18 March 2019
Imagine being invited to afternoon tea with the Lord Mayor of Manchester! 4 students, representing our student leadership and Whole School Council got to see behind the scenes of the life of the Lord Mayor – June Hitchen, with a visit to her council chambers during February half term.
Invited into her apartment, students chatted with the Lord Mayor over tea, sandwiches and an excellent selection of cakes – asking her questions about her role as the Mayor, her background in politics, getting into this role and her aspirations as the Mayor and for future.
The students experienced a range of aspects of Council life – trying on her Mayoral Robes, signing her visitors book and then a trip down to the Council Chambers were they debated 2 issues – ‘Should mobile phones be allowed in school?’ and ‘Should homework be banned?’
It was a fantastic experience for those involved, hopefully inspiring the next generation of Parliamentary Candidates!
