16/03/2016 Newsround

Martin here with all of Wednesday's top news stories.

And keep watching for more of this amazing fluffy creature.

Many sweet, fizzy drinks will be getting more expensive to try

It was the big plan announced by the Government today

That's when the man in charge of spending the UK's money,

George Osborne, sets out what his plans are

He said that the extra money raised from sugary drinks -

expected to be hundreds of millions of pounds a year -

will be used to pay for more sport in primary schools.

The changes will start in two years' time.

This is a tax for good. This is a tax which is symbolic, which will

have ripples across the world. The logic behind it is the single

largest source of sugar in our children's diet is sugary, sweetened

drinks. It is important that our kids remain full of energy, healthy,

fit, intelligent. It is about adults handing over a better environment to

the next generation. There is loads of information on this online.

And that wasn't the only big news from today's Budget.

Your school day could be about to get longer,

with new plans out today for pupils in England.

3.30pm - and it's home time. It's when most of you finish school.

But today the Government annouced plans to extend the school day.

So you finish later in the afternoon.

It means secondary schools in England could be open

for an extra five hours a week or more.

The extra time would be used for more lessons and extra

So how would you feel about staying at school for longer?

It would be all right if it is good lessons, not if it is bad lessons. I

like to be in school and have fun but not to stay too long. I have to

go home to do my homework straightaway. But if I had longer

hours in school, I could get the teachers to help me do it. It would

affect our learning because we would not be concentrating as much because

we would be tired. If children had extra education then they would not

have enough time to do the stuff children should be doing, like

hanging out with friends. I think I would miss more time with my family

and playing with my brothers and sisters.

Some teacher groups don't think the extended hours are a good idea,

saying children will miss out on family time at home.

And that some schools might struggle to find enough money to stay

The Government today said they will give money to help schools

in England, but there may not be enough for everyone.

So if your school decides to extend your day, well,

you could be in the classrom for a little bit longer.

We want to know what you think - is it a good idea to

Now, some small birds doing a big job!

These pigeons are being fitted with little backpacks to help a team

Tiny sensors stitched onto pigeon-sized vests will measure

the levels of nitrogen dioxide and ozone, the main gases behind

harmful air pollution, over the next three days.

The results will be Tweeted and published online.

A school in Eastbourne in the south of England is trying out a new,

Here, pupils learn to make fires, clay pigeon shoot and tend to water

buffalo at their "Bronze Age" school.

With some schools worried about kids doing anything too dangerous,

UK safety experts say the school is a great example of what can be

done when activities like this, considered by some schools to be too

risky, are well managed by head teachers.

The only that children will get hurt is if they are not exposed to fires

and knives and taught how to use them responsibility. That is when

accidents happen. It is a good experience. How many ten-year-olds

would be able to stroke a water buffalo? I suppose it is a bit of

jurors, not really dangerous. But I think kids in other schools would be

able to handle what to do. Lastly, I guarantee you won't see

anything cuter than this today. Visitors at this aquarium in Tokyo

have been enjoying this little It was born nearly one month ago

and weighed just 4 kilograms. It is now just enjoying time

with its mum in this Newsround is back tomorrow morning

at 7.40 - we'll see you then.