The Queen Queen Elizabeth II was born on April 21, 1926 in London. The Queen is head of the Church of England – a position that all British Monarchs have held since it was founded by Henry V111 in the 1530’s

Who makes decisions? The UK's political system can be described as a constitutional monarchy with a king or queen as Head of State. However, it is the Houses of Parliament that make our laws, not the monarch. The monarch only formally passes legislation - this is known as Royal Assent.

The UK Parliament meets in Westminster, London The UK Parliament meets in Westminster, London. It has two parts – the House of Commons and the House of Lords, plus the monarchy. The House of Commons is made up of 650 MPs and the House of Lords of around 760 Lords.

One role of MPs in the UK Parliament is to represent their constituents in areas where the UK Parliament takes decisions

The Queen

What is a democracy? The United Kingdom (UK) is a democracy. A democracy is a country where the people choose their government. In the UK there are too many people to ask and too many decisions to take therefore representatives are elected to make decisions. Representatives include Members of Parliament (MPs), Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) and local councillors.

Junior Leadership Team

An opportunity for you to make a change! Why join the JLT? The JLT is an ideal way for children to get more involved in how we run the school. Give your views and opinions about school Develop your confidence, communication and negotiation skills. An opportunity for you to make a change!

What can the JLT do for school? Some ideas include; New resources for school Give your opinions on daily school life such as menus and playtimes Help arrange school events such as fayres and charity work Looking after the school environment Offer suggestions for after school and breakfast club

What we are looking for? We need you to be reliable, committed and hard working to fulfil one of the following roles. Once elected you will work closely alongside your assigned member of staff and will receive a badge to show your job role. Junior Headteacher, Mrs Partington – Teaching and Learning Junior Business Manager, Mrs Denton – Resources, Premises and Budget Junior Catering Manager, Mrs Jolly – Lunchtimes, Playtimes and Menu Junior Community Manager, Mrs Findlay – Assemblies, RE, Worship, Church and community events Class Representatives – Gather ideas from rest of class and feedback from meetings

You will be expected to…. Spend a day with your mentor to see how they contribute to running the school. Attend meetings to gather everyone's suggestions and discuss ideas. Junior Headteacher will run the meeting, make sure everyone gets a chance to speak and make sure everything is discussed. Business Manager will need to write down key points of every meeting and share these on the school website.

How to join? You will need to write a small paragraph explaining what you can offer and why people should vote for you by Monday 25th April. We will then hold an election. You will need to present your ideas to the rest of the school in an assembly. Everyone will have the chance to vote for the person they think will offer the best skills for the role. If you need any more information please speak to Miss Painter or Miss Denton.

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