Head's Newsletter 8 February 2019

Sam Read, our brilliant Art Technician, has been asked to be a part of an exhibition at Byard Art Gallery in March, to showcase new artists to the gallery. An example of her work is shown below.

Insider Knowledge careers talk - Working in newspapers and journalism

A couple of weeks ago a group of Year 10- 13 students came in to school early to meet Andrew Morrod, Executive Editor of the Daily Mail, to learn more about careers in newspapers and journalism. In an informal and engaging session, Andrew shared his experience of what his working day is like, the different roles involved in putting the paper together, the excitement, challenges and stresses of working in the industry and the impact that it’s possible to have. Questions from students uncovered further insight into stand-out stories he’s been involved in, the practicalities of work-life balance, insider knowledge about sought-after qualifications and how to build work experience. This was part of a series of early Thursday morning ‘insider knowledge’ careers talks on lesser-known or less-accessible industries, designed to broaden students’ horizons and enable them to speak directly to people working in these areas. The next of these, on 14 th February, will be on getting into the UK’s animation and VFX industry, from Tom Box of animation studio Blue Zoo.

Contemporary art gallery Byard Art is located in the historic centre of Cambridge, opposite King’s College Chapel. The independent art gallery’s innovative exhibition programme of solo and mixed shows by contemporary artists offers a unique selection of two and three dimensional work, in a friendly and welcoming environment. Sam will be showing mixed media paintings See her website at https://byardart.co.uk/ artists/samantha-read/