Parliament Politics

Supporting work students have been doing in the classroom into how Parliament and the Supreme Court work, students visited both the House of Commons and the House of Lords.

Thrilled to be experiencing the ‘behind the scenes’ of the working of Parliament, students went through the ‘Nay’ lobby before entering the Commons from behind the speaker’s chair.  Students then got to stand (you’re not allowed to sit!) among the government benches in the Commons, whilst the tour guide talked them through how Parliament works and some of the peculiarities of procedure.

The tour continued as the group were guided down the corridors to the main lobby and then into the Lords, absorbing the impressive paintings of Waterloo and Trafalgar, and the Tudor room with the recently finished paintings of the Spanish Armada.

Following the Lords, there was time for lunch before a guided tour of the Supreme Court where all three courts were able to be entered, ably chaperoned by the tour guide.

“I liked the Supreme Court best. It was really interesting because I like Law.” commented Lucy.

“The trip was really great; I would do it again if I had the chance and will recommend it to friends if they are interested in learning more about Politics.” added Joe.

“The trip was really useful. A great follow up would be to go and watch the Commons in session.” enthused Jimmy.

“It was really interesting to see the inner working of our country and to hear about the Supreme Court that you wouldn’t usually think about.  It was also cool to sit in the judge’s seats in the courts and to stand by the dispatch box in the Commons.” explained Jasmine.

“I’m so grateful to have attended such an interesting trip; I can honestly say that I have been inspired.” concluded Letitia.