b'DECOpen Sites Plymouth Week Year 12 DEC students visitedStudents were treated to expert Glendinnings quarry. The Linhayguidance and careers advice from Quarry supplies a range of rawaward winning architect and RIBA materials for the construction,South West Chair, Sarah Lee of transport and agriculturalStride Treglown Architecture, industries, as well as playing aas well as from award winning role in reducing flood risks toSDS Solutions (Building Service Ashburton. Engineering) Mark Broome and Lewis White. These were two ideal companies to meet, see round their offices and explore real projects with, as students got to see first hand use of the specialised industryA fantastic experience and a big standard REVIT design softwarethank you to Build Plymouth for the school employs to developorganising a week of exciting their skills in architectural andeducational opportunities for engineering design.schools to get involved in the construction industry. Mr RodgersStudents got a comprehensive tour of the site, and learnt about its role in the local economy and community, as well as plans for future expansions. Seeing how the quarrying is done and the geology of the site was a really invaluable experience. Our thanks to Neil Gibbs for the tour.Students were talked through the construction of the Deaf Academy in Exmouth, given extensive tips on routes to careers in these professions, gaining work experience opportunities and also offered the opportunity to follow up the visit by sending work down to receive critical feedback on the students own designs from leading professionals in the field. TruthRespectEqualityExcellence southdartmoor.devon.sch.uk 23'