Three Year 9 pupils from St Paul’s Catholic High School in Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester, have been busy broadcasting their own radio show on Wythenshawe FM.
The boys, Leonardo Vieru, Lewis Parry and Elliot Robertson, have a show every fortnight from 4pm to 5pm where they play music, review games and movies and discuss items of current interest. Their programme is broadcast throughout the Wythenshawe area.
The show is so effective and enjoyable that it was voted the Best Youth Show on WFM.
The radio show provides the youngsters with the opportunity to develop skills of enquiry and communication through research and selection of material to broadcast. At the same time, the pupils are able to develop their skills and sense of responsibility through negotiation, decision-making and participation in running the radio programme.
