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On 15 March Abbot's Hill girls will be making the headlines – literally!
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Our Year 9 pupils will join thousands of teenagers across the country to create their own news website on the BBC. The BBC School Report is a national project that gives 11 – 14 year olds the chance to make news reports for a real audience. On News Day, 15 March, all of the schools involved will give pupils six hours to prepare and broadcast an hour long news show based on that day's stories and on those that they have prepared in the preceding weeks. The programme is broadcast on a special website that is linked to the BBC.
Part 1: National News from Sian and Sophie Twitter vs Facebook – Amy, Charlie and Ellie investigate Foreign News – from Amy-Claire and Harriet Click here to view interviews Part 2: Racism in Football – Jordan interviews Mark Bright Local News and weather from Jordan and Annabel Planet Ice Closure- the impact on youth in the area – Georgina and Annabel investigate Click here to view interviews Part 3: Why do so few men attend dance classes? Alice, Jenny and Katherine report Sports News from India and Lottie Gold or Grades? Do athletes' studies suffer in the quest for a medal? – India, Annabel and Ruth investigate Click here to view interviews Part 4: School News from Katie Bleak House – was the Bleak House of the Dickens novel based on Abbot's Hill? Hannah and Imogen examine the evidence Changes to GCSE courses – Harriet, Lottie and Georgina report Click here to view interviews Part 5: Blackberry vs iPhone – the battle of the fruits – Lucy, Maddie, Zoë and May research local opinion Lifestyle and Features – from Georgina and Charlie Why do people wear haircurlers in public? May, Eloise, Emily and Tara interview Amy Childs and members of the public Click here to view interviews News Anchors – Alison and Juliet Click here to view interviews
Did Charles Dickens base Bleak House on Abbot's Hill?
Hannah and Imogen investigate Charles Dickens' connection with the house and explore the evidence, including interview with prominent Dickens expert, Dr John Drew from the University of Buckingham. Dr Drew came to the School and Hannah and Imogen presented our archive evidence to him. There were interviews with the Headmistress and the Bursar, both of whom have extensive knowledge about the history of the school and the local area. Dr Drew came to the conclusion that there is some convincing evidence to support the conjecture that Abbot's Hill School could be the original Bleak House. Click here to listen to Hannah and Imogen's report on the BBC News School Report website.
Jordan goes live on BBC Radio London!
Jordan visited the BBC studios yesterday for an interview with Mark Bright and ended up appearing live on air on the Danny Baker show! Jordan got a taste for live broadcasting when Danny invited her into the studio to find out what she was doing at the BBC. Visit this page on Friday 16 March For more on Jordan's interview with Mark Bright about being different – specifically about racism in football.
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| Georgina and Charlie preparing a story on Starbucks' latest customer service initiative |
The Newsroom |
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| Alice, Katie and Charlie prepare the Abbot's Hill News section |
The Editor and Deputy Editors Jenny, Katherine and Ruth |
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The Camera Crew discuss angles with Mrs Puranik |
Also Coming Up on BBC School Report 2012:
Time's up for lads' mags – consumers fight back to remove Nuts from our stores
To see the work the girls produced last year click here.
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