The children of Britain’s eastern European immigrants are changing the country
They are an optimistic, confused bunch
It is the last day of term at the Polish Saturday school in Welwyn Garden City, north of London. A group of teenagers spills from a classroom into the hallway. Most are the children of Poles, and can speak the language fluently. But as soon as they cross the threshold they slip into English, inflected with the mild Cockney accent of Hertfordshire. It happens a lot, says the headteacher, Iwona Pniewska.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “A way in the world”
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