Here are a summary of some of the other projects with an explanation as to how teachers can benefit from taking part in more than one project.

Good luck with the project, says Brian Robinson Newsday details

The Newsday competition, which has been running for the past 17 years, encourages students to excel in newspaper journalism.

Pupils' work is judged in several categories including best newspapers, best website, best feature and best use of photo journalism.

Founder of the scheme, Brian Robinson, said: "Good luck to the new BBC venture. I hope it works really well. I think you will find that some schools will do both (News Days) and they will benefit each other."

Students can be involved in both projects, says Tony Breslin Tony explains NPJC

The Citizenship Foundation run an annual National Political Journalism Competition (NPJC) inviting young people to put together a TV, radio or newspaper report about a current political issue.

They are judged by a panel of experts including BBC journalists.

Chief executive of the Citizenship Foundation, Tony Breslin said: "A BBC News Day can be a fantastic platform for the National Political Journalism competition and the National Political Journalism can be a fantastic preparation for a BBC News Day.

"So when I say to teachers, do get your students involved in both, I'm not talking about twice the work, I'm talking about twice the output for the efforts that teachers put in."

Students are given the opportunity to work with David Dimbleby and the Question Time team, producing a special edition of the programme.

Schools Question Time aims to support the Citizenship curriculum, help improve students' public speaking and listening skills, and engage young people in society and politics.

The Channel 4 news team worked with nine schools and colleges to make an online news bulletin.

The accompanying website show how students scripted, compiled and edited the bulletin at the end of eight weeks of preparation.

The website also features a media studies course for 14 to 19 year olds developed with Channel 4 News, ITN and the participating schools.

A BBC News Day should be experienced by all schools. The 'hands on' approach is motivating and engaging and provides a unique opportunity for students to engage in activities that they can apply in their own work. Jeff Howson, Making The News project manager

Making the News (MTN) is a free online publishing tool available in the classroom and at home. It enables schools to publish news online in a variety of formats including text, images, audio, animation and video.

The annual competition, run by MTN, invites pupils to create their own news material.

Individuals or small teams can submit entries for a range of categories including Best Local News Story, Best Field Trip, Best Personal Story and Best Overseas Report.

Winners in three age bands, including 11 to 14 year-olds, can win individual prizes and computer equipment for their school. There is also the chance for students to win a tour of a real news studio.

Schools wishing to take part should register at http://mtncomp.e2bn.net before the end of November.

Jeff Howson, Making The News project manager, said: "A BBC News Day should be experienced by all schools. The 'hands on' approach is motivating and engaging and provides a unique opportunity for students to engage in activities that they can apply in their own work. They will learn how to interview, write news stories, edit them and meet deadlines. In doing so they will develop their communication and investigative skills and work as part of a team.

"MTN is an ideal partner for the BBC News School Report Project. Students can develop their journalistic skills, working with professionals and publish or broadcast their own news via the MTN website."

MTN was created by the East of England Broadband Consortia (E2BN), for all ten of England's Regional Broadband Consortia (RBCs), who help schools optimise their use of the broadband network for education. The RBCs link together to form the National Education Network, including Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.