Malbank School students enjoyed the taste of life as a news reporter as part of a BBC national initiative.
The Nantwich pupils were joined by RedShift Radio’s Liz Southall for the BBC School Report day which involved 30 students from Year 8.
The Media Suite at Malbank was turned into a bustling newsroom as decisions were made on what each group was going to report on.
Their goal was to have their stories featured on the BBC News website and the interactive Red Button from 6pm.
One group focused on news that the Olympic Torch is coming to Crewe.
Student Tomas Hood said: “I’ve enjoyed today as it has given us a chance to see how it feels to be part of the news on TV.”
Another group worked with Liz and students from Malbank Sixth Form to put together a radio news report about healthy eating and the associations with the Olympic sponsors.
Team member Emily Cowap said: “I enjoyed today and it has inspired me to look into journalism as a career.”
Pupil Luke Greenall was impressed with the set up of the off-timetable day.
“The coffee and croissants at start of the day were a treat and made us feel like we were in a real-life work environment,” he added.
Malbank teacher Craig Batty said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for students to work together and embrace the way news is reported in the 21st Century – they’ve done a fantastic job!”
(PIC l to r: Luke Greenall, Liz Southall, Tomas Hood, Craig Batty, Emily Cowap)
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