Darlington primary school holds ‘inspirational’ careers fair
Pupils were able to wear emergency service uniforms and try their hand at flying a drone, as well as taking pictures using professional equipment
Corporation Road Primary School in Darlington, which is part of Lingfield Education Trust, has held an “inspirational” careers fair for a wide range of professions, which is now set to become an annual event.
The emergency services, armed forces, the law, arts, media, the financial sector, civil service, design, and education were all represented at the fair.
Pupils were able to wear emergency service uniforms and try their hand at flying a drone, as well as taking pictures using professional equipment.
Steven Brack, pastoral lead at Corporation Road Primary School, wrote to the exhibitors after the fair, saying: “Please do not underestimate the impact and impression you have made on our children today – they have not stopped talking about it all day. It has really opened their eyes as to what they can go on to do in life and some of your real in-depth conversations have really inspired them. It has made things that they’ve heard about and seen in a book very real for them.
“This experience is invaluable for these children, some of whom will never have heard of your job roles and industries. Thank you for engaging with them the way that you did. It was such a success that I don’t think we can afford not to run something similar each year.”
Nick Blackburn, chief executive of Lingfield Education Trust, added: “It was a joy to see our pupils engaging so confidently and happily with such a wide range of professional people and asking searching questions about the jobs they do.”
Organisations in attendance were: The Royal Navy, Rebecca Pennock Design, Durham Constabulary, Latimer Hinks Solicitors, Darlington Economic Campus, Darlington Hippodrome, Darlington College, County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service, Prism Financial Advice, Barron Media, Darlington FC Foundation, and Lingfield Education Trust.