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Schools, Colleges & Community Outreach: Workshops and resource

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Contents

03 Inspire, motivate and empower 04 The Gatsby Benchmarks 05 Unlock your future: Presentations 05 Introduction to Hartpury College & University

06 Introduction to Hartpury College 06 Introduction to Hartpury University 07 Life at Hartpury University 07 The UCAS Journey

08 Access your future: Impartial workshops 08 Access Your Future: impartial workshops 09 Choosing the right university 09 CV Workshop 09 Extended project qualification

10 Interactive campus tours 10 Preparing for interviews 10 Speaking with confidence 10 Student finance and budgeting

13 University student finance explained 13 Why go to University? Mythbusting 13 Writing a personal statement 14 Explore your future: subject workshops 15 Agriculture career pathway workshop 15 Agriculture - Balancing livestock nutrition 15 Agriculture - Selective breeding game 15 Agriculture - Grass, nature’s larder 16 Agriculture taster day 17 Animal - Welfare assessment 18 Animal - Welfare assessment 18 Animal - Thermal imaging 19 Animal taster day 20 Equine Career Pathway Workshop 20 Equine - The Equine athlete: Beneath the surface 21 Equine – Rider performance centre 21 Equine - Maintaining healthy equine diets 21 Equine - The theory of equine evolution 22 Equine taster day 23 Sport Career Pathway Workshop 23 Sport – Coaching session 24 Sport - Rugby kicking 24 Sport - The world of Sports Business 24 Sport – Outdoor fitness testing 25 Sport taster day 26 Requests and bookings 17 Animal Career Pathway Workshop 17 Animal – Laboratory dissection

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At Hartpury, we believe that everyone should be provided with the chance to experience university life so that they can understand exactlywhat is on offer in higher education. The main focus for the team in outreach is to ensure we inspire, motivate and empower young people. This will help themmake the right decision to suit their individual ‘wants, needs and aspirations’ and ultimately reach their full potential.

We aim to provide a wide range of important initiatives such as subject taster days, student life talks, presentations, and subject masterclasses. We are an enthusiastic team supported by highly qualified lecturers who enjoy inspiring young minds both on campus, in schools and in the wider community.

We work closely with schools, colleges, teachers and careers advisors to ensure individuals are provided with innovative activities, designed to raise aspirations and enhance the awareness and benefits of higher education. We work hard to develop strong relationships for targeted outreach work to ensure all young people have opportunities regardless of their background.

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The Gatsby Benchmarks

We are aware of the importance of ‘The Gatsby Benchmarks’ used in schools to aid the best careers provision, so have made sure each of our activities link to, and support one or more of the criteria. The eight guidelines are listed below.

Benchmark 1

A stable careers programme

Benchmark 2

Learning from career and labour market information

Benchmark 3

Addressing the needs of each pupil

Benchmark 4

Linking curriculum learning to careers

Benchmark 5

Encounters with employers and employees

Benchmark 6

Experiences of workplaces

Benchmark 7

Encounters with further and higher education

Benchmark 8

Personal guidance

The ‘Gatsby Benchmarks’ 1-8 are refereed to throughout this brochure using the following keys:

Whyworkwith Hartpury Outreach?

Workshops delivered by experienced university academics. Use of our amazing facilities including: on site commercial farm, walled garden and orchard paddock with 70 species of animal, equine yard and

therapy centre and £10 million sport academy. Workshops aligned to the Gatsby benchmarks.

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Unlock Your Future: presentations

Introduction to Hartpury University and Hartpury College

This presentation has been designed to be given as part of assemblies or workshops and can be tailored to suit your needs. This will provide an overview of the courses available at Hartpury at college and/or university level and the different qualification types available, as well as brief information on transport, accommodation and our facilities. We also have subject focused talks on an ‘Introduction to Hartpury University’ for Agriculture, Animal, Equine and Sport.

Year groups:

Method of delivery: Face-to-face on or off campus, virtual or pre-recorded with audio.

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Introduction to Hartpury College This presentation has been designed to give students guidance into their next steps after GCSE’s. This session will explore the A-Level, BTEC, T-level and apprenticeship courses at Hartpury College, the admissions process, facilities on campus and offer students the opportunity to ask questions to our experienced outreach team.

Year groups:

Method of delivery: Face-to-face on or off campus, or virtual.

Introduction to Hartpury University This presentation has been designed to give students guidance into their next steps after completing their A-Levels and/or BTECs. This session will explore the course options at Hartpury University, the outstanding facilities on campus, and benefits of attending Hartpury University.

