这两件事可能是我们小组在一开始就回归的原因，但后来我们开始滚动。但是，在那之后，我们的团队非常顺利，“

虽然有些球队会说不然，但这个人非常自信和谦虚。我们问他......

“你发现你的团队有什么有趣或意外的事情？”

“好吧，正如我所说的那样，开始时有点慢，所以我认为我们无法赶上大规模生产和库存的团体，因为我们正在筹码！你必须在那里制作它们！有一次，我以为我们会失败。但令人惊讶的是，我们能够在压力下迅速提出想法。紧张的结果，但通过。“

所以，你去了，一个人对如何过去的看法。现在上了老师。我们问21号房间的安妮·休利特（Anne Hewlett）她是怎么想的。

“你发现你的团队有什么有趣或意外的事情？”

“好吧，正如我所说的那样，开始时有点慢，所以我认为我们无法赶上大规模生产和库存的团体，因为我们正在筹码！你必须在那里制作它们！有一次，我以为我们会失败。但令人惊讶的是，我们能够在压力下迅速提出想法。紧张的结果，但通过。“

所以，你去了，一个人对如何过去的看法。现在进入客户。我们向31号房间的Benny Liang询问他认为结果如何。

“你最喜欢的产品是什么？”

“好吧，电脑架真的很棒，食堂的食物也是一件好事，”

通过两次非常好的访谈，我们回到市场并结束一天。最后一批不需要的产品要么被免费提供给那些想要留在后面的智能饼干，要么被扔进垃圾桶，永远不会被再次看到。但是，再次看到的是市场之后的微笑。每个人都对他们的表现和团队合作非常满意。虽然可以改进一些要点，但这个辛迪加的第一个市场将是一个非常成功的市场。