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Make a Christmas wreath at Hartlepool workshop session
Get into the Christmas spirit by taking part in a wreath-making workshop in a Hartlepool school.
The workshops have been organised by the Friends of Stranton and will take place later this month and in December.
They will be held in the school dining hall in Southburn Terrace, and are open to all ages, families, individuals or community groups.
The sessions are free, and people will be able to create a eight-inch wreath per family.
All the Christmas tree clippings, wreath rings, ribbons, decorations and pine cones will be provided and the session will be led by Stu White.
The workshops take place between 3.30pm and 5pm and are on Monday, November 23, 30 and December 7, and 14, with another two sessions to be confirmed.
Sessions must be booked by calling 01429 275595.
Read more: http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/community/make-a-christmas-wreath-at-hartlepool-workshop-session-1-7573499#ixzz3s2RPvFds
Budding Hartlepool DJs making waves with Stranton studio.
Budding DJs from a Hartlepool college are making waves on the air after teaming up with a school to make their own radio shows.
Media students at Hartlepool Sixth Form College are getting hands-on experience in making their own programmes thanks to Stranton Primary School’s fully-equipped radio station.
And now it is giving BTEC media students the chance to gain valuable first hand experience in the fruitful partnership.
The students are compiling a series of mini adverts and content to showcase the college, its work and the achievements of students.
Sally Pickford, a tutor at Hartlepool Sixth Form College, said: “The partnership will provide valuable work experience with hands- on practice of industry standard software which students don’t have access to in college.
"This is a fantastic opportunity to put those skills into practice" Sally Pickford, college tutor
It will complement and broaden the range of media practical skills taught on their BTEC course and support them in their progression to university and future employment.
“One student for example wishes to go into journalism, and this is a fantastic opportunity to put those skills into practice by creating output for the station.
“By being involved in the radio, students will also gain experience of working as a team and build their confidence in the media sector.”
The media students are attending radio production workshops at Stranton Primary, home of Stranton FM, to create two radio shows.
Stuart White, outreach manager for the Stranton Academy Trust, said: “We are delighted to be in partnership with Hartlepool Sixth Form College’s media department and are delighted that our radio facility can help students hone their skills.
“The sixth form students have taken to radio straight away and are busy audio editing, writing copy, using audio mixing skills, researching stories and interviewing their peers and colleagues at the college.
“It’s great to see young people working as a team, improving speaking and listening and confidently practicing vocational skills.”
The new radio shows will air Monday to Fridays between 3pm and 4pm and also 7pm until 8pm and can heard by visiting www.strantonschool.co.uk and clicking on the Stranton FM logo.