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J8

It was a small group of S4 pupils whose early involvement with the Nitte partnership led to the setting up of the j8 group in school. The name came from a UNICEF competition the pupils entered which offered the best junior 8 team in the UK the opportunity to discuss global issues with G8 leaders at their annual G8 summit.

The aim of j8 is to raise awareness of the causes of inequality. It is most eloquently expressed by the late President Nyerere of Tanzania when he said:

Take every penny you have set aside in aid and spend it in the UK explaining to people the facts and causes of poverty.

There are j8 groups for each year who meet weekly at lunch-times and their activities vary widely according to their preferences.

S1 involve themselves directly with the Nitte partnership. S2 have been looking at the short-term and long-term effects of recent natural disasters.
S3 are promoting international campaigns such as Send My friend To School and International Day Against Child Labour.  S4 have been very busy with a social enterprise competition, while S5 have been selling handicrafts made in the Nitte area.

Each year these activities will change depending upon what the pupils regard as important.