Tag: Commons

J6 visit to the Houses of Parliament

28th April 2017

Year 6 pupils from Highclare Woodfield, an independent school in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, travelled to London to spend a day at the Houses of Parliament.  They enjoyed a tour of the Palace of Westminster which included Westminster Hall and the Central Lobby.  The Highclare Junior School children were introduced to the Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell,…

Pupils discuss politics with the Speaker of the House of Commons

9th February 2017

A group of Highclare School U5 and L6 students, together with Head of Law, Mrs Embury, travelled to London to take part in the Erdington Youth Parliament event courtesy of Jack Dromey MP. During the day, our young people were engaged in various discussion groups which focused on such pertinent issues as youth unemployment; homelessness…