Year groups:

Method of delivery: Face-to-face on or off campus, or virtual.

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Life at Hartpury University

This presentation provides an insight into daily life at Hartpury University, using specific examples from our students. This includes looking at timetables, their experiences of being a student and providing top tips for new students. This can be combined with our ‘Life at Hartpury University’ for a more general look into life at Hartpury.

Year groups:

Method of delivery: Face-to-face on or off campus, or virtual.

The UCAS journey This talk allows students to understand the UCAS journey, including the important timeline of deadlines across the academic year and the step-by-step process of applying for university. The talk will provide valuable guidance and support on how to select the most appropriate university and how to pick suitable degree courses.

Year groups:

Method of delivery: Face-to-face on or off campus, or virtual.

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Access Your Future: impartial workshops

Choosing the right university

This interactive workshop will explore how to choose the right university for you and how to narrow down your options from the vast choices that are now available. This will include looking at the different degree types (BSc, FdSc, MSc etc.) and identifying your course choice, city or rural location, distance and statistics/ awards.

Year groups:

Method of delivery: Face-to-face on or off campus, or virtual.

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CVWorkshop This workshop is designed to help students create an impactful CV. Drawing on current employment and labour market information, the session outlines the purpose of a CV, appropriate content and tips for design and layout. The interactive activities allow learners to identify their own transferable skills, experience and interests – perfect for creating a great CV.

Having a healthymindset at university This interactive presentation outlines the importance of mental resilience and managing anxiety during transitional stages of the student journey, explaining where anxiety comes from and the impact it can have on everyday lives. It will also provide practical tips designed to boost mindset, confidence and help setting goals.

Year groups:

Method of delivery: Face-to-face on or off campus, or virtual.

Extended project qualification

This interactive presentation outlines what the EPQ entails, benefits of undertaking the project and how to choose a topic. It includes real-life examples of EPQ titles, source analysis (based on OCR guidance) and step-by-step direction on where and how to carry out research for this project, using techniques that can be used for all subject areas.

Year groups:

Method of delivery: Face-to-face on or off campus, or virtual.

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Speakingwith confidence This workshop has been specifically designed to help anyone and everyone to feel better about speaking in front of an audience, no matter the size. The workshop has been developed using a number of different styles of public speaking, and the techniques are delivered to, and practised in small groups. The workshop is led by RichWhincup, Hartpury lecturer and inspirational speaker.

Interactive campus tours Our interactive campus tours give students the opportunity to see what Hartpury has to offer at both university and/or college level, as well as our specialist facilities. Students will benefit from opportunities to complete fun tasks to enhance their understanding of life as a university student, including fact finding, quizzes and word searches.

These tours can be combined with a workshop on campus or as part of a subject taster day.

Year groups:

Method of delivery: Face-to-face on campus, virtual tour with an ambassador or access our interactive self-guided tour online.

Method of delivery: Face-to-face on or off campus, or virtual.

Student finance and budgeting

Preparing for interviews

Interviews play a key role in becoming a successful candidate. Students attend formal interviews for colleges, universities, work placements and jobs. In this workshop, students will be provided with an overview of what to expect from an interview, how to prepare using a range of different techniques and what to do on the day.

Designed to introduce student finance, this workshop tackles myths associated with higher education funding, and looks at smart ways to manage money. Highlighting the importance of maths, students will have the opportunity to practise budgeting skills and learn top money saving tips.

Year groups:

Method of delivery: Face-to-face on or off campus, or virtual.

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University student finance explained This presentation provides an in-depth look at financial support packages available from the Student Loans Company and universities. This includes tuition fee loans, maintenance loans, bursaries and scholarships. It also covers the application process, repayment process and eligible criteria.

Writing a personal statement

A step-by-step guide on topics to discuss, the order of their content and how students can highlight their qualifications, skills and experience. It also covers how students identify their key attributes and how to utilise work experience and extracurricular activity to support a higher education application.

Year groups:

Method of delivery: Face-to-face on or off campus, or virtual.

Why go to University? Mythbusting

This interactive presentation outlines the benefits of attending university, looks at what careers students think Higher Education (HE) courses could lead to, debunks some common myths students may have surrounding university and covers common student finance queries. The workshop includes a workbook for students own personal development and ends with a fun quiz.

Year groups:

Method of delivery: Face-to-face on or off campus, or virtual.

