Divided into sixteen teams of eight, the students of the Dracénois high school have a first mission on this sunny morning: solve puzzles and unearth the names of commercial brands.
“The goal is then to locate them in the city center and, once this step is completed, take a selfie in front of each of them. Sixteen teachers are mobilized and forty-eight brands have been selected. The teams compete in pairs, the first to get to the point. meeting indicated wins the challenge … and a package of sweets “smiles Catherine Mazin, professor of trade, sales and hospitality at the Lycée Léon-Blum, at the origin of this original initiative.
“The day started at Parc Chabrancontinues the professor, around a Mölkky and a giant Mikado. We will also be entitled to a visit to the media library, then to a snack at the La Cabane à Nico food truck, offered by the school and its Avenir association “.of which Catherine Mazin is the president. But in the meantime, the hunt for signals is on. The clock is on and high school students make their way through the streets of the city center.
“I had planned a similar day, alone with my class, in the pastcontinues Catherine Mazin. We liked it so much that I proposed to my management to extend it to all those entering the tertiary sector, i.e. the 115 new young people who are entering 2nde in the structure this year “.
After work, it’s time for evaluations
A way to create a bond between the students, since all the classes on this occasion are mixed, but also to send them the message: “In the professional flow, everyone will have to find internships themselves during their coursecontinues Catherine Mazin. They have to understand what a brand is, what it offers, how it works “.
This exercise, at first sight playful, is therefore “a first effort to identify and take an interest in the local commercial fabric “. A useful job to then get an internship. Especially since after the game, place for evaluations.
“They will have to draw up identity sheets for the brandsconcludes Catherine Mazin. A type of exercise that will be required of them throughout the year. So you might as well get into the bathtub right away … “ And with a smile as a bonus!
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