We received the "Young
Presenters Award" from Plains FM 96.9!
The award was presented to us on the Plains FM’s Party Gliterrati evening of awards and
birthday bash in May.
For the past year and a half our ESOL students have been involved
with Plains FM 96.9. We record a show once a month. The students have presented
various topics including holidays around the world, adjusting to life in NZ,
sharing music and more. The show works as a question and answer session after
the initial short "speech". I have watched the students go from a
bundle of nerves in their first show to relaxed professionals as our radio
journey continues. The opportunity to share our voices on the radio has given
us real life situations to write about including writing scripts for the radio
programme and then writing reflection pieces after the radio program. It has
included chances to listen to our radio show as well. It has also given the
students and I another link to the greater Christchurch community. Going to the
Plains FM studio is very exciting and the staff there has welcomed us with open
arms. Naoko (studio manager) invites students in to watch her as she edits our
show and she "coaches" us through the show. Lizzie (the
program manager) welcomes us each month with open arms and the studio has a
welcoming and inclusive atmosphere.
Check us out. Our show is called Hagley Culture Chat. It is on at 5 pm on the first Monday of every month.
Lesley Cowie, teacher in-charge
