"We have learnt that the General Election happens every 4 or 5 years and that people go to vote on polling day to decide who they want to rule our country and who will be Prime Minister. The votes get counted by special people and then the candidates who have got the most votes go to the Houses of Parliament." (Lucy)
3SB worked in groups to create their own political parties. They made their own manifesto pledges and party logos, voting for their favourite party emblems. The Year 3 children then delivered 'party political broadcasts' to the rest of the class before going to the polls to decide who would be 3SB's winning party.
Then came the opportunity to vote. It was made clear that in a democratic process our pupils did not have to justify their choice to anybody and that they could choose to elect the party which best suited their needs. All votes were confidential and could not be traced back to the electorate. In the end, The Co-Operaters Party won by a clear margin.
