Blackwood Comprehensive students will represent Caerphilly, Blaenau Gwent and Torfaen in the Young Enterprise Wales Innovation Awards on June 18 after winning the local event at Bedwellty House recently.
The Nucleus team from the Caerphilly County Borough School wowed judges with their entrepreneurial expertise and beat the competition during the Young Enterprise Local Final Event, with their innovative invention the “Hugga Plug”, which protects your phone when it is charging.
Ravi Pawar, headteacher at Blackwood Comprehensive, said: “We are all very proud of the culture of ‘enterprise’ which has been a feature of the school for many years. This year’s team, ‘Nucleus’, is outstanding and they have created and produced a superb product – I have bought 4 Hugga Plugs already.
“We wish our team good luck in the final in Cardiff on June 18.”
The team will now compete against other teams from across Wales for the chance to take part at the UK Young Enterprise Innovation Awards in July.
Another Caerphilly County Borough school, Trinity Fields, will also be representing Caerphilly, Blaenau Gwent and Torfaen at the Welsh Awards. Their Secret Surprises team created a fantastic film about their experiences over the year, and won the Team Programme Award.
Trinity Fields acting headteach Tracey McGuirk added: “As a school we have worked hard to encourage and develop a whole school ethos of young enterprise. The recognition from the Young Enterprise Scheme has demonstrated the level of hard work and enthusiasm shown by both pupils and staff. We are proud to represent Caerphilly at the Welsh Awards and look forward to demonstrating the skills of our very talented pupils.”