Ayla de Jong

For Ayla the highlights of the Primary Industries programme have been the hands-on, practical activities and the chance to meet students from other schools. “I’m better at practical subjects and I’m also quite sociable, so Trades really suits me. Learning how to use chainsaws has been really cool. I wasn’t very confident at first but the tutors were encouraging and helpful.”

Ayla is looking forward to the next part of the programme which focuses on Aquaculture. “The programme has given me the opportunity to find out about industries and careers I hadn’t thought about before.”