When I Grow Up!

On Thursday, as part of their Careers programme, Year 7 came to School dressed in “Big Me” Mufti – so dressed to represent the job they would like to have when they finish their education and embark on a career.

The Mufti day followed two introductory sessions in previous weeks, when the students explored the range of different job roles that exist today and the many options that will be open to them in life. As part of this they considered the skills, qualities and qualifications required for different job roles.

On the day there were a range of careers on show with girls representing a variety of roles including:  Doctor, Lawyer, Artist, Footballer, Midwife, TV Reporter, Chef, Nurse and Explorer to name a few! During assembly prizes were awarded to a girl from each Form who was named as the best dressed “Big Me”.

The Year group also used the event as opportunity to support the “Big Me” fundraising initiative from the charity ActionAid. ActionAid mission is to change children’s lives in the world’s poorest places. Each girl was asked to make a small donation and the Year group were very pleased to raise £80 for this extremely worthy cause. £80 is enough money to fund 40 children, who would not otherwise be able to access education, to go to school for over a month.