Find your Future - Animal Experience Science Weekend 3rd and 4th December 2022
Information for Year 9 Students
Dear GA Families
A fantastic opportunity is available for your child to attend an Animal Experience Science Weekend.
As part of the Find your Future programme, GROWS alongside the Hartpury College, the Royal
Agricultural University and Cirencester College is offering a fantastic opportunity for students in Year 9 to gain ‘hands on’ experience of animal science. Ideal for Year 9 students with enthusiasm and an
interest in pursuing an animal science-based subject as a career. This experience will provide
opportunities to engage, explore and get ‘hands on’ with key areas in this field, visit 3 campuses to
meet animal experts, enjoy activities including animal husbandry sessions with small furries and
reptiles, an owl pellet workshop, agricultural activity on the farm and a dive into equine
neuroscience!
The dates and times are as follows:
3rd December 2022 10.00am – 3.00pm at the Royal Agricultural University and Cirencester College
4th December 2022 10.00am – 3.00pm at Hartpury College
In order to sign up for any of the events please visit the following website;
https://www.grows.ac.uk/activities-and-events/animal-wildlife-and-equine-experience
Students can also use the computers and chromebooks at school to complete online forms if they
wish, this can be facilitated at lunchtime in their homework club.
If your child is going to attend please notify me on; sexton@gloucesteracademy.co.uk as we would
like to celebrate the fantastic ambition that they have demonstrated.
Yours sincerely
Miss Exton
Assistant Headteacher
Culture and Ethos