Alan Campbell, our local MP came and listened to students from Monkseaton High, Monkseaton Middle and Langley First School present to him on The Send my Friend to School Campaign.

Year 9 students have been researching why some children do not get the opportunity to go to school. They were shocked by what they found and felt compelled to spread the message. We went to Monkseaton Middle School to tell years 5 and 6 what we had learnt and Langley First School to speak to year 1. The high school students helped the year 1’s to make their own rucksacks. We presented a box of our rucksacks and messages to Alan Campbell, and he has agreed to take them to David Cameron for us.

I have been so proud of the reaction of my year group to the Send my Friend to School campaign. They have shown great compassion and empathy for children missing out on the right to an education, and wanted to spread what they had learnt from the campaign to other local students.