Pupils at Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy have produced and presented their own show on a local radio station.
Attending summer schools at Bradford Community Broadcasting (BCB) radio station, two groups of pupils each recorded a full 30-minute broadcast for the station that featured interviews, book reviews and news reports.
After learning the ropes of radio broadcasting, pupils took active roles in the production, writing segments for the show which included news reporting, jokes and recipes.
Over the course of the week, the children learnt how to record and edit sounds using industry-standard equipment. They enjoyed recording news reports, as well as music jingles and tag lines for their radio show.
For one news feature, pupils interviewed local councillor Matt Edwards. Pupils asked the Green Party representative probing questions about the environment and what the council is doing to combat pollution in Bradford.
Presenters also interviewed their Principal, Mr Harris, about what he likes about leading the school, and took turns interviewing each other about their favourite books for a ‘Rainbow Reviews’ feature. Following the summer schools, radio station staff have been visiting the school weekly to work with Year 5 pupils to continue their learning experiences.