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Year 12 AS Politics
Visit to the
Houses of Parliament
On Monday 11
December the AS Politics class visited the Houses of Parliament. We
were given a guided tour of the building, and were astonished by how
small the House of Commons debating chamber actually is, especially
in comparison to how it appears on television. Keith Hill, MP for
Streatham and a patron of Dunraven, also gave freely of his time to
chair a question and answer session in private rooms in the Palace
of Westminster. We had the opportunity to voice our concerns about
Streatham, and other contemporary political issues that concern us.
Mr. Hill gave us an insight into his job as the Parliamentary
Private Secretary to Tony Blair and how he spends an average day. He
was, as usual, very hospitable, enthusiastic and helpful. A great
visit all round! (Korang Abdulla Y12 )
Year
7 Bring and Buy Sale
February 7 in the Lower School Dining Hall, 3 15 - 4.00 p. m. Please
send in your unwanted DVDs, videos, CDs, books, toys, games,
toiletries [unopened], jewellery and anything else you think
students may wish to buy.
(Please leave donations outside Ms Andrews office). All proceeds
will go to two of our chosen Year 7 charities, the Love Trust
orphanage for abandoned babies in India, and an orphanage for
children in Nepal. Later this year Year 7 will also be collecting
for their 3rd charity: the NSPCC.
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Happy New Year to all
our readers!
Year 7 and 8 students
heard about the London Pledge for children in London in their first
assembly of the year 2007.
The Student Pledge offers London students the opportunity to say:
"
Before I am sixteen...
I will have had the chance to
express my views on London issues and be listened to.
My academic, sporting or
creative talents will have been celebrated at school or outside.
I will have taken part in a
public event either sports, dance or concert or visual arts.
I will have taken part in a
play, musical or reading that involves either acting, speaking or
helping with the production.
- I will have been on an
educational visit or overnight stay.
I will have had the opportunity
to help others through voluntary activities.
I will have been to an artistic
or sporting event at a major London venue.
I will have learnt to
understand other cultures and faiths.
I will have planned, delivered
and evaluated a project from beginning to end.
I will have experienced
cutting-edge science and technology"
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