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Order, Order!

Students recently took advantage of an invitation to an important appointment at a famous London Landmark.

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Students recently took advantage of an invitation to an important appointment at a famous London Landmark.

Earlier this year, a group of eager historians took a trip to the Capital and visit the world-famous Palace of Westminster to meet with a key member of staff and pick up some extra political knowledge.

All images on this page are courtesy of the House of Lords / Roger Harris

As part of Parliament’s ‘Learn with the Lords’ initiative, students were given a tour of parts of the parliamentary estate (including the House of Commons and the House of Lords), as well as the opportunity to participate in a Question and Answer Session with a member of the House of Lords and learn about their role in the UK Parliament.

Speaking about their visit, Head of History and Politics Mr White said “We’ve been involved in having a guided tour of the Palace of Westminster, going into both Chambers, being able to see at ground level, what it’s like for MPs and Peers to be in Parliament.”

Humanities teacher Mr Bray added “[The students are] going to look at Politics probably in a different way having been here for a day.”

“We got to meet a Baroness…so our students got to engage with understanding the House of Lords and they got to ask their own questions as well.”

Mr White added that it was such a “privilege” for the students to ask a question that “they came up with themselves.”

Learn with the Lords’ is an initiative of the UK Parliament, offering a variety of activities aimed at students between the ages of seven to 18, including school visits, interactive online sessions and video resources, covering a variety of Parliamentary topics.

Mr White concluded that the students benefitted from a “real unique opportunity this day provided them”, and they had already booked a return visit later this year.

For more information regarding Ivybridge Community College’s visit to the
Palace of Westminster,
please click the link below to view the House of Lords YouTube Video.

Ivybridge Community College
'Learns with the Lords'