School films and screens its own Traitors series

An East Sussex school has filmed and screened their own version of the popular TV BBC series, The Traitors.

Emily May, head teacher of Willingdon Community School near Eastbourne, said setting up the game, called "The Staff Traitors", was part of the school's team-building activity for teachers.

Students were then shown the series and responded to it with "more enthusiasm compared to the World Cup", according to May who played Claudia Winkleman's role as host.

"I can't believe how many pupils responded so positively to it. A number of children who barely said hello to me are now talking to me more," she told Radio Sussex.

One student, Tommy, said it gave them a "deeper connection to the teachers", while Aidan said it had brought them together as a community.

May said students made a charity donation to watch the episodes and the money would all go to the winner's chosen charity linked to helping children.

Staff member Nicola Holden said it had been an "excellent start to a very bleak January".

Sam Tomalin said it had "brought such a buzz" adding it had brought the staff together.

May said: "Our director of inclusion said she said she's been in education for more than 20 years and she's never had anything like this."

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