ICT Skills for Principals

Write a good news note (Beginner level)

As a principal there will be times when you want to inform a parent about the accomplishment of a learner or to reward a learner for work well done. You will be able to create a good news note using Microsoft Word.

By the end of this task you could achieve the following outcomes:

- Change page margins
- Insert WordArt
- Change an image position
- Change the text position in the line
- Print a document

Create your own good news note - one which you will find useful. Alternatively, follow this example. To do so you would typically work through the following steps:

1.	Start Microsoft Word. See how »
2.	Change the margins: Your note will not occupy the full page width. Set a larger left and right margin. See how »
3.	Insert WordArt: Use WordArt for the heading. See how »
4.	Save the document: Save your work regularly. See how »
5.	Insert an image: Select an appropriate image or clipart of your choice. See how »
6.	Change image layout: You need to change the image layout in order to move it on the page. See how »
7.	Type the text
8.	Change the text position on the line: You may want some text to be in the centre or to the right of the page. See how »
9.	Save the document: Save your document before printing. See how »
10.	Print the document. See how »

Related scenarios

» Send a bulletin to parents
» Create a newsletter
» Write a letter