St Christopher’s Church of England Primary School in Red Lodge, near Bury St Edmunds, held an aspirations morning for Year 6 pupils to hear about different jobs from people in the community.

More than 15 members of the community visited the pupils, including firefighters, a hairdresser, members of the Armed Forces, an opera singer, a firearms officer and even a polar explorer.

The children spent time in small groups with each professional, learning about why they chose their job, the path they took to get there and what they considered the highs and lows of their career.

Pupils had the opportunity to ask questions and many of the visitors brought items relating to their profession, including items of uniforms which some pupils were excited to try on.

The aspirations event was organised by Deputy Headteacher Chloe Brown. She said: “We all had such a fantastic morning, and we are very grateful to our visitors for giving up their time to make it a success. 

“It’s so important for our pupils to hear about the world of work and the many options for careers that are available to them.

“We are delighted with how the students listened and engaged with each of the professionals. We can’t wait to do this again next year.”

Year 6 pupil Lena said: “I found it amazing how many different job roles were there for us to see.” 

Classmate Saxon added: “We got to try on some army uniform. I didn’t know it was that heavy.”



The school says the aspirations morning is part of its commitment to help Year 6 pupils with their onward journey in education, allowing them to hear from a range of voices about the types of opportunities that could be available to them in the future.

Headteacher Caroline James added: “Our thanks go to Chloe Brown, our Deputy Headteacher for organising such a fantastic morning, this is usually a yearly event but it had been halted due to covid so we’re thrilled to reinstate it. 

“Making sure our pupils have a breadth of opportunities and hear about the experiences of others is important. 

“We want to inspire them in as many ways as possible and empower them, so that they understand that their dreams and goals are possible.”