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Explore Your Future: subject workshops As well as our core outreach activities, we offer subject specific workshops to ignite passions in young people. It’s never too early for students to start thinking about their future. With Hartpury’s global reputation in agriculture, animal, equine, sport and veterinary nursing, they can experience learning from some of the very best academics. All of our workshops can be carried out at our 360-hectare Gloucestershire campus using a wide selection of our outstanding facilities, while some workshops can be offered off site at schools or colleges. The workshops last anywhere from 45 to 60 minutes, meaning they can be completed in school lesson times.

Equipment required: The session will take place at Home Farm and requires Wellington/ walking boots, gloves and a coat. Year groups: How do they work and why do we use them? This workshop introduces the different types of technology being used and developed to help farmers become more productive, efficient and sustainable. What technologies are or could be used in food production?

Method of delivery: Face-to-face on campus

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Equipment required: Wellington boots or walking boots will be required. Students are advised to bring along suitable clothing for the time of year. Year groups: What animals will you breed on your farm? Howwill you breed them and why? This workshop illustrates the process of selective breeding, a tool that farmers use to produce the best livestock for their farms. This workshop will utilise Hartpury’s outstanding commercial farm facilities. Agriculture - Selective breeding game

Agriculture career pathwayworkshop

This interactive workshop focuses on the agriculture sector providing students with key industry statistics, specific career profiles and will highlight the current skills shortages in this expanding industry. This one-hour workshop will explore how to get a career in the agriculture sector and the different higher education qualifications available including postgraduate options, as well as brief information on competitive graduate schemes, studying abroad and exciting placement opportunities.

Year groups:

Method of delivery: Face-to-face on campus

Method of delivery: Face-to-face on or off campus, or virtual.

Equipment required: When on site, Wellington boots or walking boots will be required. Students are advised to bring along suitable clothing for the time of year. Year groups: A farmer has to be able to calculate feed intake for their animals and make sure the right balance of forage and concentrated feed is achieved to keep animals healthy and in production. This will test maths skills and students will be able to relate feed balance to themselves as well. Getting the right balance between key feed groups is crucial within livestock production. Agriculture - Balancing livestock nutrition

Agriculture - Grass, nature’s larder

Equipment required: When on site, Wellington boots or walking boots will be required. Students are advised to bring along suitable clothing for the time of year. Year groups: This workshop is based on the topic of grass and its amazing properties. In groups, students will carry out plate metering to determine the amount of grass in a set area (which they will measure as well) and then calculate how many cows or sheep they can graze for 24 hours on that area. This workshop can be done anywhere where there is grass.

Method of delivery: Face-to-face on campus

Method of delivery: Face-to-face on or off campus

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Agriculture taster day This whole or half day is designed to give an overall insight into what it would be like to study agriculture at university level. This agriculture taster day includes subject specific workshops, an impartial workshop and a tour of our outstanding facilities.

We can also offer half day subject taster days, and all timetables can be adapted to suit your school or colleges timings.

Please note that our team will need a minimum of 2 months’ notice in order to book a subject taster day.

Example of a whole day:

Time

Activity

Duration

09:20

Arrival

10 mins

09:30

Welcome Talk

10 mins

Subject specific activity 1 The workshop offered will depend upon the age of the students and the facilities available.

09:40

60 mins

10:40

Break

10 mins

Impartial Activity CVwriting / Personal Statement Workshop etc

10:50

50 mins

11:40

Lunch

40 mins

12:20

Tour of campus

40 mins

Subject specific activity 2

13:00

60 mins

14:00

End of the day discussion & evaluation

20 mins

14:20

Walk back to leave

10 mins

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Equipment required: Students will be required to wear shoes that protect their feet eg. trainers or boots. Students have to have legs covered eg. trousers/tracksuit bottoms, no tights/skirts or shorts. Year groups: appreciation and in-depth understanding of the structures that make up different animal structures and systems. Animal – Laboratory dissection (a variety of specimens available) Experience an interactive dissection where students can get up close and hands-on with a variety of different dissection specimens. This activity allows students to gain an

Animal Career Pathway Workshop This engaging workshop focuses on the animal sector where it provides students with key industry statistics, specific career profiles and will highlight the desirable skills required to work in this popular industry. This one hour workshop will explore how to get a career in the animal sector and the different higher education qualifications available, as well as brief information on competitive graduate schemes, studying abroad, exciting placement opportunities and useful websites to support their career research.

Year groups:

Method of delivery: Face-to-face on or off campus, or virtual.

