Article - "School Celebrates Brand New Bursary"

This is a more lengthly article that I felt would fit in well with the conventions of a local newspaper as well as being an opportunity to tie in a hint of the Nomad's political views.


"Local Saint Micheal’s C of E Primary school has been learning all about local historical figure, Isambard Kingdom Brunel. There were several different events and activities for each year group. This included an exiciting vidit to the SS Great Britian for the year one  class. The lucky children recived several workshops, a tour from the staff members and free ice cream, courtesy of Tarrs. We asked the kids what they thought of their trip, Joe, aged 5  says “It was a really good day and I really like this hat. Do you know if there were any pirates on here?”5 year old Maddie added “Can I have some more ice cream please? It’s really yummy.” This day was organised in light of a recent bursary the school recived from the National Lottery. Over 300 schools across the nation have recived this bursary to assist any schools brutally hit by the recession. To celebrate, the teachers and govenors thought it best that St. Michael's primary celebrate in an educational yet fun way, and thought that tying in the famous inventor Brunel a good idea as the children to learn about Bristol City history. Even our Prime Minister credited the desision, one of his best choices so far in his reign over  ‘broken Britian’. Other events at the school included a performance of a short play, devised using information the children recived about the engineer. There was also an art class based on distorted images of Brunel’s work. Furthermore, there was a prize for the best suspension bridge model. Mrs Lorre, head teacher of the school says “We are delighted to recive this money. Hopefully it will give us all a new lease of life and create a better future for the children”. We at Nomad think the this is a positive step toward making our nation great again, but there’s a long way to go. Watch our footage of the day at www.bristolnomad.com"

I added interactivity with the mention of the Nomad's website. I also though adding quotes from the children would make sceptics about the scheme [if there are any] more agreeable toward it, as they can see its benefits. As mentioned within the article, Isambard Kingdom Brunel is an important figure in Bristol history so I felt it perfect to tie in as this would appeal to the readers proud of their heritage and inform others about Bristol history.

The photo for this will be 5 year old 'Joe' in front of the ship wearing a top hat. The top hat is of course mentioned in the article and is commonly associated with Isambard Kingdom Brunel. The child will also be wearing school uniform as this fits in with the fact that he is on a school trip. I've already got somebody lined up for this role [my brother] and some transport so we can get to the location.

Brunel and his famous top hat.