It is great practice to follow up the program experience and reinforce the learning. 

Here are ideas for in-class activities following your program:

  • Write a class letter to your local MP about state issues that are important to the students.
  • Recreate a Parliamentary debate in your classroom on a subject of your choice – are there any classroom decisions which the class can make together? Appoint a Speaker or President, and write speeches.  See the learning resource.
  • Create electorate profiles for different class groups in your school (e.g. what are the needs of the “reception” electorate, compared to the “year 5” electorate?) 
  • Create a Parliamentary committee to investigate issues in the school and report back to school leadership.
  • Create a classroom mace – what symbols could go on the mace to represent your class? See the learning resource.
  • Look up the recent speeches made by your local MP in Hansard – identify the key issues raised.
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