17th March 2017
The St. Martin’s Government Primary School visited the National Assembly today for an educational tour of the Building and its function. The group arrived at 1:30 P.M. and were escorted to the galleries in the Chamber were all presentations are held. The group consisted of 60 students from standard VI, and 3 teachers. The presentation was done by Mrs. Eudice Gibson, Clerk Assistant and Ms. Mary August, Parliamentary Officer 1 where by they were given a brief description of the historical background of the National Assembly, the composition of the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the functions of the legislative branch of government. The students had the privilege of seeing the Mace and were given a brief history of its historical background of the design and the significant role it plays in the sitting of the House of Representatives.
At the end of the presentation Ms. Gibson asked 3 students to volunteer and give a recap of what they had learned from the presentation and each student was awarded extra points from their individual teacher to boost their grades.
To arrange for a tour of the National Assembly Building, visitors can call the Office of the Clerk at (501)822-2141 or send an email to ClerkNA@bna.gov.bz.