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PSC target primary kids in lit festival

September 8, 2011 11:19

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Marcus Dysch,

Marcus Dysch

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Primary school pupils will be encouraged to write about "children under occupation" at a literature festival organised by pro-Palestinian campaigners.

The workshops will encourage children to examine "the themes of human rights" through rap, poetry and short story-writing.

Schools taking part in the Tottenham Palestine Literature Festival, organised by the Haringey Justice for Palestinians branch of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, will send pupils to workshops and classes led by anti-Israel activists later this month.

Department for Education guidance suggests headteachers and local authorities prevent pupils under the age of 12 from taking part in political activities while at school.