Summary

  • School Report is staging its 11th annual News Day

  • Secondary school children at more than 900 schools around the UK are taking part

  • Students are also reporting at events in BBC buildings around the country

  • Highlights included a mental health special at the BBC Radio Theatre in London

  • Follow us - @BBCSchoolReport and www.facebook.com/BBCSchoolReport/

  1. Going live around Englandpublished at 10:50 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2017

    It's not just this page that will cover the News Day's events - School Reporters will be working on the Local Live pages in London, Tunbridge, Norwich, Salford, Nottingham, Newcastle, Leeds and Birmingham. 

    They'll be live around now until 12.30 GMT and then from roughly 13.00 to 14.30 GMT. 

  2. Pittodrie Pie master?published at 10:43 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2017

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  3. Weathering the newspublished at 10:40 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2017

    BBC Weather report

    School Reporters from Corpus Christi High School in Cardiff and Ysgol Bro Morgannwg in Barry will be conducting live weather bulletins all day on Radio Wales and Radio Cymru. 

    Let's see if they give the BBC's weather team a run for their money! 

  4. Notts County chairman takes part in School Reportpublished at 10:36 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2017

    Sandish Shoker
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  5. What is a bird's favourite colour?published at 10:33 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2017

    Back at the Big Bang Science Fair, our School Report business reporter Atlanta spoke to more budding scientists.

    George and Ed have been investigating whether birds have a favourite colour.

    “We are both budding ornithologists and we are very interested in the power of colour, so it seemed the perfect combination," said George.

    But what did they find out?

    “The birds visited the blue feeder more frequently so therefore we decided blue was their favourite colour,” said Ed.

    You heard it here first!

    George and Ed
  6. Border reportpublished at 10:25 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2017

    School Reporters from St Joseph's High School, Crossmaglen in Northern Ireland have raised concerns about the possibility of a border being introduced between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

  7. The young conductorpublished at 10:18 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2017

    Matthew

    Most 11-year-olds might be more interested in downloading music, but Matthew Smith is getting ready to take charge of his first orchestra.

    Matthew has been playing violin since he was seven, but his music teacher Derek was soon aware he was capable of more.

    “I've been teaching him violin for four years now and in the first couple of lessons… you can instantly spot talent so I didn’t mess around," said Derek. "I had this hunch he could do anything. He has music coming out of every pore of his body."   

    Now Matthew is going to become one of the world’s youngest conductors with his first concert in April, leading a 75-piece orchestra in Nottingham. 

    “At the start I didn’t really know what conducting was until Derek told me to learn this piece," he said. "I learnt it in a few days and then he went to a symphony orchestra and told them that I have got a nine-year-old boy who wants to conduct you. 

    "At that time they didn’t really believe him but now is the right time."

    We cannot wait to see the show!

  8. BBC Director-General talks to School Reportpublished at 10:13 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2017

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  9. Refugee hero reportpublished at 10:09 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2017

    The BBC World Service asked Swedish children, and their classroom guests from a refugee camp, about a new book telling the story of a young refugee hero. 

    This was done as part of School Report and  you can see the video of this story here., external

  10. Putting a Sheen on School Reportpublished at 09:58 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2017

  11. Schoolroom newsroompublished at 09:54 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2017

  12. 'They didn’t think that boys could dance'published at 09:50 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2017

    Junior loves to dance, but the 12-year-old found it made him a target for bullies.

    But it didn't stop him: Junior went on to become the UK’s freestyle dance champion and has even been on stage with Justin Bieber.  

    Now he is using his skills to raise cash for anti-bullying causes.

    “A group of boys used to come and call me names like ‘gay’ because they didn’t think that boys could dance. It was just girls and women," he told BBC Breakfast.

    “If you would have talked to me in primary school I was not very confident. I was really really nervous, and I wouldn't know what to say.

    “Now my friends always believe in me, always tell me to succeed in my dream and not to be sad or put down by people.”

    Junior
  13. Mapping out the School Reporterspublished at 09:44 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2017

    Map of UK

    You can keep an eye on which schools in your local area are getting involved with School Report via this handy map.

  14. Hard at workpublished at 09:32 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2017

  15. #IAmWholepublished at 09:21 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2017

    Florence

    Florence developed anorexia when she was 14 but didn't think she was able to speak out. 

    “The reason I didn’t come out and say what I had been through or what happened was because people didn’t understand where I was coming from and it took a lot of guts for me to say," she said. 

    "Also I was in denial and embarrassed because I thought that it wasn’t normal and it wasn’t something that was OK.”  

    Now Florence is supporting a campaign by Rizzle Kicks star Jordan Stephens called #IAmWhole to encourage young people to talk about their mental health.

    “To remove the idea that it is some sort of taboo to reveal how you feel and your mentality is quite important," said Jordan, who was diagnosed with ADHD in school. 

    “It is difficult to build up the courage to speak to a teacher or be open to your friends. There is just a fear that you will be perceived in a negative way. You need to create a safe environment so they don’t get scared.”

  16. The girl who made a 'suicide video'published at 09:11 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2017

    A young person's handsImage source, Getty Images

    According to research for  BBC School Report , half of teenagers with mental well-being issues try to cope alone.

    And a third said they were not confident enough to speak to a teacher.  

    One pupil, Grace, 16, has been bullied for the past nine years, has moved schools twice, struggled with suicidal thoughts and taken medication for anxiety and depression.

    At her lowest point, she made a "suicide video", which she posted on YouTube.

    This is Grace's story.

  17. The BBC's newest recruitpublished at 09:05 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2017

    Holly is giving Steph a run for her money as our new business reporter...

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    The BBC's newest recruit

  18. School Reporters on the airwavespublished at 08:59 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2017

    Jason Mohammad

    School Reporters will be guest editing the Jason Mohammad show on BBC Radio Wales from 09:00 GMT, so do click on the link above to hear their take on the day's news.

  19. Doing clever things with algaepublished at 08:52 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2017

    Pupils being interviewed

    Among the many events taking place today, we have the next generation of inventors gathering at the Big Bang Science Fair in Birmingham. 

    One pupil at the event, Gabby, told us about a photo bioreactor her and her classmates have built to grow algae and turn into biofuel.

    "Our school was renovating the pond and wanted to increase the biodiversity, so wanted to get rid of all the algae," she said. "We thought that we don’t want it to go to waste."

    Brilliant idea!