Inscape House School's magazine wins big at the Shine Awards

Photo: David Jones Photography

Our very own INscapism magazine has been honoured with the ‘Highly Commended Comic’ award, and our inspiring teacher, Judit Tolnai, has been recognised with the ‘Most Inspiring Teacher’ award for her incredible work.

The Shine School Media Awards is a renowned national competition that celebrates the diverse talents of secondary school students across the UK. These young talents excel in writing, editing, designing, and fundraising for school newspapers, magazines, and multimedia projects like podcasts and digital publications. The competition aims to give students a taste of what a career in the media industry might look and feel like.

The journey of the students at Inscape House School to achieve these accolades has been nothing short of exhilarating. It all began with a one-week Digital Advantage workshop, where a group of students conceived the idea of INscapism, an online magazine. With the guidance of Digital Advantage, they brought this vision to life.

Determined to make the magazine accessible to everyone, including those without computer access, the students decided to print physical copies. The first edition was printed in November, and the online version followed in January 2024. By March, the second edition was ready and entered into the Shine Awards. This rapid progress is a testament to the students' hard work and dedication.

One standout piece, ‘Budget Reduction’ by George Beswick, though not entered in the ‘Best Cartoon’ category, received high praise for its simplicity and humour.

Stephen Marchant, Learning Officer/Comic Art Curator at The Cartoon Museum, commended it as a great example of effective and funny communication.

The summer issue of INscapism is now available online, and we couldn't be prouder of our students' achievements. Judit Tolnai, Senior Education Assistant at Inscape House School, shared her excitement about the awards:

“The whole experience was amazing! The day in London at the award ceremony, which took place in Stationers Hall, was quite an event. We did not once feel excluded or that we didn’t belong there. They accommodated our access requests and it was brilliantly organised.”

Judit also praised the students' dedication:

“All the students that have participated in making INscapism have worked so hard on the magazine. They have enjoyed writing articles and have been fantastic. Students have been so dedicated to learning the processes of creating a magazine and worked well in a team, meaning they’ve had to let the team know what they’ve done and even learnt to review their own work. They’ve loved it so much they’ve even worked on it during their breaks!”

The Chair of Shine School Media Awards added:

“Congratulations to all the highly commended and winning students of Shine 2024! I’m so impressed and proud of all you’ve achieved.”

And the excitement doesn't stop here!

We are proud to announce that INscapism will be launching its own website later this year. Stay tuned for more updates and watch this space!

Let's celebrate the incredible achievements of our students and look forward to even more inspiring content from INscapism!

A huge congratulations to all the students involved:

• Dante - web editor and designer
• Finley F - design
• Chris - content
• James B - content
• Leo Y- Content and proofreading
• Jack T - content, cartoon
• Harry W - content, edit
• George B - cartoon, edit

Check out the online magazine Inscapeism here