Editing and creating the magazine has enabled our editors to develop key leadership skills. It has enabled our students to up-skill in the areas of design and ICT. It has enabled our students, through the podcasting, the experience of editing audio and developing their communication skills.

It has enabled our students to discuss serious issues that they feel are important to them, including understanding the LGBTQ+ community, mental health and climate change. The annual award ceremonies held in London are always a joy, and for some of our students, has been the only time they have visited London.

It’s also great that our students get to mingle and talk to other schools, and for those schools to see that great impact-full work can be produced by a team from a special needs school.