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On Thursday 21st March 11 pupils from St Mary’s High School were joined up with around 1000 schools in the UK making the news.
The pupils took part in a BBC News School Report, a BBC project to engage 11-16-year-olds in the news.
Ex-teacher and BBC News presenter, Huw Edwards said “I'm involved because I want to give young people the chance to make the news themselves, and I want to share the principles of good journalism.”
Over the past few months the students in Years 12, 13 and 14 have been working hard, training to be top journalists, carrying out interviews and producing reports.
Commenting before the event Principal of St Mary’s Mrs Margo Cosgrove said “The students are really excited about becoming involved in the nationwide news report. Their stories are extremely varied and representative of the many extra curricular activities they excel in. The girls are really looking forward to the pressure of becoming BBC school reporters for a day and indeed it has inspired many to consider a career in the media.”
Also commenting before getting down to filming Student Laura Hillen, one of the BBC school reporters said: “I am privileged to be working on the BBC School Report Programme as I am getting the opportunity to work with Austin O Callaghan. This is a great opportunity for me as I am going to study journalism in the future and this experience will stand to me.”
The students broadcast their news, covering the stories of the day as well as their special report on three St Mary’s Girls who have been chosen to represent their country called One School, One Club Two Countries which can be watched on the St Mary's Website
