HUNDREDS of students made their own stand against the war.
At Durham Johnston Comprehensive School's upper site in Crossgate Moor, Durham, hundreds of pupils gathered on the recreation field to make their protest.
The protest was organised with the blessing of headteacher Richard Bloodworth after he was approached by the school council. Pupils have drafted a 537-name petition objecting to the war. Protest organiser Neil Mackenzie, 18, an A-level politics student, said: "We wanted to work with the whole school.
"Obviously, we are not going to be able to stop a war now, but when this is written into history, these people need to tell their children and grandchildren that this illegitimate and illegal war was not in their name."
Mr Bloodworth said he was impressed with pupils' convictions and had taken on board their request for their own protest.
He said: "This is citizenship in action."
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article