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St. Dominic Grade 4 students visit Parliament

Twenty-two St. Dominic Primary School Grade 4 students visited Parliament on Thursday 15 October for a learning session.

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Twenty-two Grade 4 students from St. Dominic Primary School visited the House of Parliament on Thursday 15 October, according to Parliament. The pupils were accompanied by their class teacher for an educational field trip.

Jessica Duzong-Weeks, the 1st Acting Secretary General of Parliament, gave a presentation on Parliament’s role, structure and functioning, Parliament said. The students also discussed and drafted a proposed law of their own.

Members of Parliament Christopher Wever and Darryl York held a question-and-answer session with the students, according to Parliament.

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