On Monday 23 March Bob visited Bishop Challoner School Bishop to see and applaud a flag which Year 6 pupils have made to commemorate the 750th Anniversary of the Simon de Montfort Parliament which took place in 1265. The pupils were also remembering the 800th Anniversary of the sealing of the Magna Carta which also occurs this year.
Bishop Challoner School in Beckenham was one of 650 schools selected from across the United Kingdom to take part in a unique project that aims to connect young people with the democratic process and heritage.
To mark the Montfort parliament anniversary, where elected representatives of the shires and the boroughs came together for the first time, Parliament has selected a primary school in every constituency to create a flag that represents their area or community. This project forms part of Parliament’s 2015 ‘Parliament in the Making’ programme.
Bob spent some time talking to the yound people involved thought the flag superb and is pictured with members of Year 6 at Bishop Challoner School.