Rudheath Senior Academy hosts careers fair

Year 6 pupils arrived in minibuses from North West Academies Trust (NWAT) schools, including Delamere CE Academy, Oak View Academy and Weaverham Primary Academy, among others.

They were treated to a lunch and enjoyed playtime in the school grounds before looking around the interactive stalls which included representatives from some of the country’s biggest employers in the fields of medicine, technology, law and education.

Children got hands on with 3D glasses, life-size model skeletons, a remote-control car, aeronautical parts and goody bags.  

Andy Davies, University of Chester, with Weaverham and Oak View pupils

Lee Barber, headteacher at Rudheath Senior Academy said: "Children can be inspired to start along a career path at a very early age, especially if you work hard to show them the options that are out there and catch their imagination. 

“We’ve invested more than £8m in the school since it joined NWAT in 2018 and we’ve really focused on giving pupils the skills and knowledge to choose the right educational and career path.”  

Jo Price, headteacher at Weaverham Primary Academy, said: “The children enjoyed finding out about different careers and their behaviour was exemplary.

Kay Cook from Oliver & Co Solicitors with Delamere children

"It is great to see how Rudheath Senior Academy has transformed too, and we really appreciated the work that went into the fair." 

Fiona Whittaker, executive headteacher at Oak View added: "The careers fair opened some of the children's eyes to the importance of doing well in maths and English for careers that they are interested in.

"It helped them to understand the relevance of such subjects in practical jobs."