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Send my Friend to School |
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The Specialist Status subjects of Geography, RE and English have worked together to introduce lower school students to the “Send My Friend to School” Campaign. |
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This campaign has brought together hundreds and thousands of students and teachers across the world together, who want world leaders to keep their promise and make sure that every child can go to school, no matter where they live in the world. |
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In 2000, world leaders set 8 millennium goals to halve world poverty. One of these was to ensure primary education for all by 2015. Despite some progress being made (40 million more children are now in school), there are still an estimated 75 million children across the world, who do not receive a primary education. This can be because there is not a school for them to go to, or that they simply cannot afford the fees, equipment or books. Some children, especially girls, have to stay at home to look after a sick relative or to grow food and fetch water. |
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In Geography and RE, the girls looked at the country of Tanzania in Africa and looked at the lives of 3 girls who were struggling to go to school. Many girls who have read the current school read; “Abela” about a Tanzanian orphan were able to relate her experiences to so many others like her in Tanzania. |
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| In English, the students were then asked to write a speech, poem or story about the barriers to education and these would then be read out during the “Big Read”. |
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On Thursday May 7th, we organised a “Big Read”, where students from years 7-9 were invited to the library to read out speeches, poems or stories they had written about the barriers to education that exist for so many children across the world. These were then placed in an envelope and sent to the Prime Minister, Gordon Brown. |
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At this time of the year when so many parents and students are worrying about getting school places at the school of their choice, it is perhaps worth reflecting on the fact that at least they have a school to go to at all and remember the 75 million who don’t get that chance. |
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We really hope that Gordon Brown and other world leaders will continue to keep up the pressure and do more to allow all children a right to an education. |
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Thank you to all staff and students who were involved in this event and if you would like to find out more, Click go to here to go to the offcial website |
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