West Worcestershire MP Harriett Baldwin joined pupils at a county primary school at a reading session in their new library.

And the MP also answered questions about Parliament and pupils shared their thoughts about local issues with some saying they wanted to get involved in politics when they get older.

Harriett was invited to visit the school to formally open the school’s new library and to talk to pupils about her work in Parliament. After formally opening the library with the school’s librarians, Harriett read a story to year 2 pupils in the library snug.

The MP also took a tour of the school and chatted to head teacher Sarah Wilkinson about the school’s plans for growing the school and formally taking over the existing nursery provision.

Harriett said:

“One of the best parts of my job is visiting primary schools and it was an honour to be invited to Callow End Primary School to help to formally open their new library.

“I was particularly impressed with the quality of the hand-writing of the pupils. I have encouraged them to write to me whenever they want to share their thoughts with me, and I have invited them to visit me in Parliament when they are able.

“Some of them expressed an interest in politics and I was pleased there was so much interest in sharing their views with me.

“Although they are currently too young to vote, every child matters and I feel that it is important to listen to them. It is their country and their planet too, and I am grateful that Sarah invited me to come and talk to the school.

Headteacher Sarah Wilkinson added:

“We were delighted to welcome Harriett to our school. The children enjoyed hearing about her work in Parliament and expressed their views about a number of issues that were important to them.

“They are delighted that their new library is open and can't wait to enjoy borrowing the books and reading for pleasure.

“I would like to thank our Friends Association committee who worked tirelessly to raise funds for the library last year - we are very grateful for their hard work and enthusiasm.”

Photo: (l-r) Headteacher Sarah Wilkinson, school librarians Millie Wilson, Edith Ridgeway, Esme Mills and Coco Huckerby with Harriett Baldwin MP