Visit to Fly by Nite Rehearsal Studio
Number of pupils attending: 11
Aim of the activity BM 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Increasing employer engagement
Raising industry sectors profiles and appeal to students
To give our students a better idea of the variety of careers that are accessible to them, we as a school have been inviting businesses to either come in a speak to our students or arranging visits for our students to visit them. Within Fly by Nite, they offer a range of job sectors in their industry from van and HGV drivers, technology specialists, IT skills, warehouse operatives, specialised rehearsal services and much more. This tour was intended to increase awareness by giving our students an up-close look at what it’s like to work in a company and allowing them to talk to the staff about their roles.
Background to the company
Fly By Nite’s specialised vehicles and dedicated drivers are trusted to deliver by the biggest names in the Music, Entertainment, Corporate and Exhibition industries. Their vast experience throughout the years has taken us to Europe, Iceland, Russia, Turkey, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Libya and North Africa. From 2015, Fly by Nite also offer the largest purpose-built studio in Europe, perfect for a range of projects such as band rehearsal, production space or rehearsal venue. They operate from an 8-acre site in the West Midlands and can offer state-of-the-art, temperature-controlled warehouse facilities of up to 4,100sqm (43,500sqft) for storage of Set and Theatre Props.
Activity
All students visited Fly by Nite as a small group, alongside their staff member.
We arrived at the visit site and got introduced to Scotti who is the studio manager and would be showing us around. We went into the main rehearsal studio and got talked about the range of jobs available at the site. The studio manager listed some of the job roles and talked about the different people working there. All students engaged in conversations about the different skills required to set up the large room (e.g. electricians, cleaners, carpenters, forklift drivers). The studio manager showed us the rooms that the staff stay in at the visit site and the ‘makeup’ room. The pupils thoroughly enjoyed this ‘backstage’ feel to the tour. We got a tour of the rigging room with a high view of the original room we went into below us and the pupils listened to a description what the room is used for and how it works. Some of the pupils were interested in the different resources in this space, so asked Scotti a few questions. We were shown a video of behind the scenes of a tv show which was filmed there and got to see some of the big teams of people working to make the set. They also explained what different jobs people had whilst collaborating on it and how they had utilised the space to create something that looked like a block of flats as a setting for the tv show.
Impact of activity
This was a great visit for all students and staff members; the studio was very accommodating and showed the students a range of different roles within their industry. It showed that there are many jobs within 1 industry that can be achieved through hard work. The students thoroughly enjoyed listening to Scotti and how he didn’t necessarily enjoy school but still got a successful job and career.
All students were engaged the entire time. This visit seemed to have an inspirational impact on the students. All students gained more of an understanding of the different jobs and careers available to them in the future.
Quotes from the students.
“It was very fun”.
“I didn’t know what to expect, but that was cool.”
Teachers feedback
The host was very informative and kept all students engaged throughout the tour. The building was easily accessible and both staff and students felt comfortable. The information given about the building was relevant to the group of students and fed into their interests and future dreams.
