Kingsmead College learners visit Caxton’s Joburg North Branch – Take a girl child to work day
CRAIGHALL – Caxton invited two Kingsmead College learners and a further six learners from other schools in the Joburg North area to learn about the day-to-day work of this media house.
Caxton Local Media’s Joburg North Branch was buzzing with excitement on 24 May as schoolgirls from Kingsmead College, Fourways High School, Midrand High School and Liberty College spent a day with the newsroom team as part of the ‘Take a girl child to work day’ initiative.
The schoolgirls explored the branch to learn how the media house operates and ended the day with a ceremony where each schoolgirl received a certificate of attendance. This newsroom hosted the day as part of the Caxton Cares initiative.
The schoolgirls learn about the production of Get It magazine.Admin manager, Lovey Naidoo, teaches the young girls about the human resources, accounts and admin department.The learners are taken on a tour of the Caxton Joburg North sales office with digital manager Margaret Smith.The day was organised by the branch as part of the Caxton Cares initiative. Linda Chengeta and Sarah-Kate Havercroft enjoying a scrumptious lunch, courtesy of the Caxton Cafe.Rosebank Killarney Gazette journalist Naidine Sibanda with Kingsmead College girls, Linda Chengeta and Sarah-Kate Havercroft, and editor Ashtyn Mackenzie, who gave them a rundown of the serious work that goes into an edition of the paper.Production manager Ilda Dalton give the schoolgirls a crash course on the creative process that goes into making a Rosebank Killarney Gazette advertisement.Linda Chengeta and Sarah-Kate Havercroft get creative during the insightful and mind-expanding presentation by production manager Ilda Dalton.‘Take a girl child to work day’ visitors with some of the Caxton Joburg North newsroom team members.Sarah-Kate Havercroft and Linda Chengeta with the Rosebank Killarney Gazette editor, Ashtyn Mackenzie.Kingsmead College marketing co-ordinator, Palesa Mpeke.
