On Monday 17th March, around 700 girls from Whalley Range high school made their feelings clear about the war with Iraq. The students gathered together, during their lunch period, planning to march around their school field.
Many students came prepared with banners and posters to hold above their heads, some saying "No War!" or "Don't Attack Iraq!". Many girls left at the end of the lunch period had finished, but devoted demonstraters felt the need to carry on through out.
The school's headteacher, Dame Jean Else, felt this was wrong and sent for the school's media team to bring out cameras to take photos and record a video to capture all of the student's faces (whom were later going to be accused of truancy). The students felt this was wrong, as they were making a stand.
"The only type of failure is not trying". The students have been patronised by Dame Else on a local website, ManchesterOnline, she said "Yesterday dozens of youngsters chanted anti-war slogans during lunchtime."
However the HUNDREDS of students who were there know what really happened. They may be young and not have many responsibilities but when they say "No War" we should listen to them because in the end, it's them who has to pick up the pieces.