CH 04Inside the studio
How PNTV is made.
A working TV and podcasting environment used as a place to learn: every stage of making an episode is something students practise, get feedback on, and do again.
CH 4.1The workflow, as learning
Six stages. Each one a lesson.
Making an episode is a sequence of real tasks. At every stage, students are practising something they will use well beyond the studio.
- 01
Story idea and research
Start from something happening in class or around the school. Find out what is true about it, and why an audience would care.
Practising
Asking good questions of a topic before asking them of a person.
- 02
Questions and interview
Write open questions, listen to the whole answer, and ask a follow-up when something interesting comes up.
Practising
Listening carefully and thinking on your feet.
- 03
Script and rehearsal
Turn notes into words meant to be spoken. Read them aloud, adjust, and run them again.
Practising
Writing for the ear, and the habit of trying again.
- 04
Camera, sound and presenting
Frame the shot, check the audio, and speak to an audience rather than at a lens.
Practising
Public speaking, teamwork and technical care.
- 05
Edit and feedback
Choose what matters and put it in order. Show the cut to others and act on what they notice.
Practising
Judgement, giving and receiving feedback, reflection.
- 06
Share responsibly
Decide who the work is for. Some is published as public PNTV content; some is shared privately with teachers and parents.
Practising
Thinking about audience, safety and respect before anything goes out.
CH 4.2Roles on a production
Six jobs. One episode.
Every episode needs these jobs done. They are described here as the work itself — not as a list of who does it.
01
Producer
Holds the running order: which stories, in what sequence, and what still needs doing.
02
Presenter
Speaks to camera and carries the audience from one story to the next.
03
Camera
Frames the shot, holds it steady and makes sure every face can be seen.
04
Sound
Places the microphones and listens closely so every word comes through clearly.
05
Editor
Builds the finished story from the footage — selecting, trimming and timing.
06
Interviewer
Prepares the questions, then listens for the answer that matters most.
CH 4.3On screen
Two halves of one screen.
The PNTV badge is drawn as a television: PN above, TV below, split down the middle. On screen, the split lights up — a single line of school green that marks the moment PNTV is on air.
CH 4.4Public and private sharing
Not everything made here is public.
Some student work is made for everyone, and some is made for a smaller audience. Both are real audiences, and both shape how students prepare.
Public
On the PNTV channel
Weekly PNTV episodes, short films and the PNC Podcast, published on YouTube.
Private
Within the school community
Many class podcasts are shared privately with teachers and parents rather than published.
How any particular piece of work is shared is decided by the school. This page describes the two kinds of audience; it doesn’t describe the settings for specific work.
A note on safety and consent
PNTV is made with a school community.
Episodes feature students, families and staff. Questions about filming, consent, privacy, or how student work is published should go directly to Prospect North Primary School.
This note is general information about the programme. It is not legal advice.