Who’s up for a coffee?

Coffee is often provided in places and spaces where great work needs to take place. For many, it is a sign that grown-ups are going to take on great work. Work that requires attention and hyper focus. At Mayflower, we also like to share a coffee with visitors. We see this as a kind gesture and one that brings us closer together. Closer to solving problems and building on opportunities - Together. Coffee adds the 'Can' to our Together we can... ethos.

So, who's up for a coffee? Well, not just any old coffee, but one where the price is right, and that is values based. Not a mass-produced coffee that you can buy in a massive chain store (that would just not do nor would it match our school ethos), but a coffee that delivers on flavour and has a story that we buy into.

Our Mathematicians at Mayflower have taken on a project to find a coffee brand that ticks the following boxes:

Preferably available locally
Competitively priced that suits our price tag
That comes with a story that we can morally and ethically buy into (literally and metaphorically).

Representatives of @MadeInMayflowerMaths Council have begun searching for the perfect coffee for us to serve at Mayflower. Below you can follow their journey and see how they are getting on.

Who is up for a coffee? | Together we can...

Step 1

Contact local providers.

Collecting data on local coffee providers.

Design a product survey and evaluation template.

Interview a local coffee / cafe owner(s) to understand how they choose their coffee supplier and why?

Meet with Mayflower's, 'It is your turn to learn' Mums who Maths Club and ask them to get involved with the project.

Step 2

Meet @MadeInMayflowerMedia Team and ask them to document the project for sharing more widely as an example of stretch learning and real life application of Maths / PSHE.

Visit local providers and interview them using the product survey | 13th December Owen's |

Complete an evaluation of products.

Step 3

Report findings to Maths Lead. Local Governors and Margaret Smith (Buyer).

Pitch preference of coffee provider.

Negotiate on price (consider price % reduction based on school USP).

Step 4

Report decisions back to community via website / SWAY.

Organise and run a launch event / party for community.

Step 5

Take a termly review of takings.

Take an annual review of supplier(s).

repeat process every year.