--- title: "Dream BIG - Aspirations day" url: "https://fairfieldprimary.co.uk/news/2018-06-26-dream-big-aspirations-day" school: "Fairfield Primary School" --- # Dream BIG - Aspirations day ![Image of Dream BIG - Aspirations day](https://files.schudio.com/fairfield-primary-school/images/news/BA743DC7-5292-4DC1-A51A-9C8349793BA3.jpeg) 26 June 2018 Sarah Glass (Centre for leadership performance ) and Phil Bennett (Wood Group PLC) visited school today with a fantastic group of people to talk to the children about their careers, what they initially dreamt of doing when they were young and how their path to their current career was not as straight as they expected! Phil kicked off the session by talking to children about dreaming BIG. He talked about lots of the world leading organisations that are based close to Cockermouth and all of the amazing opportunities there are both here or anywhere around the world and that there are so many options for them when they grow up. He then introduced (via a very funny ‘guess the career’ game) a whole host of people with fascinating careers and career paths. Children then learned all about their careers and the different paths that had been taken. The strong message that came out to the children was WORK HARD AND YOU WILL ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS....FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS. As well as Phil and Sarah, speakers were: Emma Rydal - Owner of Laa’l Marra Productions and Actress Sam Ayers - Bodyfit Cumbria James Briggs - Trout Hotel Cal Williamson - Architect Following the first session, children then got to spend time questioning the speakers and finding out more about their fascinating careers. The children had a great morning and left inspired to dream big in the future. Thanks to all of those that were involved for giving up their time. ### Careers 2018 [![](https://files.schudio.com/fairfield-primary-school/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/19965/75131138-CE8C-4F40-94DC-0E569653F9E6.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/fairfield-primary-school/images/gallery/19965/75131138-CE8C-4F40-94DC-0E569653F9E6.jpeg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/fairfield-primary-school/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/19965/E9C04815-62C4-49EA-892C-8E5253B597C4.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/fairfield-primary-school/images/gallery/19965/E9C04815-62C4-49EA-892C-8E5253B597C4.jpeg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/fairfield-primary-school/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/19965/890E45F5-3635-4B2C-B283-487BADFF63B9.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/fairfield-primary-school/images/gallery/19965/890E45F5-3635-4B2C-B283-487BADFF63B9.jpeg) [ The Grand Day Out II](https://fairfieldprimary.co.uk/news/2018-06-23-the-grand-day-out-ii) [EYFS Sports Day ](https://fairfieldprimary.co.uk/news/2018-06-29-eyfs-sports-day) ![Fairfield Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/fairfield-primary-school/images/logo/Fairfield_logo.png) #### Fairfield Primary School Gallowbarrow Cockermouth CA13 0DX 01900 821133 01900 821132 #### Academies Within Our Trust: - [Broughton Moor Primary School](https://broughtonmoorschool.co.uk/) - [Broughton Primary School](https://broughtonprimarysch.co.uk/) - [Cockermouth School](https://cockermouthschool.org/) #### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/fairfieldprimaryschool/) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/fairfieldprimaryschool/) [![](https://fairfieldprimary.co.uk/images/logo/LFLT_Logo(1).png)](https://learningforlifetrust.co.uk/) Company Number: 09690231 (England & Wales) Registered Office Address: Fairfield Primary School, Gallowbarrow, Cockermouth, CA13 0DX © Copyright 2025–2026 Fairfield Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://fairfieldprimary.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)