It's the day before Children in Need, and three lucky School Reporters from Westminster City School get to go backstage at the rehearsals in BBC television Centre
The School Reporters get to see the rehearsals for the 'Dirty Dancing' part of Friday's show, as preparations for the television extravaganza gather pace
Recreating the famous scene from the 1987 film, Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton takes the part of Baby
After the rehearsals are over, Robert, Steven And Dylan grab an interview with Helen and find out about how she's feeling ahead of dancing in front of millions of viewers on Friday evening
The boys from Westminster City School aren't the only ones to grab a celebrity interview on Practice News Day. In Bristol, The Red Maid's School talk to Connie Fisher, the winner of BBC show 'How do you solve a problem like Maria?'
Collingwood School and Media Arts College's team of Callum, Ben, Alex, Naomi, Amy and Deej posing for photos at the end of a long day of reporting
Villiers High School in Southall had their Practice News Day earlier in the week, and two of the their School Reporters get ready to present the bulletin
At Alperton Community School, the School Reporters are divided into boys and girls teams. The girls pursue a story about bullying, to coincide with Anti-Bullying Week
But it's a day of great drama as the school is forced to close because of a burst water mains. Nevertheless, the School Reporters stay on to finish their reports, with the boys covering the breaking story of the day
At Housdown School in Southampton, the School Reporters produce a piece about their recent trip to BBC Television Centre
Students from Horbury School in Wakefield look full of energy and enthusiasm at the start of their Practice News Day
And it's a technological masterclass as Saints Peter and Paul Catholic College team up with Widnes CLC and work with iPods to help record their report
At Accrington Academy, the Year 7 students get to grips with the autocue and the vision mixer in the school's studio gallery
It's a slick operation at Accrington Academy, as the newsreaders deliver their scripts to the cameras under the studio lights
Matthew, Joseff and Alice get down to work at Ysgol Gyfun Y Strade on Practice News Day with an interview of a local welfare officer
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