Wey Valley Academy

International Women's Day HMS Yeovilton STEM Day

We were very fortunate to be invited to an inspirational day working with The Royal Navy at their air base in Yeovilton. The day was about inspiring female students into a career in STEM in the Navy. The day was delivered by a range of females in different roles in The Navy and students got to meet Lilly, the only female Royal Marine who is training as a pilot, crews who work on and fly Merlin and Wildcat helicopters, the fire service, aircraft handlers, air traffic controllers and the metrology department. There was also a detailed question and answer session with a cross section of experience and roles in the Navy. 

The students have said it was one of the most inspiring days they have had and that they had not realised what opportunities and variety of roles they are in the forces.