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Should Jim stay in the workhouse?

On Tuesday morning, we continued reading “Street Child” by Bertie Doherty and started to think about what life was like for Jim in the workhouse, particularly after the tragic death of his mother. All the children took part in a conscience alley drama activity where there were two lines facing each other, trying to convince Jim to either stay or leave the workhouse.  There were some very persuasive reasons for and against this question!

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  1. Nicola (Playground Buddy)

    its a really hard decision to make……………………

  2. mani

    I think that he shouldn’t stay in the workhouse because it is a cruel place to live whereas if he were to escape he would be free to find hid family.

  3. Joe

    I’m really glad that in the end he eventually decided to escape! it was the right decision! 🙂

  4. Janet

    It’s a very hard decision to make for Jim Jarvis.:)

  5. lucy

    i think Jim should leave the workhouse to find his two sisters, Emily and Lizzie!

  6. Emma

    I couldn’t make up my mind because there are so many reasons for for and against, so it was very hard to choose.

  7. kyran

    the street child is a really good book.

  8. Abi

    I think he should leave because who would want to die in a work house when he could live with a family?

  9. Ivy

    I don’t think Jim should because of the way they’re treated and that they could catch illness.

  10. Amalie

    I think that he should leave the workhouse.

  11. Chelsea

    I thought it was a very hard decision to make between the two sides.

  12. kyran

    the work house seems like a bad place but there are some good things about it.

  13. Avalon

    I think he should leave the workhouse because he has a better chance at finding Lizzie and Emily.

  14. Amalie

    I think that he should leave.