EU Referendum or

On the 23 rd of June, British Citizens will vote whether to stay or to leave the European Union!

There will be a referendum! Referendum:- a vote in which all the people in a country or an area are asked to give their opinion about or decide an important political or social question.

How does the European Union Affect You? Watch this… The EU and You

How would you use your vote? The result of this referendum could have many implications and might affect you in the years to come. Although the voting age is 18 in the UK, as citizens we should make an effort to understand the impact of political and social changes may have on our country, our communities, families and on us as individuals.

Keeping an interest and gathering impartial knowledge will help us to make well informed judgements and decisions.

We will vote as a school – how will you vote?

This will help you to decide! To Stay or Leave

A detailed explanation of how our political system works. UK Referendum on EU Membership

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If we were to exit, this could happen:

10 Reasons to Leave 1. Freedom to make stronger trade deals with other nations. 2. Freedom to spend UK resources presently through EU membership in the UK to the advantage of our citizens. 3. Freedom to control our national borders. 4. Freedom to restore Britain’s special legal system. 5. Freedom to deregulate the EU’s costly mass of laws. 6. Freedom to make major savings for British consumers. 7. Freedom to improve the British economy and generate more jobs. 8. Freedom to regenerate Britain’s fisheries. 9. Freedom to save the NHS from EU threats to undermine it by harmonising healthcare across the EU, and to reduce welfare payments to non-UK EU citizens. 10. Freedom to restore British customs and traditions.

3-artists-why-we-should-stay-in-europe As the EU referendum nears, 13 artists have joined the “In” campaign – each explaining with a new artwork why they believe we shouldn’t Brexit.

Bob and Roberta Smith RA artist Bob and Roberta Smith’s short film with his ‘In’ campaign (featuring Ms Glover on percussion).

Date: L/O: To understand how art can be used as a voice for social change. OUTCOME: To consider your views on the EU referendum. To design your own artwork, expressing opinions, responding to one of the artists’ work. or