Children at Kirkstead Junior Academy, Pinxton, took part in a school project that saw them becoming budding journalists and writing the news.

Once children had written their articles, they worked in teams to edit their work before publishing and selling their individual newspapers to raise £540.24 for Breast Cancer Now charity.

Teacher Tom Dickson said: “Children worked hard on writing articles to report back on what they have been doing at school.

“They covered all of the new and exciting things they have done, including getting to know Mrs Ingle, their new headteacher.

“The children have been fantastic throughout the process. The standard of work has been so good.

“Children coped well with the teamwork involved and also the independent learning it has taken to create their unique work.

“We talked about being accurate and the importance of trustworthy news sources. It has been so useful to discuss their ideas and draw and reflect on the work they have been doing in school.”

Hope Hockley, 10, added: “I have written an article about some school activities. I wrote about a residential we went on to Kingswood. We did lots of activities there.

“I found writing and editing the article quite hard, but I enjoyed it as I had a plan of what I wanted to write. I am pleased that people other that teachers will get to read my work as I worked really hard on it.”
Baiden Short, also 10, wrote an article in a mini newspaper he called The Pinxton Roast! Baiden said he loves writing and wants to be a train driver when he is older.

“I have written about how Kirkstead Junior Academy has grown through the years, and how this term has been the best term ever,” he said.

“I enjoyed the planning and working with other people to edit it to be the best it can be.

“We helped each other to edit and improve our work, to add anything we thought was missing or could be better. I liked getting advice from my friends, they gave good advice but didn’t tell me what to do.

“So, it was up to me in the end to create my work. I feel confident that people will like reading my article and the money raised is going to charity too.”

Shaine Hays, 10 added: “I am trying to sell my newspaper for 10 pence. It is called ‘Amazing Academies Adventures’ and my story is about year 6 and all the amazing things they have done at school. I have enjoyed writing it because it’s been fun. You have to think about how to tell your story. I feel a tiny bit nervous about people reading it, but I have worked hard so I am not too nervous!”