Six media studies pupils from Chalvedon School in Basildon have been attending a Radio Course at Gateway FM, the community radio station for Basildon and East Thurrock.
They have been learning how to present programmes, prepare, script and present news bulletins, how to read weather reports to time and how to prepare and present community service announcements.
The course has been intensive but fun, for the students have recorded the announcements, presented a three hour show that was broadcast over the Internet and recorded a special late night broadcast to go out over FM.
Hans Wustefeld, Manager of the Eastgate Centre presented the completion of course certificates to the students in the presence of Alan Roach, School Principal and the course training tutors from Gateway FM; Danny Lawrence, Ros Connors and Yvonne Williams.
The course was a pilot for a series of individually tailored introductory courses offered by the station to schools, colleges, businesses and private individuals. The courses promote the development of different abilities and skills including teamworking, researching, handling the press, interviewing, news reporting, confidence building, voice projection, weather and music presenting. They provide a foundation for anyone interested in working within the media and a firm base for further skills development.
The students achieved a great deal in the week. On Thursday there was a teachers' strike, but the students all opted to come in for the course rather than join their schoolmates having a day off. They have all signed up for the Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme and will be coming back to Gateway FM to work on further broadcasts. The tutors thanked the students for their participation and called them a credit to their families, their school and a pleasure to work with.
The course has been intensive but fun, for the students have recorded the announcements, presented a three hour show that was broadcast over the Internet and recorded a special late night broadcast to go out over FM.
Hans Wustefeld, Manager of the Eastgate Centre presented the completion of course certificates to the students in the presence of Alan Roach, School Principal and the course training tutors from Gateway FM; Danny Lawrence, Ros Connors and Yvonne Williams.
The course was a pilot for a series of individually tailored introductory courses offered by the station to schools, colleges, businesses and private individuals. The courses promote the development of different abilities and skills including teamworking, researching, handling the press, interviewing, news reporting, confidence building, voice projection, weather and music presenting. They provide a foundation for anyone interested in working within the media and a firm base for further skills development.
The students achieved a great deal in the week. On Thursday there was a teachers' strike, but the students all opted to come in for the course rather than join their schoolmates having a day off. They have all signed up for the Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme and will be coming back to Gateway FM to work on further broadcasts. The tutors thanked the students for their participation and called them a credit to their families, their school and a pleasure to work with.
Photo (top): l-r: Sam Donnell, Kris Galtry, Hollie Winner, Jia Hall, Lesley Pick, Eliza Pogorzelska. Seated foreground: Mr Hans Wustefeld, General Manager of the Eastgate Centre.
Photo (bottom): Back row, l-r: Danny Lawrence, Rosalyn Connors, Jia Hall, Yvonne Williams. Front row, l-r: Sam Donnell, Kris Galtry, Hollie Winner, Lesley Pick, Eliza Pogorzelska Foreground: Hans Wustefeld.
The pictures were taken at Gateway FM's production studio in the heart of the Eastgate Centre. The studio is being refitted to full broadcast standard.
1 comment:
well done guys
see you all soon
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