Equipment required: Students will be required to wear shoes that protect their feet eg. trainers or boots. Students have to have legs covered eg. trousers/tracksuit bottoms, no tights/skirts or shorts. Year groups: Animal - Owl Pellets Hosted in Hartpury’s laboratories, students will be guided through a dissection of an owl pellet, after which they will dissect their own pellet in order to find and identify a variety of rodent species present in the pellet.

Method of delivery: Face-to-face on campus

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Animal - First aid An awareness of animal first aid is essential when working in the animal industry. In this workshop, you will start to learn the basics of animal first aid with an interactive session on appropriate techniques for wound management and the application of various bandaging methods on companion animals.

Animal - Using technology inwildlife conservation Conservationists are using more and more technology to understand the natural world. Knowing about and using these technologies is key for a career in conservation. In this session students will be introduced to different technologies such as radio-tracking, thermal imaging and camera trapping, as well as how they can use their own technology to engage in conservation. Equipment required: Students are welcome and encouraged to use their own mobile phones in this session, however technology can be provided as an alternative. Year groups:

Equipment required: Students are required to wear shoes that protect their feet eg. trainers or boots. Legs must be covered e.g. trousers, no skirts or shorts. Year groups:

Method of delivery: Face-to-face on or off campus, or virtual.

Method of delivery: Face-to-face on/off campus

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Animal taster day This whole or half day is designed to give an overall insight into what it would be like to study animal at university level. This animal taster day includes subject specific workshops, an impartial workshop and a tour of our outstanding facilities.

We can also offer half day subject taster days, and all timetables can be adapted to suit your school or colleges timings.

Please note that our team will need a minimum of 2 months’ notice in order to book a subject taster day.

Example of a whole day:

Time

Activity

Duration

09:20

Arrival

10 mins

09:30

Welcome Talk

10 mins

Subject specific activity 1 The workshop offered will depend upon the age of the students and the facilities available.

09:40

60 mins

10:40

Break

10 mins

Impartial Activity CVwriting / Personal Statement Workshop etc

10:50

50 mins

11:40

Lunch

40 mins

12:20

Tour of campus

40 mins

Subject specific activity 2

13:00

60 mins

14:00

End of the day discussion & evaluation

20 mins

14:20

Walk back to leave

10 mins

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Equine Career Pathway Workshop This interactive workshop focuses on the equine sector providing students with important industry statistics, specific career profiles and will highlight the range of desirable skills required to work in this evolving industry. This one hour workshop will explore how to get a career in the equine sector and the different higher education qualifications available, as well as brief information on competitive graduate schemes, studying abroad and exciting placement opportunities.

Equine - The Equine athlete: Beneath the surface The horse has evolved and adapted to survive as a prey animal, capable of reaching speeds of over 30mph. This dissection workshop gives students an opportunity to look at one of the anatomical structures that makes the horse such an incredible athlete. Equipment required: Protective footwear such as strong boots or trainers. Legs must be covered eg. trousers, no skirts/shorts. Year groups:

Method of delivery: Face-to-face on or off campus, or virtual.

Year groups:

Method of delivery: Face-to-face on or off campus, or virtual.

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Equine – Rider performance centre

Students will get the opportunity to test our world class equine performance laboratory equipment in our Margaret Giffen Centre for Rider Performance. Assessing balance, centre, and reins tension, students will get an in depth look at their riding technique. Please note, this workshop is limited to 10 students due to capacity limitations.

This workshop is only available to small groups due to limited space and facilities.

Equipment required: Protective footwear such as strong boots or trainers. Legs must be covered eg. trousers, no skirts/shorts. Year groups:

Method of delivery: Face-to-face on or off campus, or virtual.

Equine - Maintaining healthy equine diets

Equine - The theory of equine evolution

Equine obesity is a contemporary issue that owners and industry practitioners are working together to tackle. This workshop will encourage students to think like an equine nutritionist, learning howwe can monitor the horse’s weight and condition, and design feeding regimes based on individual requirements.

The first known ancestor of the modern-day horse existed around 56 million years ago, but a lot has changed since then. This workshop looks at how the horse has evolved and adapted throughout the years to survive and thrive in today’s world.

Year groups:

Method of delivery: Face-to-face on or off campus, or virtual.

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Equine taster day This whole or half day is designed to give an overall insight into what it would be like to study equine at university level. This equine taster day includes subject specific workshops, an impartial workshop and a tour of our outstanding facilities.

