Inverness High School newspaper IHS Satellite is a real team effort
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PROUD pupils at Inverness High School have launched their own newspaper after months of hard work.
The IHS Satellite began as a project when the pupils behind it were still in first year.
Now in second year at the city school the newspaper has now been launched, containing a host of exclusive interviews, eye-catching photos and vox pops.
Megan Chisholm and Kayla Hampson came up with the idea for the publication after finishing lessons early one day, and soon got others involved.
They interviewed fellow pupils for the various roles involved, saying it was a “great experience”.
Teachers then allocated applicants to the roles best fitting them, including the vital posts of editor, administration manager and photographer.
Production director Henry Kane designed the paper mascot Astro which sits proudly on the front cover.
Working steadily to make the idea a reality a dedicated advertising team even secured the best deals from a range of sponsors to help with costs, including main sponsor Morrison Construction which recently headed a refurbishment of the city school.
A special page within the newspaper is dedicated to the various cultures represented within the school, with hand-drawn flags to show the range of countries people come from.
The newspaper team said they wanted to do to be respectful of teachers and pupils and make sure everyone was represented within their pages.
The newspaper also highlights pupils who have achieved in sport, drama and music, to show how people are excelling.
And there are details of what pupils who are leaving school plan to do in the future
Not shying away from criticism thje paper also has an article on the state of the school’s PE facilities, which it brands as “horrible”.
Proud teacher Eileen MacKenzie helped the pupils work on the project.
“I am overwhelmed,” she said of the finished product.
“I am so delighted with them. They’ve worked really hard and everything I’ve asked of them they’ve done with enthusiasm.”
The profits made from sales of the paper at £2 a copy will be divided three ways: the school will receive half the money with the rest split between Highland Hospice and a charity in Nepal which helps build girls’ toilets.
Pupils found out about this charity through its founder Marian Burrows-Smith, who comes to the school once a week.
She was interviewed by the team for what was described as a very touching story.
Clearly, the school is valued by its pupils and staff and this achievement serves to highlight the very best of what they can do.
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