Careers Fair
For the second year, Ayr Rotary Club organised the amazing Careers Fair on the 16th of May in Ayr Town Hall for P7 children. 7 schools, and over 220 pupils attended, visiting 32 different careers.
The whole day was an endless buzz of excitement, curiosity and wonder for all attending pupils, evidenced by the supporting array of photographs.
In Rotary, there is so much experience covering a very wide scope of interesting jobs and careers and time (with some funding). Whereas the schools have the need but no spare time and no spare resources! Teachers were excellent at organising and supervising pupils. In Ayr, the added incentive was to reach pupils from some deprived communities with families that may not have the understanding how to give support or encouragement, resulting in little expectation of achieving a fulfilling and successful career. The organising committee were very keen not to confine this opportunity to geographical areas of support, but to involve others within the “Heathfield Cluster”. It was particularly interesting to learn, as the planning progressed, how many of the “stall holders” had come from very disadvantaged backgrounds but who had established successful careers (these folk were particularly eager to participate in the Careers Fair, as well as being inspiring people to talk to; most notably, the Dentist and Chef).
The whole day was viewed as a wonderful success by all pupils, teaching staff and Rotary volunteers. Many congratulations to the event organiser Ayr Rotarian Howard Stevenson.
