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Ruth Mosalski

The UK government wants Welsh children to sing 'We are Britain' to celebrate ‘One Britain One Nation Day’

The UK government is encouraging schools across the UK to take part in "One Britain One Nation Day" to show "love for our great nation".

One Britain One Nation is an event set up by Kash Singh, a former police officer from Bradford. It lists its aim as being "to create, a strong, fair, harmonious and a proud British Nation, celebrating patriotism and respect for all our people".

"OBON day" is scheduled for Friday, June 25, and the campaign wants children to sing the OBON day 2021 anthem written by children at St John’s CE Primary School, Bradford.

It is called, “we are Britain and we have one dream to unite all people in one Great Team”, which are also the words of the chorus.

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The the UK government's department for education, which has responsibility for schools in England, is trying to get schools in all parts of the UK to take part. Education is a devolved responsibility of the administrations in Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast.

"We're encouraging schools across the UK to celebrate One Britain One Nation Day on 25 June, when children can learn about our shared values of tolerance, kindness, pride and respect."

It calls on schools to hold a minute's applause on the designated day - June 25 - and sing the official song or play it through the school's tannoy system.

The official song for the campaign has the lyrics: "We are Britain and we have one dream, to unite all people in one great team.

"Our nation survived through many storms and many wars. We’ve opened our doors, and widened our island’s shores. We celebrate our differences with love in our hearts. United forever, never apart.

"So many different races, standing in the same place. So many different faces, moving at the same pace. We all stand together with pride in our hearts. United forever, never apart.

"Strong Britain, Great Nation. Strong Britain, Great Nation. Strong Britain, Great Nation. Strong Britain, Great Na-a-tion".

Schools are also encouraged to dress children in red, white and blue for the day and "allow children to unpack the meaning of shared values of British Citizenship".

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