Schools chief goes back to the classroom
Released: Tuesday, 22 January 2008
Wolverhampton City Council’s schools chief got to experience life in the classroom at first hand when she shadowed a pupil for the day.
Councillor Christine Irvine, cabinet member for schools, spent yesterday morning (Monday, January 21st) at Aldersley High and teamed up with 15-year-old Cheniece Mitford.
The councillor sat in on a GCSE maths exam, a maths lesson, break-time and double science lesson. She then spent lunch with Chenise and fellow pupils and tucked into a healthy tuna sandwich, banana and some grapes.
The visit, known as Take a Councillor to School, is one of a series of similar events where the city’s politicians will see for themselves what life is like in school from the perspective of a pupil. It is part of the Local Government Association’s Local Democracy Campaign.
As well as councillors shadowing pupils, it is hoped that the pupils will be able to spend some time looking at the work of a local councillor.
Councillor Irvine said: “It was a good day and it really made a change to see things from the point of view of a pupil. My job means that I am often in schools being shown around by the headteacher and staff, but during my time with Cheniece I saw a different side.
“All the pupils were very friendly and made me feel welcome. All in all it was very interesting. Cheniece is already involved with the youth service and wants to learn more about what a councillor does, so hopefully she will be able to spend some time with me in the future and see what I do.”
Issued by the Press Office.
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