Careers and Aspirations at Woodside Academy

Subject leader- Miss Weller

At Woodside Academy, we aim to 'inspire future generations'. Our goal is to encourage children to think about their next steps after primary school and beyond. We aim to provide children with opportunities to explore different careers, as well as looking at the qualifications and skills needed to achieve their future aspirations. While children's careers choices may be in the distant future, we believe it is crucial for children to build self-confidence and a love for learning during their time at primary school.

Career Days at Woodside Academy

Financial Literacy Workshop for Y5- 

Y5 Mole- 21st October 2025

Y5 HH- 25^th November 2025

Y4 Recruitment Career Talk- 23rd October 2025

Y5/6 Amazon and Kahoot Career Talk- 4th November 2025

Y6 Green Career Week- 3-7th November 2025

Y6 Policy officer career talk- 5th December 2025

EYFS/KS1 World of Work Day- 4th February 2026

KS2 World of Work Day- 11^th February 2026

Aiming high careers day for Y5 and 6- Wednesday 10^th June 2026

We hope these days encourage children to think about their futures and allows them to explore a range of careers. There will also be opportunities for children to ask questions to help develop their understanding. 

Career websites for our families

We are dedicated in supporting children to reach their dreams. From past career days, we have been proud of the children's motivation to learn about different careers. We hope the below websites are useful to help them find out more:

Careers - BBC Bitesize- Information on a range of careers, including skills required to fulfill these roles.

First Careers, careers advice school children | First Careers- Career advice and profiles on a variety of jobs.