Friday 8th May

School Council visit City Hall

Yesterday, the School Council enjoyed a fascinating and memorable visit to City Hall. The children
represented the school impeccably throughout the day, demonstrating excellent behaviour, enthusiasm and
impressive general knowledge when answering questions. We were extremely proud of them all.

The journey itself was an exciting experience, with the children travelling on the IFS Cloud Cable Car and
enjoying a spectacular bird's-eye view of London across the Thames.

At City Hall, the children learned all about the important role it plays in running our capital city. They
discovered how the Mayor of London is responsible for overseeing around £23 billion of public funding to
help improve transport, policing, housing, the environment and many other services across London. The
School Council were full of ideas of how Sadiq Khan could spend the money to benefit everyone. The children
also explored the rich history of London and discussed why so many people consider it to be the greatest city
in the world!

One of the highlights of the visit was seeing real-life democracy and leadership in action. The children had the
opportunity to meet Kaya Comer-Schwartz, who is responsible for overseeing policing, community safety and
the budget for the Metropolitan Police Service on behalf of the Mayor of London. She was chairing a meeting
with senior police leaders at the time and kindly took time to speak with the children. She was very
impressed by their thoughtful questions and enthusiasm.

It was a wonderful educational experience and a fantastic opportunity for the children to see how decisions
are made to help shape and improve life in London.