Celebrating Citizenship in Letchworth
YEAR 6K pupils were delighted to welcome local senior citizens and councillors into their classroom recently, to celebrate 100 years of active citizenship in Letchworth. Schools had been invited by the Mayor of Letchworth Garden City, Philip Ross, to take part in the council’s project of marking the important event of active citizenship.
Y6K have been learning about World War II and, in particular, what it was like to be a child during that time. Teacher Liz Ellis and the class thought inviting local senior citizens into their classroom to share their memories and experiences, seemed the perfect way to celebrate Citizenship Week.
The informal gathering was a tremendous success. The visitors brought an assortment of interesting memorabilia to show and had many a tale to tell. The classroom was a hub of activity and conversation as people’s voices, young and old, were heard.
After a tour of the school, the pupils entertained their guests at an afternoon tea party where friendships were forged and promises made of “…we must do this again; we’ve had such a lovely afternoon”.
All the children and staff were very grateful to their visitors who made the afternoon such a memorable occasion. We were also delighted to be awarded £1,000 towards school funds by Letchworth Garden City Council for being one of the best 10 projects submitted.
More photos of the citizenship celebrations will soon be on our Activities Page for you to browse and enjoy!
June 4th, 2009 at 10:41 pm
WOw. What is an active citizen
June 21st, 2009 at 5:18 pm
Hi Kyla,
Thanks for your response to our blog page…you’re the first ever!!
An active citizen is in short being a good citizen and going out into the local community and taking part in something worthwhile.
During Citizenship Week more than 400 pupils from 6 schools rose to the challenge of being a good citizen by taking part in the first Letchworth Garden City Council Citizenship Week. Cllr. Angela Smale who helped to organise the week, said “I have to pay tribute to our young people. Their
efforts were absolutely amazing, they showed real community spirit
and I think the future of Letchworth is safe in their hands.”
I hope this has answered your question and thanks again for taking the time to read about what we do at Woolgrove School.