What a treat is was to go into my little boys school with the World To Rights programme! Previously, I had taken some assemblies focusing on children around the world, and our responsibilities to stand up for their rights, and now it was time to bring in Dave and Anita too for a full day's workshops for all the year 5 and 6s across two schools.
Numbering almost 90 pupils, we spread across two halls during the workshop part of the day, exploring Victorian England in various settings, showing how tough life for children living then actually was.
When it came to working on the Victorian Circus, we brought them all together for a spectacular show of jugglers, acrobats, clowns and horses as Dave, the Ringmaster, captured our imagination in a magical way.
The boys were particularly interested when Dave turned the focus to football teams who have bucked the trend of sponsorship on their team shirts, to advertising charities - doing their bit to making a difference in the world and standing up for those who can't stand up for themselves. The challenge, of course, is to do the same by using our voices, our money, our skills and our choices.
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