We now know where to find the West Indies on a map and have also learnt about the culture of the West Indies. We found out that Arthur France travelled to the UK when he was in his early 20s and, inspired by how much he missed the joyful spirit and community feel of the West Indies, set up the Leeds West Indies Carnival as well as other community projects.
This lead us to ponder, should it just be people from the West Indies who should go to the West Indies Carnival?
We were unanimous in our decision… everyone should go to the West Indies Carnival!
Oliver was keen to highlight the benefits of being able to learn about a different culture if you went to the carnival. He also thought people should try new things which they could do if they went to the carnival.
Emily explained that there would be ‘more happier faces’ if everyone mixed together and enjoyed the carnival. She expanded on this by imagining how joyful it would be to sing and dance together.
Help at home: You might want to attend the Leeds West Indies Carnival and see what it is like in real life! Details can be found here: https://leedscarnival.co.uk/