Issue Number 04 | November 2019
Citadel Leisure
Centre Experience
Written by Orin Lawson,
S5
On
the
6th
of
November a group of
5th and 6th years from
Mr McLaughlin’s sports
leader and sports and
recreation class went to
Ayr Citadel for a couple
of hours to do a tour of
the
facility,
a
presentation and most
importantly a spin class.
When we got there we
went to a multi-purpose
room for a presentation
about leisure centres
and jobs you can get in
them, for instance we
learned
about
the
yearly
pay
of
a
lifeguard
and
the
different levels you can
be in a leisure centre
and how many people
would work in each
level.
We then went for a walk
around the Citadel and
saw the swimming pool,
the viewing gallery, the
fitness room and the
gym. We talked more
about the Citadel while
we were up in the
viewing gallery and
watched how the pool
worked. Then we went
to a spin class and did
quite a fun, but intense,
workout using slam balls
and these special bikes
used for a spin class.
Overall, the citadel trip
was very fun and
helpful
for
learning
about different work
positions you can get in
a leisure centre and
how you would go
about getting one. It
was interesting as we
learned about how you
can
have
the
qualification for one job
and still be able to work
in all the different parts
of the centre.
Amazon Trip
In October 40 Business
students took part in a
visit to the Amazon
Fulfilment Centre in
Livingston. The visit gave
our students an all
access insight into the
operational elements of
Amazon’s stock control
and
distribution
methods.
The
visit
included a tour of the
centre and a question
and answer session with
Amazon employees –
as well as a free gift for
each student which
was a lovely surprise for
all! Our students asked
17
interesting
questions
regarding
employee
salaries, motivation and
security of stock.
“We went on a tour of
the whole building, from
picking products to
packaging items and
seeing the process of
the products being
delivered to customers
on the assembly line. I
learned that Amazon
offer a range of good
benefits for being a
reliable employee, for
example you get paid
£9.50 an hour, you get
10% discount on online
shopping and they get
free private dental and
medical
care.
My
favourite bit from this
trip was choosing where
we went for lunch (at
Livingston
shopping
centre) as well as
completing a small quiz
to do with businesses in
the centre.” Heather,
S6