We can also offer half day subject taster days, and all timetables can be adapted to suit your school or colleges timings.

Please note that our team will need a minimum of 2 months’ notice in order to book a subject taster day.

Example of a whole day:

Time

Activity

Duration

09:20

Arrival

10 mins

09:30

Welcome Talk

10 mins

Subject specific activity 1 The workshop offered will depend upon the age of the students and the facilities available.

09:40

60 mins

10:40

Break

10 mins

Impartial Activity CVwriting / Personal Statement Workshop etc

10:50

50 mins

11:40

Lunch

40 mins

12:20

Tour of campus

40 mins

Subject specific activity 2

13:00

60 mins

14:00

End of the day discussion & evaluation

20 mins

14:20

Walk back to leave

10 mins

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Sport Career Pathway Workshop

Sport – Coaching session Hosted in our £10 million sport academy, working in teams’ students will use the kit provided to create a coaching session around a sport of their choosing, they will then deliver their session back to their peers who will complete and feedback on it. This workshop improves student’s teamwork, presentation and coaching skills.

This engaging workshop focuses on the sport sector where it will provide students with key industry statistics, specific career profiles and highlights the desirable skills required to work in this competitive industry. This one hour workshop will explore how to get a career in the sport sector and the different higher education qualifications available, as well as brief information on popular graduate schemes, studying abroad and exciting placement opportunities.

Equipment required: Sportswear and trainers. Year groups:

Method of delivery: Face-to-face on campus.

Year groups:

Method of delivery: Face-to-face on or off campus, or virtual.

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Sport - Rugby kicking This workshop covers all elements of kicking, from punting to place kicking. The workshop will begin with tuition and technique-based content so that students can gain more in-depth knowledge and understanding of kicking, finishing with a game-based activity.

Equipment required: This is a lecture style session and as such, no specific equipment is required. Year groups: The sporting industry in the UK is worth a staggering £20 billion per year (2020) and provides over 450,000 jobs. This workshop outlines what sports business management at university is really like, covering topics such sponsorship, finance and marketing and the power of sport. Sport - Theworld of Sports Business

Equipment required: Outdoor kit such as shorts and t-shirt and preferably football boots with studs. If you do not have football boots, wear trainers. Year groups:

Method of delivery: Face-to-face on or off campus.

Method of delivery: Face-to-face on or off campus, or virtual.

Sport – Biomechanics in sport

Students will spend half the day learning about what biomechanics is in sport, and why it is important for athletes to understand this. They will then put theory into practice using the technology within our biomechanics laboratory.

Equipment required: Sportswear and trainers. Year groups:

Method of delivery: Face-to-face on campus.

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Sport taster day This whole or half day is designed to give an overall insight into what it would be like to study sport at university level. This sport taster day includes subject specific workshops, an impartial workshop and a tour of our outstanding facilities.

We can also offer half day subject taster days, and all timetables can be adapted to suit your school or colleges timings.

Please note that our team will need a minimum of 2 months’ notice in order to book a subject taster day.

Example of a whole day:

Time

Activity

Duration

09:20

Arrival

10 mins

09:30

Welcome Talk

10 mins

Subject specific activity 1 The workshop offered will depend upon the age of the students and the facilities available.

09:40

60 mins

10:40

Break

10 mins

Impartial Activity CVwriting / Personal Statement Workshop etc

10:50

50 mins

11:40

Lunch

40 mins

12:20

Tour of campus

40 mins

Subject specific activity 2

13:00

60 mins

14:00

End of the day discussion & evaluation

20 mins

14:20

Walk back to leave

10 mins

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Requests & Bookings

Workshops In order to book any workshop listed within the catalogue, please fill in the enquiry form using the QR code below or email outreach@hartpury.ac.uk Campus Tours Campus tours are delivered by our experienced student ambassadors who give insight into what life is like as a student at Hartpury University and Hartpury College.

To book a campus tour please use the QR code below.

Career Events & Fairs If you would like Hartpury University and Hartpury College to attend a careers fair at your school or college please email outreach@hartpury.ac.uk

Fill in an enquiry form. Scan the QR code.

Disclaimer This catalogue was produced in October 2022 to help you find out about the outreach offering at Hartpury University and Hartpury College. The information reflects the options, facilities and support services as they were at this time. We review our workshops regularly, to ensure we provide the best student experience and future career opportunities. Please check our website for the most up to date and detailed information. Our policies and terms can be found at www.hartpury.ac.uk/policies

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