24/04/2026
See What You Can Be – inspiring the next generation of females 🙌
Yesterday, young women from Oxfordshire schools met inspiring role models at RAF Benson, proving any career is possible.
"As a school, we love coming here. Students are realising they really can be whatever they want, which is the whole point of the event. They are coming away believing they have all these incredible opportunities available to them that they might not have thought possible before." — Becky Kenneally, Head of Key Stage 3.
With talks and hands-on activities from Olympians, pilots, engineers, the World’s Strongest Woman, emergency services, adventurers, and innovators, the event highlighted the power of belief, resilience, and determination. Students were urged to challenge stereotypes, close the “dream gap,” and ask: If they can do it, why not me?
"The activities were interactive and engaging, and everyone was very supportive of what we wanted to do. I really enjoyed meeting the pilots because I want to become one someday. Seeing that they were women and being able to talk to them and ask questions, was amazing. Not a lot of females are pilots, so seeing that it is possible gave me so much encouragement— Student, The Piggott School
Cate Wilson-Coombs, Careers Leader from The Downs School surmised the day with ‘ It was an extremely valuable day that inspires our students to think beyond the traditional workplace expectations and believe there are no limits to what they can achieve.’
For the fourth year running, students left inspired: Dream big. Believe in yourself. See What You Can Be.
