Elementary School Television (ESTV)
Education through television produced for, by, and with students.

Television as an educational tool is not a new idea but was brought to the forefront at St. Joseph’s International Institute Elementary School. Launched in 2016, ESTV (Elementary School Television) had a core group of motivated students producing shows celebrating the school’s various events and projects. The students at SJIIES were not only learning how television can be a powerful and effective learning tool, but it is becoming an important outlet for them to develop their creativity.

Antony Grigson and Carl Rayner, co-founders of ESTV, were impressed by the enthusiasm shown by the students involved and the positive reception ESTV had received from the school community. Antony believes this will be just the start of something ‘bigger’ in the school as interest increases. “It is an opportunity for so many students to showcase their talents, both in front of and behind the cameras. And, it is quite possibly their first steps towards pursuing careers in the multi-media business”.

Carl adds, “We were extremely fortunate to have the support of our community to get this up and running. Their generous support has allowed us to purchase a range of professional equipment. This equipment allows the students to access new tools to help document their lives at SJII. Just like you can use a pen to write about someone’s story, we can now tell that same story with a range of professional film and television gear.”

The objective of ESTV, wherever it may be, is for viewers to be educated and entertained on a wide range of topics. With committed and enthusiastic young crews established, it looks certain that the ambitions of ESTV will be achieved