With hearts full of excitement and heads full of questions, the School Councillors set off to the station to catch an early morning train to The Houses of Parliament on Friday the 15th of July. Would they see our brand new Prime Minister? Could they hear a heated argument in the House of Commons? Better still, would they catch a glimpse of Her Majesty?
The School Councillors were greeted by an enthusiastic and friendly tour guide who guided them and showed them what the Queen did on the State opening of Parliament. Did you know that the Queen even have a golden throne in the Chamber of the House of Lords? ‘It is very impressive’, Lorraine sighed, looking longingly at the intricate design of the golden chair.
After a grand tour of the chambers, the School
Councillors met with another school from Dorset. Everyone received a machine
and took part in a quiz to see what they remembered about the tour. The two school councils worked together to
make a new law. Freddie was chosen to be the Speaker of the House of Commons
and he had to keep all the MP’s in order. ‘This is a very tough job!, Freddie
concluded after the heated debates.
‘This was the best day of my life!’ Jamie exclaimed just
before he plonked himself down on the patterned seat of the
underground train. Needless to say, the journey back was extremely quiet…
