:00:00. > :00:00.with the kids competing in their own Commonwealth Games. Plus:
:00:07. > :00:08.Hacker serves up some killer questions to Andy Murray.
:00:09. > :00:20.But first to the debate over the latest playground must-haves!. Loom
:00:21. > :00:24.bands have been sweeping through schools over recent months but some
:00:25. > :00:26.schools have banned them because they say they're too distracting.
:00:27. > :00:30.They're the latest in a long line of trends so Ricky's been looking into
:00:31. > :00:34.how long the fascination with them could last.
:00:35. > :00:37.Over the years, we've had hulahoops, conkers, and my favourite,
:00:38. > :00:39.the electronic, portable pet, Tamagotchi.
:00:40. > :00:45.Playground trends are nothing new in the latest one involves these
:00:46. > :00:47.tiny rubber bands, which can be made into these bracelets,
:00:48. > :00:50.They are taking over schools all over the world,
:00:51. > :00:57.I like loom bands because they make me join
:00:58. > :01:06.They reflect on how you are feeling and you can make a black or
:01:07. > :01:11.And if you're happy, you can make a white and yellow one.
:01:12. > :01:14.I like the individuality and how you can express yourself
:01:15. > :01:19.Loom bands are made with hundreds of brightly coloured rubber bands,
:01:20. > :01:21.woven together using a special board, called a loom.
:01:22. > :01:23.The kits with all the coloured bands and
:01:24. > :01:26.the loom itself cost around ?5, and each individual band costs around
:01:27. > :01:33.Not everyone thinks they are a good idea.
:01:34. > :01:34.Some schools have actually banned them.
:01:35. > :01:39.Yeah, I can see why some schools have banned them, but we control it.
:01:40. > :01:42.The kids now they're not allowed them during lesson times.
:01:43. > :01:43.As soon as it disrupted their learning and
:01:44. > :01:46.teaching, it wouldn't necessarily be banned, but the children would be
:01:47. > :01:50.talked to about them and they would be told to leave them at home.
:01:51. > :01:59.In a world where we spend so much time using technology,
:02:00. > :02:13.If anyone had a special card, they would see there is something special
:02:14. > :02:16.about themselves. With any trend, there is a potential for causing
:02:17. > :02:21.things like bullying, but if we talk about any positive way, we can see
:02:22. > :02:23.whether it is a piece of card or a rubber band, it is just a bit of
:02:24. > :02:24.fun. In a world where we spend
:02:25. > :02:27.so much time using technology, there is a lot of praise for these
:02:28. > :02:30.loom band for bringing craft back But as with most trends,
:02:31. > :02:34.how long until these loom bands I bet someone somewhere is
:02:35. > :02:38.thinking of the new big thing. And you've been telling us what you
:02:39. > :02:45.think of loom bands Class 5B in Bristol say they're a
:02:46. > :02:50.great way to keep kids occupied instead of spending loads of time on
:02:51. > :03:06.computers. Next, to a sports day with a big
:03:07. > :03:12.difference and with the Commonwealth Games just around the corner
:03:13. > :03:14.hundreds of school kids have been competing in their own mini-version
:03:15. > :03:17.of the event. It was all to encourage them to try out a variety
:03:18. > :03:20.of different sports and Martin went More than 700 schoolkids from across
:03:21. > :03:24.Birmingham have been invited here to this special Commonwealth Games
:03:25. > :03:27.field event. And it is all for National School Sport Week. They'll
:03:28. > :03:37.get to try out a range of different sports and also have their very own
:03:38. > :03:39.opening ceremony. Each kid here today, is under a flag
:03:40. > :03:52.of a Commonwealth country, so they When they watch it, they can support
:03:53. > :03:57.the countries they represented a. What kind of things have you been
:03:58. > :04:09.doing? 50 metres sprint, shot put, long jump... I am here with Team
:04:10. > :04:21.Scotland! We have got to do new sports we haven't done before. It
:04:22. > :04:29.teaches us important things. We like Scotland. It is important to involve
:04:30. > :04:36.children in sport. You don't know what you can do unless you try. I
:04:37. > :04:45.was rubbish at that went on but I kept doing it and did not give up.
:04:46. > :04:48.Sport is fun, and as you can see everyone here is having a good time.
:04:49. > :04:49.All eyes will be on Glasgow for the Commonwealth Games in one month. It
:04:50. > :04:54.is nice to see these guys getting into the 70s early. I have already
:04:55. > :04:57.found my team. Scotland! Typical. Thanks, Martin.
:04:58. > :05:01.In other news, the decision on which of the world's biggest problems to
:05:02. > :05:03.try and solve has been announced. The Longitude Prize asked the public
:05:04. > :05:07.to vote on which one of six big issues should be tackled. And last
:05:08. > :05:10.night on the One Show it was announced ?10 million will be put
:05:11. > :05:14.into finding out how to develop new antiobiotic medicines.
:05:15. > :05:16.Wimbledon news now - British women's number one Heather Watson faces her
:05:17. > :05:19.toughest test later today. She's playing her second round match
:05:20. > :05:21.against Germany's Angelique Kerber, who's a former Wimbledon
:05:22. > :05:23.semi-finalist. Meanwhile, Andy Murray made easy work of Blaz Rola
:05:24. > :05:26.in his second round match yesterday. But he had a much harder challenge
:05:27. > :05:33.afterwards - the dog owner faced up to CBBC's Hacker T Dog...
:05:34. > :05:37.I've heard some lovely stuff about you...
:05:38. > :05:39.I'm a border terrier, what do you think about that?
:05:40. > :05:42.You look very different to my two, to be honest.
:05:43. > :05:45.What are your border terriers called?
:05:46. > :05:48.They chase a lot of squirrels and stuff...
:05:49. > :05:56.Do you know what I call squirrels? What?
:05:57. > :06:02.That's all from me, Newsround's back here at around 4pm.