How to use

Bringing school stories to life across your community

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TimesEd newspapers help schools share everyday stories, celebrate their people, and strengthen connections across pupils, parents, alumni and staff.

Using your next edition

HOW SCHOOLS USE THEIR EDITIONS

Every school has stories worth sharing — and your newspaper is a powerful way to tell them. Schools use their editions to celebrate pupil achievements, showcase creativity, strengthen communication with parents and alumni, and capture the day-to-day life that makes their community unique. Whether shared in print or digitally, each edition becomes a valuable tool for engagement, recruitment and connection across your entire school community.

Celebrating the life of the school

  • Sharing pupil work, classroom projects, creative writing, music and art
  • Highlighting staff contributions and school initiatives
  • Giving pupils a platform for authentic voice and expression

Strengthening community connections

  • Keeping alumni connected to current school life
  • Helping parents feel informed and involved
  • Creating a shared sense of identity across past, present and future

Enhancing existing school communications

  • A meaningful alternative to traditional newsletters and annual magazines
  • High-quality, cost-free publication that reflects school life more regularly
  • Supporting recruitment and retention by showing the lived experience of the school

Flexible ways to share your edition

  • Print copies for open days, receptions, boarding houses and events
  • Digital versions for parents, alumni and international families
  • Embedded QR codes and links to drive engagement with your website
  • Space for school announcements, events and key updates

Supporting the wider school community

  • Carefully selected advertisers aligned with your school values
  • Priority access for parents and alumni wishing to support the school
  • A funding model that benefits both the school and its community

SEE YOUR SCHOOL IN ACTION

Discover how a TimesEd edition could celebrate your pupils, connect your community, and bring your school’s story to life.

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FAQs

Is there a digital version too?

Yes. Every edition includes a high-quality digital PDF for sharing via your website, email and social media.

Hyperlinks drive traffic directly to your site, and we provide analytics such as open rates, reader numbers and dwell time.

Can we include alumni content?

Absolutely. Alumni content keeps former pupils engaged and supports long-term fundraising and bursary appeals.

Some schools dedicate sections or entire editions to alumni stories.

How many copies will we receive?

Schools typically receive between 750 and 2,000 printed copies per edition, depending on school size, allowing generous and effective distribution.

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“We are delighted to be working with Times-Ed on the production of our biannual school newspaper ‘On the Close’. Our entire community thoroughly enjoy it and Lynn and the team are always a joy with whom to work.”

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“We are currently preparing the next edition of ‘The Rossallian’, our school newspaper which has become a cornerstone of life here at Rossall. It highlights the many activities, events, and achievements across the Senior, Preparatory Schools, and our Old Rossallian successes and serves as a vibrant reflection of our community.”

Andrew McBride (Headmaster: Rossall School)