A BALLOON with note attached floated all the way from Halstow Primary School to the Department for Education in Westminster.
The blue helium-filled balloon was released by four-year-old Eddie Nicholls outside the school in Halstow Road as part of a class activity.
The balloon was found near the Department for Education and Eddie was surprised to receive a letter in reply from the Secretary of State for Education, Michael Gove.
“The balloon must have floated all the way here from your school in Greenwich,” the letter says. “I imagine your classmate let go many other letters by balloon. I wonder who else will write back?”
Mr Gove signed off by saying, “It was a delight to receive post in such an unusual way.”
Eddie’s dad, Henry, posted the letter on Twitter on Wednesday and told Greenwich.co.uk that Eddie was thrilled to receive the reply.
