Lindsey Hilsum at Winston
The Channel 4 News' International Editor Lindsey Hilsum joined us in school on Wednesday, as part of the Speakers 4 Schools' Programme. She started her career as an aid worker with Oxfam and UNICEF before becoming a journalist.In recent years she has covered the early weeks of the Trump administration, conflicts in Syria, Iraq and Ukraine, terror attacks in Europe and the journeys of refugees. Previously she reported the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Kosovo and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Lindsey was able to show a section of her reports from Syria to our students and then discussed the challenges involved in this dangerous work. She was very interested in the views of our students and how they access the news. There then followed a discussion as to how young people can be sure of the validity of news items, which sources are most reliable and how this is shared.
Our students enjoyed the opportunity to explore a range of issues and we would like to thank Lindsey and the charity Speakers 4 Schools for this valuable opportunity.
Christmas Lunch
Our students enjoyed a super Christmas lunch cooked and served by Catering Academy. It was a great atmosphere as students and staff tucked into perfectly prepared turkey, roast potatoes, stuffing and beautifully cooked vegetables. There were crackers and Christmas Music to complement the meal. Thank you to everyone for creating such a lovely experience.
The staff were served lunch by the Senior Leadership Team, who dressed up for the occasion!
