Project Description

Industry: Armed Forces   

Activity Type:  Work Inspiration / Site Visit  

Businesses involved: Royal Air Force  

Name of School: Glenrothes High School 

Four Pupils at Glenrothes High School had the opportunity to attend a site visit at the military base at Leuchars, Fife.   

 The RAF Helicopter Squadron who are operating out of Leuchars Barracks over the next few weeks, planned an exciting day for the pupils on Monday 17 Feb. The site visit allowed for opportunity to tour the Military Base and learn about the helicopters used in military and aid situations as well as speak with staff on site an learn from their experience. 

The four senior pupils are actively involved in Air Cadets are interested in perusing a career with the Armed Forces in the future so the opportunity to learn about the aircraft and speak with the detachment commander was an exciting exercise for them.
 

Our learners thoroughly enjoyed the site visit,

Caitlin (S5 Pupil at Glenrothes High School) said “I loved every minute of this opportunity. The experience today was invaluable, and I will remember this for a very long time. Huge thank you to the Royal Air Force for agreeing to this amazing experience”.   

Paul Davies from the Royal Air Force “In recent months I’ve been inspired by your students in how positive they are when engaging with the RAF Stands at your Careers Fairs and how excited your students were when they saw RAF aircraft flying overhead (particularly RAF Air Cadets)”.   

  

Scott Dudley (Guidance Teacher & DYW Coordinator, Glenrothes High School) “This was an excellent opportunity for our young learners. Each of our learners are also in the Air Cadets and have ambitions to join the Royal Air Force in the future, so this was an incredible opportunity to get a head start and learn about the facilities our armed forces have in the UK”.