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Behind the Headlines

Make a newspaper front page and news editing: onsite or virtual workshop

These workshops are offered as either an onsite 2 hour or 4 hour news editing workshop at the Guardian or a 40 minute virtual news writing workshop, all bookable below.
Onsite: News editing, half day
Ages: 11-18
Minimum students: 15
Maximum students: 24
Delivery method: onsite at The Guardian, Kings Cross, London
Timing: 10 am - 12 pm
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your time slot to check into the building

In this two hour workshop, students gain an insight into what it is like to work at a national news organisation. Working in pairs, they select and edit stories, write headlines and learn production techniques, creating a newspaper front page in real time to a tight deadline. Students will receive a copy of the front page they make and a set of all the students pages will also be given to the school.

Company health and safety guidelines require 3 members of staff to be present for this workshop. Please only book if you can guarantee the attendance of 3 colleagues.
Onsite: Make a newspaper front page, whole day
Ages: 11-18
Minimum students: 15
Maximum students: 24
Delivery method: onsite at The Guardian, Kings Cross, London
Timing: 10 am - 2.30 pm
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your time slot to check into the building

In this four hour workshop (plus 30 minute for lunch). students work in pairs to take on the roles of reporters and editors. They choose, research and write news stories, as well as subedit stories, write headlines, choose photographs and produce their front page to a tight deadline. They learn how stories are structured, how editorial decisions are reached and how the news is made. Students will receive a copy of the front page they make and a set of all the students pages will also be given to the school.

Company health and safety guidelines require 3 members of staff to be present for this workshop. Please only book if you can guarantee the attendance of 3 colleagues.
Virtual: Make a newspaper front page
Ages: 11-18 (Y7 - Y13)
Minimum students: 15
Maximum students: 35
Timing: 40 minutes online delivery during your timetabled lesson. We also provide pre workshop local news research and post workshop material. Students will need lesson time after the workshop with computers so they can produce their newspaper front pages

During this interactive workshop students will gain the skills and resources they need to create a newspaper front page highlighting stories from their community. They will take on the roles of both reporters and editors and choose, research and write local news stories. They learn how stories are structured and presented and how the news is made.

After the 40 minute workshop, students will go on to write reports and produce their newspaper front page. We will provide post workshop resources including newspaper templates.
Our workshops are planned and delivered by qualified secondary school teachers. Workshops are differentiated, where necessary and possible, to cater for students from Key Stages 3 - 5 and SEN students.

Onsite: Further information for schools visiting

Please ensure you have read our visitor guide, including the risk assessment and related documents.

Groups should arrive 15 minutes prior to their start time to check into the Guardian building.

Teacher/pupil ratio: there should be a minimum of 3 adults regardless of group size. We can host up-to 24 students for the half day workshop and up-to 30 students for the full day workshops. All students will need to be wearing a simple label badge with their first name on them before they enter the building. Please make sure you supply the students with these.

Please note we have limited availability of all workshops and will give priority to schools that have not previously had a workshop, particularly state schools with high numbers of pupils on free school meals.

Virtual: Technical requirements and registration

Virtual sessions will take place securely using Zoom. We are only able to connect with one classroom at a time and cannot connect with students’ personal devices. After the workshop, students will need computer access to produce their local newspaper front pages.

In signing up for a workshop, we require all teachers to perform a test of the delivery platform in advance. More information will be provided upon booking.

Please provide full availability for the class you wish to book for in the comment box to help us schedule bookings, and any additional information to help us consider your booking request. Without this we may be unable to offer a workshop to your organisation.

Please note we have limited availability of all workshops and will give priority to schools that have not previously had a workshop, particularly state schools with high numbers of pupils on free school meals.

Resources to support this workshop

Our student's thoroughly enjoyed the workshop and have a much better understanding of how to approach and create a newspaper front page.
Teacher
14-16 College, Hull
Several of our students are interested in careers in the media and it was great to hear from someone working in the sector and to find out about all the different types of jobs involved in producing newspapers.
Teacher
Keswick School, Cumbria
I liked that it gave me an opportunity to see the thought process behind the news and it was very educational.
Student
Sweyne Park School

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