PUPILS are hoping to become the next big pop sensation by releasing their own song.

Alder Grange Community and Technology School is putting together a girl band from scratch and will be going all out to make sure their debut single hits the charts.

David Heywood, curriculum leader of creative expressive and performing arts, said: “We are starting at the beginning with auditions, we have our own music studio and are going to set up a record company.

“We hope to make the charts. Everything will be in-house from writing the song, the music, the bands’ image, synchronising the dance moves and recording and releasing the single.”