Sacriston Academy have been celebrating parliament week!
The class spoke with Baroness Harris of Richmond who explained what life was like as a baroness and what her role is in the House of Lords. The group were given a chance to stand at the front of the class and ask Baroness Harris their own questions.
From these questions, the class found out that Baroness Harris that she used to be a councillor before becoming a member of the House of Lords and that she is a whip in the House of Lords, meaning that she would gather up the next group of people to ensure they were prepared and ready to start their debate!
Year 6 have worked hard all week to create their own parties and manifestos, including promising to fundraise to buy more equipment for the yard and plan opportunities for children and staff to work collaboratively on group projects. On Wednesday, they hit the campaign trail and went round classes to share their ideas ready for all pupils to head to the polling station on Thursday to cast their votes!
We are eagerly await the results...