Over the course of the last three weeks of Trinity, the boys may have returned home talking enthusiastically about the policies of the ‘Tomorrow’, ‘Improve’ and ‘Progress’ parties. You may not have heard of these parties, as they are totally made up, but they have formed the basis of our mock election here at NCS. Emma Krebs, Brett Morrison and Chris Gausden were very good eggs standing as these parties’ leaders. In assembly, we had a hustings when the leaders laid out their policies should they be elected in the Savile Road constituency. They also took on some questions from the boys about funding reforms, school sport, and pets in schools. The parties’ posters were also plastered around the school. On 4 July, to mirror political events nationally, the boys went to the ballot box after assembly to have their say and elect their (fake) MP for Savile Road. Hosting a mock election like this is a great way for the boys to learn how democracy works (or is meant to work), how elections take place, and why they are important.