On Monday and Tuesday last week, we were delighted to welcome back into school, Michael Longhi from Channel 4, to deliver workshops with all our Year 7 and 8 students about Creative Careers. Michael delivered ‘Have A Go’ workshops to all Year 7 classes where students had the opportunity to use their creative skills to produce a pitch for a new TV programme for the digital channel 4.0. Michael also delivered ‘Understanding Your Skills’ to all Year 8 classes, where students had the opportunity to use transferable skills to see how these are important in the TV and broadcasting industry.
During a special Year 7 assembly, Michael also talked about the many roles that are available within TV and Film which are not necessarily just actors – roles such as Editor, Grip, Location Manager and many more. Students also discovered some fun facts about Channel 4, such as the ovens on ‘Bake Off’ are tested everyday of filming by baking a Victoria Sponge!
On Tuesday, the whole of Year 7 came together in the Hall, for a Q&A session with some very special visitors online, including a TV Researcher, a Brand & Social Executive, a Writer & Director, and a CEO and Executive Producer.
We are extremely proud of our partnership with 4 Schools – since 2023, every student in Years 7 – 11 have taken part in at least one session, with many students in Year 12 also having taken part when in the lower school.
