Staines Metro Bank colleagues have delivered Money Zone – financial education workshops – to 30 year six pupils from Clarendon Primary School The aim of the complimentary workshops is to raise financial awareness in students from a young age.
Money Zone is a series of financial education lessons that Metro Bank offers to children - either virtually or in store. Money Zone comprises of four sessions - budgeting, saving, banking and the last session which takes place in store gave the students a behind the scenes look at the Bank including a visit to the vault. Metro Bank has delivered its Money Zone programme to over 250,000 children in 2,900 schools.
Staines Metro Bank’s Customer Service Representatives Armani Rathore and Assistant Store Manager Jasmine Betts taught the sessions.
“The students were fascinated by this insight into banking and asked lots of questions,” explains Assistant Store Manager Jasmine Betts. “Their enthusiasm was infectious and they loved the savings session. We use chocolate buttons to explain the benefits of compound interest and saving - a huge hit.”
Any schools or groups interested in Money Zone can contact their local Metro Bank store for more information. Metro Bank’s Staines store is located at Unit S1B Two Rivers Retail Park, Mustard Mill Road, Staines-Upon-Thames, TW18 4WB. Store opening hours are Monday to Friday 9.30am to 5pm.