If you would like to report on the activities of other schools for BBC School Report News Day, it is probable that you will be contacting them by telephone. Here is an example "script" of how you might introduce yourself and the sort of questions you might want to ask.

Before telephoning, think about the sorts of questions you want to ask

You are more likely to get some really interesting details if you ask follow up questions. Don't forget to ask for photographs, check the spellings of names (first names only) and - very importantly - make sure the students have their head teacher's permission to appear on your website and the BBC.

Hi. My name is ……. and I'm from……. School.

I'm ringing to find out what your School Report team is doing for the News Day. Can I ask you a few questions?

• How many students are taking part?

• What have you done so far?

• What stories are you working on?

• Who do you plan to interview?

• What media will you be using?

Please can you ask your teacher to send us some photos, with captions, of your team working today. The email address is ……..

• Can I check that your head teacher has given consent for the students in the photos to be used on our school website and on the BBC? (You may need to speak to a teacher rather than a student to fin out)

• Can I check the spelling of their names?

Hello it's … from … School again. I'm just ringing to get an update on what your team is doing. Do you have a few minutes to talk to me?

• How are your news reports progressing?

• Has anything been completed so far? If so, what?

• Who have you spoken to and what sort of questions did you ask them?

• What have been the highlights so far?

• What have been the challenges so far?

• What do you plan to do after lunch?

Remind them to take and email in photos if they haven't done so already.

Hello it's … from… school again. I'm just ringing to find out how your practice day has gone. Do you have a few minutes to talk to me?

• How are your news reports progressing? Are you close to finishing your reports?

• How has the editing process gone?

• What have you learnt today?

• What tips would you pass on to other students who are thinking of doing something similar in future?

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