It’s none of their business that you have to learn to write. Let them think you were born that way – Ernest Hemingway. This is true for CES students who had been chosen to partake on the Journalism Training. Although they have shown potential in writing, they still have a long way to go for them to truly craft their writing styles. It was for this reason that the School Head, Mrs. Genalin S. Ong together with CES teachers conducted the Young Journalist Training on June 24, 2017 in order for the students to enhance their writing skills in preparation for the upcoming Journalism Competition. The training started at 8:00 o’clock am and ended at 12:00 o’clock pm.

A speaker from Pasay City East High school lend her expertise on Journalism Training. She is known for training numerous students who won several awards in the competition. For the start of the training, she motivated the students by demonstrating the importance of news. She then proceeded to discussed the kinds of lead that the students may write for a news. This created an understanding for the students on the purpose of a well-written Headline.

In the latter part of the training, the students were given several exercises to engage them in writing critically. They needed to extract key parts from a news to create their own Headlines and lead. They were given writing activities that would practice their gained knowledge from the training. Each of the students were monitored closely not only by the speaker but by CES Teachers too that were present for the event. The students actively participated in the workshop by raising their own questions and writing promising leads.

CES students may still be adjusting to the start of the school year but they have shown passion in venturing to other areas outside the classroom. They are willing to work hard to give pride for their school and grow as lifelong learners. CES teachers will continue to support and create more opportunities for students to develop their skills.