Diamond Jubilee comp helps East Enders learn about Queen
By Katherine Sellgren BBC News education reporter
Primary school pupils in East London get extra lessons to learn more about the Queen and the history of the Royal Family in Britain. Many primary school children do not understand what the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth stands for. It seems that the pupils know very little about the Queen and what she does and how long she has reigned. This is the reason why several schools in East London participate in special art and poetry competitions in order to encourage their pupils. Already more than 500 pupils produced a poem or a picture about the Queen. The reason for the pupils’ ignorance can be found in the fact that many British school children are born to families with English as a second language and they did not think of the Queen as their Queen. Head teachers believe that this should be changed and therefore organize special classes to teach the children much more about the history of the Royal Family. Another reason that so little pupils are engaged with the Diamond Jubilee is the upcoming Olympic games. London is overwhelmed with Olympic advertising and the Diamond Jubilee is thereby forgotten.
There are two major events happening in Britain this year and they are both very important events for the country. The diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth is the talk of the day for many British people and on the other hand there are the Olympic Games. The Olympics is a very big event and the whole nation is needed in order to succeed. Unfortunately for the Queen her Jubilee is in the same period. Maybe she doesn’t get the attention she would like to have because of the confluence of events. I think it is a good thing to teach the young children the history of their country and the history of the Royal Family. It is your country and therefore important to know the country’s history. When you start teaching at a young age children will benefit the rest of their lives.
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