Analysing the Contents page of a school magazine.

The white background that is presented on the contents page is what immediately attracts the reader to the magazine, is what makes the page stand out and immediately catches the eye of the reader, presenting a very calm, and modern-day feel. It also creates an attractive vibe to the page, with the colour scheme used on the letters which are deep blue, black, a bold black font. The font actually suggests a more serious approach to the magazine, it is bold and formal, to show that the magazine is serious and is trying to get a more stern point across. The features certainly permit readers to presume that the magazines target audience are for parents. As the magazine is so professional it shows that it is well known – which would lead to the conclusion of that the magazine is popular and published often but it also anchors meaning to the page and is something that all those familiar with the school can recognise and associate with.

The images portray students carrying out various activities; in the first image it shows a small child outside, which would immediately show to parents that the children can enjoy their time when they are there, in the picture below it depicts a much more serious and formal side to the school, showing what looks like the two boys are relaxing in the library reading books, this is important as parents clearly want to be aware that their children are learning as well as having fun. In the last picture it shows children drawn to a painting on the wall. The people creating magazine made sure that all aspects of the “school life” are shown right away on the contents page, so immediately before they even read the first page they should already be impressed with this pre school.

The articles mentioned on the contents page all seem to be relevant to students with stories and pictures that would interest and appeal to them, such as “the school library in an age of distraction”and “work learning the language of education”  Furthermore, regarding colour, the words can be easily seen against the contrasting background which is very important.

The different authors are printed beside each article; this implies that students may be the authors and each student has a different area to focus on. “using tablets to transform learning”by Scott Carnochan and “young entrepreneurs at work”by Laurianne Gayler