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Did you cast your ballot in the Federal election on October 21st? Grade 4/5 students in Rooms 9 and 10 did as part of the "Student Vote" campaign.

Student Vote is an authentic learning program that provides students with the opportunity to experience the voting process firsthand and practice the habits of active and informed citizenship.

After learning about different types of government systems through a variety of hands-on tasks, students researched the parties, candidates, and platforms. They learned about the voting process and how to properly cast a ballot, culminating in a visit to the “Athlone Polling Station," on October 17th.

Following are the results of the Athlone Student Vote:

Students reflected on the concepts they learned through our study of government and the electoral process. Here is what they had to say about voting:

​“I felt powerful…"

~ Ali~

“I felt like I was 18 and it was my first time voting. I felt like a grown-up…"

~ Savannah~

“ I felt so excited because that was my first time voting."

~  Emily ~

When asked why it's important to vote, students had a lot of thoughtful ideas:

“ It's important to vote because if you don't you won't have a voice.“

~ Myra ~

“ It is important to vote because it is a right…"

~ Grayson~

“Voting is important because if you don't vote someone might be making all the decisions for you and you might not agree with their choice."

~ Connor ~