Commonwealth Week

What is the Commonwealth?
The commonwealth is a voluntary family of 54 countries from all over the world! We come from the Pacific, Africa, Asia, Europe, the Caribbean and Americas.
Most of the countries in the commonwealth were once in the British Empire, this meant they were governed by Britain. After the countries became independent they became part of the commonwealth, where they could work together and help each other.
There are over 2 billion people who live in countries from the commonwealth.
The population of the commonwealth is about 30% of the world’s population.
The members of the commonwealth have shared goals: development, democracy and peace. They are expressed in the commonwealth charter.
The last country to join the commonwealth was Rwanda in 2009.
The Commonwealth Secretariat is Marlborough House in London. Although this is in London, the people who work there come from all over the world.
There is a commonwealth day every year to celebrate the achievements of those in the commonwealth. It is celebrated on the second Monday in March. The next commonwealth day is the 8th March 2021.


Click on the flags below to learn more about each of the different Commonwealth countries.
Want to find out more about the Commonwealth? Click on the links below to learn more.
http://www.youngcommonwealth.org
https://kids.kiddle.co/Commonwealth_of_Nations
https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Commonwealth/352988
Here are some great website to help you grown your geography knowledge:
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/category/discover/geography/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXVCgDuD_QCkI7gTKU7-tpg
https://www.kids-world-travel-guide.com/geography-for-kids.html
https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/earth/
https://www.theschoolrun.com/homework-gnome-geography
This website gives recommendations about good geography apps parents could download:
https://www.educationalappstore.com/best-apps/10-best-geography-apps