Manchester Academy continued its involvement in this annual and ever expanding event involving over 280 schools across the UK. Although this takes place on one day of the year, it is the culmination of  months of preparation.

Last year involved a sterling performance by Manchester Academy. It was the only school to complete every report to a very high standard and earned the prestigious prize of having its full news' report aired on national television. 

Obviously this was always going to be a hard act to follow but this year's intrepid reporters were up for the challenge. The venue was the City Learning Centre on Denmark Road. The News' Day began at 8 45 a.m. with a press team meeting. Here our budding journalists read the dailies and searched the internet for the best stories to cover.

8 45 a.m.  The Chief Editor Mohamed organizes the journalists - some will read the daily newspapers for the major stories of the day; others will search the internet and news websites for international, national and local stories. 

Throughout the day they will check these sites for breaking news.

9 15 a.m.  News is gathered and tough decisions have to be made: which stories should be given priority, which stories should be placed in our report.  The journalists begin writing their stories including:

• Metal detectors to be placed in some schools

• Schools closed in Hong Kong due to flu outbreak

• Proposals for a "Manchester Day" parade

• Plans unveiled to make Oxford Road a pedestrian only area

• The rise of text addiction

• Food for mood

By the end of the day, ten full articles will have been written and broadcast and twelve stories prepared for publication on WebPages.

10 30 a.m. The first stories are written.  Introductions must also be prepared for our two "News Anchors" Faizan and Vusala.

Our three Editors, Quasim, Mario and Jahsida proof-read the stories.

Amendments and revisions are made before they receive their approval. 

Amba has created something different:  a quiz to mark London Fashion Week it is the first text to be placed on the BBC News webpage. 

This is complemented by an article by Amba on the public's healthy, perhaps unhealthy fascination with all things fashion.

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