You can’t be what you can’t see - primary school pupils get inspired at careers week event

The words of Fatfield Academy Year 6 pupil Molly Ward after taking part in the school’s week long careers event.

Pupils got to meet and hear about the real life experiences from a wide array of professionals including from the NHS, veterinary medicine, Nissan, Rolls Royce, Daniel Vincent Films, and Everyone Active.

The children also got to take part in a range of practical tasks, including with an extreme make-up artist.

The school’s deputy headteacher Paula Kirby said: “We’ve proudly run our Careers Week for the past three years because we want to broaden our children’s aspirations and open their eyes to a wide range of opportunities beyond the roles they most commonly see, such as YouTubers or footballers.

“Each year it becomes more challenging to recruit new visitors, and we are incredibly grateful for the support of our parents, former pupils and community links who help make it possible.

“Our motto is simple: ‘You can’t be what you can’t see.’ By bringing real people with real career journeys into school, we aim to show our children that their futures can be as diverse and ambitious as they choose.”

The event certainly appears to have had the desired effect on the children.

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Year 4 pupil Ivy said: “I found Groundworks inspiring because they help to look after our environment and save animals when their homes are ruined.

“I want to volunteer to protect animals and nature because I want to work with them when I am older.'

Fellow Year 4 pupil Oliver added: “Being an engineer sounds challenging but fun. You need lots of different skills that we learn in school like problem solving and science.”

Year 2 pupil Brody said: “I liked learning how to do different jobs. I really enjoyed seeing the special effects make-up artist and some of the cool stuff that she made for her job.”