SCHOOLKIDS who won an Apprentice-style challenge proved they’re a real knockout as their business idea became a reality.

The Renfrew High pupils staged a Wipe Out Warrior event in Soar at intu Braehead at the weekend, with profits being donated to the Classrooms for Malawi charity.

Visitors were given the chance to take part in a fun contest where two people sit on a giant pole above an inflatable landing pad and try to knock each other off using a pillow.

Volunteers were asked to make a £1 donation to the pupils’ fundraising effort every time they had a go on Wipe Out Warrior.

Pupils raised £408 on the day, with intu Braehead making a donation to take the total to £1,000.

The Apprentice-style challenge was a joint initiative between Renfrew High and intu Braehead as part of the national Retail Matters Week campaign.

After the winning team was told ‘You’re Hired!’ by intu Braehead’s operations manager Paul Lucas, it was revealed that staff from the retail and leisure destination would help them put their business idea into action.

Paul said: “The students did a fantastic job. They negotiated with Maximillion Events for the hire of equipment and did their own marketing, using leaflets, posters and social media.

“They also took into account things like health and safety and keeping financial records of sales. To see how they turned their idea into a reality, with a little help from ourselves, showed there are some budding entrepreneurs among the pupils that Lord Sugar would be proud of.”

Billy Burke, headteacher at Renfrew High, has also praised the pupils.

He said: “We are very proud of the efforts of the S3 team involved in the Business Partnership Project with intu Braehead.

“Thank-you to everyone who came along and got involved.”