This term we have been studying Australian Parliament and how it works. We have also been running our own parliaments, pretending it’s the real thing.
First it was Miss R’s grade vs Miss K’s grade. They were fighting about longer school hours. Second it was our grade vs Miss R’s grade fighting about one hour of television a night for kids. In the first argument between Miss R’s grade and Miss K’s grade, Miss K’s grade won; and in the fight between our grade and Miss R’s grade it was a draw, 22 votes to 22 votes.
Then it was our grade vs Miss K’s grade an the topic is that Australian families could only have one pet. There were lots of arguments presented against this law, especially when we worked out that we had 100 dogs and 60 cats in our grade alone!
Class parliament is a great way to learn about how laws are made and how to make a good argument.
By Jarrod and Josh.
Note from Mrs C: there was no fighting, really! Just spirited debate. 
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