Cornish students have taken part in a mock G7 meeting pilot ahead of its national rollout later in the year. Pupils from Richard Lander School in Truro, Cornwall, participated in the pilot of a mock G7 programme which will be rolled out across the U.K. later this year ahead of the G7 world leaders’ summit, due to take place June 11-13 at Carbis Bay. Approximately 100 students from Year 9 took part in three lessons which introduced them to the purpose and history of the G7, inducted them into the role of world leaders, Ministers and Sherpas in the process, and concluded with a real-world negotiation simulation.
A competition run with secondary school pupils to design a poster for primary school children reminding them to Be Safe Be Seen when out and about, has been won by Year 11 student Tiffany, from Richard Lander School. Tiffany won a reflective cycling jacket for her outstanding design. Walking and cycling charity Sustrans, in partnership with Cornwall Council, ran the Be Safe Be Seen road safety campaign over the winter and Tiffany’s poster will be used throughout the year to help schoolchildren across Cornwall learn about the importance of being visible near roads. Jason Webb, Assistant Headteacher at Richard Lander School, said: “The Be Safe Be Seen competition, as part of the active and sustainable travel to school, is one of a range of initiatives designed to raise the profile of sustainability and environmental issues within Richard Lander School.