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On Friday 8th February Bobby Pattinson visited Dryden School to present the new mini bus, funded by himself and the Variety Club.

Today 60 students from 3 different schools, Dryden School, Whickham School and Thomas Hepburn School attended the Gateshead City Learning Centre to practice their skills in readiness for a massive real life event on the 13th March 2008 where they will take part in compiling news stories for the BBC along with other schools across the country. The pupils experienced TV presenting, Radio Presenting and compiling stories to post to the ictGateshead website.
Below are a few of the stories the students found and wrote up for publication as well as creating Podcasts for others to hear.

Burtnout Paradise

Alcohol Abuse

Belfast Murder

Wednesday Football from the net

Little Super Hero

Students from Dryden School were keen to tell people about the grant they have been awarded to make a film about how they learn called "An Uphill Struggle"
9 students from Dryden School have won £1000 from My Mediabox to make a film. The film will be about the problems they have.

The students involved are from Key Stage 4 and Post 16. They are working with Robin Webb to make an animation film. They will be using gadgets like in James Bond or magic like in Harry Potter to overcome their problems.

The group have had a production meeting and have had puppets made of themselves. They have also written and recorded the script.

The film called ‘An Uphill Struggle’ will be finished by the end of March.

Listen to their podcast here.

This is just a selection of the stories the students worked very hard on today.

A big well done to everyone it was a pleasure helping you sort things out today

The ictTeam

Listen to a report about music from the Gateshead School Report team

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Music reporter Lewis

Some of the girls working on the School report practice day today were interested in learning a little about the fashion industry, their trawl of stories on the web brought up an unexpected article which gave them cause for concern. read what they found out here.

Chinese New Year 7th February 2008

Today Chinese New Year is occurring. Also known as the spring festival is a time for togetherness. The Chinese celebrate this holiday to look back on the year before to correct their wrongs.

They clean their house from top to bottom to get rid of the bad luck. This year is the year of the rat. Last year was the year of the dragon. This holiday has been celebrated for thousands of years.

We really want to know what you thought of today.

Did you enjoy yourselves?

What did you like the best?

Was there anything we could have done better?

Tell us what you are looking forward to doing on the News Day.

Use the comments to feedback

Mike

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Hi, my name is Rachael. I have written this story on the practice day, 7th February. Had loads of fun so far, please read my story!

Japanese origami experts have made a specially designed aircraft to be launched from the international space station and to come back to earth unassisted.
click here to read the story
news reporter: karl

to read about a new species of bird click here
news reporter:michael

Hiya everyone just a quick reminder that the last practice before the big day in on the 7th February.
this will be all day at the Gateshead CLC and come prepared to work hard learning the things you need to do to get ready for the 13th March. Remember to look at the BBC Website http://schoolreport Look especially at how other schools have put together material and look at the lessons they will give you some great ideas. I look forward to seeing you.
Mike

Dryden School BBC School Reporting team

On Friday 14th December in the Main Hall at Dryden School, Key Stage 3 performed their pantomime The Jungle Book.