Students from Wellington School have been named runners-up in the Subway® brand’s Design a Sub challenge.

They were competing schools and colleges across West Scotland, to make the shortlist of six. The team from Wellington School pitched their marketing and advertising campaign to a panel of Subway® experts on Tuesday, February 6 at the SEC in Glasgow. 

But the team, which comprised Eve, Bethany, Laura and Francesca missed out on the top prize to Dunblane High School.

Bethany, a student from the team at Wellington School, said: “We’ve really enjoyed the competition, from start to finish. It was great to put the business skills we have been learning into practice with a brand that we all know and love. 

“It’s been a brilliant learning experience; pitching in front of the panel from the Subway® brand was really nerve wracking, but such great preparation for the future.”

The challenge, which was launched in Scotland last year by the Subway® brand, asked budding entrepreneurs from schools and colleges across Ayrshire, Argyll and Bute, Dunbarton, Falkirk, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire and Stirling to come up with their own design and marketing campaign for a brand new sub.

Subway® brand entrepreneur, Shahid Sadiq, commented: “Selecting our overall winner was a tough decision and all the teams demonstrated a good understanding of the brief, did their homework and put together impressive presentations for the judging panel.

“Congratulations to all our finalists. The students who entered the Design a Sub competition demonstrate excellent creative and business skills and it was a privilege to be involved.”

Linda Munn, from Wellington School, added: “Our students thoroughly enjoyed getting to grips with the Design a Sub competition. 

“It offered them a fantastic opportunity to put the business and marketing skills they have been learning in the classroom into practice in a real-life business environment. 

“What’s more, they have been able to develop important life and employability skills, such as research, communication, presentation and team work, which will hopefully stand them in good stead in the future.”

The Design a Sub competition has been running in England for many years, but this is the first time the challenge has been open to schools and colleges in West Scotland.