See McFly at John Cabot CTC

Students from two schools learnt about life in Uganda when they were given the chance to interview boy band McFly about their work for Comic Relief.

As part of BBC News School Report, 12- and 13-year-old students from John Cabot City Technology College (CTC) in Bristol asked Danny, Harry, Dougie and Tom about their trip, where they saw how money raised through Red Nose Day was being used.

Students at Villiers High School in Ealing also did a phone interview with McFly, which you can see during School Report Live - broadcast on this website on 22 March 2007.

The band visited Uganda to follow up on the Kamwokya Christian Caring Community (KCCC) project, which they first visited in 2005. The scheme helps people affected by HIV and Aids.

Their visit to Uganda was filmed for a CBBC Newsround documentary "McFly's Big Red Noseround" which will be shown on BBC One in March.

Below are two reports from students at John Cabot CTC, about their meeting with McFly on Thursday 8 February 2007.

By Kim School Reporter, John Cabot City Technology College, Bristol

At 0700 on Thursday morning I woke up hoping it was snowing.

Thinking there was snow, I looked out of my bedroom window, but there was no snow just rain. So I was getting ready for just another Thursday at school.

When I got in school there was a rumour going around, the rumour was that McFly were coming to our school, but I wasn't quite sure.

When I got to my tutor group, my teacher asked the people who put up their hand to volunteer for the Comic Relief assembly in the hall.

COST OF HELP �11.40 pays for a mason or a carpenter for a days work to help build a home for Aids orphans �80 enables the KCCC project to school, feed and clothe a child for a year SOURCE: Comic Relief, Feb 2007

So I went to the hall to learn that McFly were coming. Everyone was shocked.

When McFly came arrived there was cheers and screams from everyone!

McFly came to our school to tell us about their trip to Uganda. They went there two years ago.

This time they saw how the lives of the people had changed.

One boy showed McFly around their village. He showed them his house and how he lived.

People in his family were sleeping on the floor and his mum, who had Aids, slept behind a curtain.

Harry told us that so many of the things they saw were heartbreaking and that they weren't ashamed to cry.

Also Tom said: "There were some people who couldn't afford clean water."

McFly explained to us that the money the public has raised has helped the people in Uganda build schools and taps with clean water.

You can help raise money by doing sponsored runs, non-uniform days and so much more. Comic Relief has saved loads of lives please help them save more!

By Beth School Reporter, John Cabot City Technology College, Bristol

On Thursday last week five people from every tutor group at John Cabot CTC got to meet McFly.

Everyone was very excited to meet the famous celebrities. Many teachers gathered for the arrival of the band.

UGANDAN STATISTICS In Uganda there are an estimated 1 million people living with HIV In Uganda 1 million children have been orphaned by Aids In Uganda someone dies of Aids every 6 minutes In Uganda more than 1 in 10 children do not live to see their first birthday In Uganda 4 in 10 children have stunted growth because of to malnutrition In Uganda 1 in 3 children will not finish primary schooling SOURCE: Comic Relief, Feb 2007

When they entered everyone was cheering and some screaming. After all the screaming it came to the serious stuff. The real reason they were here was because of Comic Relief.

They showed us their second trip to Uganda and were explaining how lucky we are to live in a well-built house and eat cooked food.

Some parts were really sad, such as when Tom was saying how an 11-year-old girl called Sarah lost her parents and is now the mother of the house.

After that many people asked questions.

McFly also said they helped other charities.

McFly are a great band and they put a lot of effort into charities. It was great to meet them all and I hope they do the best in the future.

Many schools around the country will be wearing red noses and taking part in fund-raising activities on 16 March 2007.