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" For the past six years, pupils at every primary school in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames have been able to vote for two pupils from their school to become MPPs (Members of the Pupil Parliament) on the Richmond Pupil Parliament."
We start this section of Global Eye News (GEN) with a message from last year's RPP mayor, Suzy Brown. When you've read what she has to say, have a look at each of the 5 sections which describe the workshops which the MPPs took part in and show some of the work they did. The workshops were all based on the chosen resolution or topic - refugees.


Adrian Corke (RPP Convenor) talks to the MPPs at the start of their last Action Day, before the final workshop activities
A message from pupil parliament Mayor, Suzy Brown
(Darrell School)
"Hi, my name is Suzy Brown. Last year I was the pupil parliament mayor of Richmond whilst I was in Year 6 at Darrell School. You might wonder how I became pupil Mayor - I'll tell you. It all started in the summer term when I was in Year 5. Year 5 pupils were given the chance to stand as a representative for the school on Richmond's Pupil Parliament. I stood as one of the candidates and had to give a speech on children's rights. I chose to my speech on child abuse. There were another 8 candidates, each one gave a speech. The school listened to all the speeches and then had to vote for the best two - me and a boy (Joe Ricketts) got the most votes. We then went to the pupil parliament at York House. All the representatives from the other primary schools were there (about 50 in all). Everyone gave the speeches they had given in their own school, then all the MPPs voted for a Mayor and Deputy Mayor. We did a number of activities in the afternoon before we found out who had won - then they said "Suzy Brown" and I was really, really pleased. I got to wear a very nice chain.
Suzy Brown, pupil parliament Mayor of Richmond, thanking Ruth Durrant (Richmond Language Advisory Service) for her help in organising the visit of refugee children to talk to the MPPs
Suzy Brown, pupil parliament Mayor of Richmond, thanking Ruth Durrant (Richmond Language Advisory Service) for her help in organising the visit of refugee children to talk to the MPPs

" After they have been elected by their schools, the MPPs meet together in Richmond's official Council Chambers. They elect a mayor and decide on the resolution (topic) they are going to work on during two follow-up Action Days."

After that day we had two Action Days. We had the chance to interview some refugee children now living in the UK and to find out what life was like for them. We also used the Internet to find out more about where refugees have come from, many of them what we call developing countries. We were made to think about what it would be like to be a refugee, and what we would take with us if we suddenly had to leave our homes.

I think that the Pupil Parliament was great. It taught us some really important lessons about life. Our main topic, refugees, really made you think. Next year there will be a new group of MPPs, a new Mayor and a new topic. I'm sure that all the pupils will learn a lot from taking part, just as I have."

   

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