'Franche Futures Fair'

Staff at Franche Community Primary School explained that as part of their Personal Social Health Education And Citizenship (PSHEC) curriculum pupils had been thinking about what jobs they might like to do, together with the skills and qualifications they would need.

The fair aimed to inspire the year six children, aged 10 and 11, and to give them ideas of jobs they could do when they were older.

It was held in the School Hall and according to staff, within minutes the hall was “transformed into a business-like auditorium”.

The exhibitors talked to the children in small groups answering questions about their professions and interacting with them by showing items they might use in their every day work.

They included a group from the Severn Valley Business Group who talked about setting up a business, printing, website design, farming, curtain making and bookkeeping together with representatives from the medical profession, the police, the Co-op, builders and sports professionals.

In addition, the Mayor of Kidderminster, Jeffrey Baker, attended.

Jackie Hampson, assistant headteacher and head of year six who organised the event, said: “The Franche Futures Fair has been a great success. The children felt very grown up and took the whole event very seriously.

“They have thoroughly enjoyed talking to people from such a wide variety of professions and have gained information about jobs they were not even aware existed.

“This type of event really helps the children to imagine what they might like to do in the future and we would like to thank everyone who came on such a cold afternoon to support this event, their help really makes a difference.”

For further information contact the school on 01562 751788 or visit francheprimary.org.uk.