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Student-led Europe Day Activities at SHS
This year’s Europe Day activities were 100% student organised with no senior ambassador involvement. The students decorated the school hall with European Union flags and flags of member states, they played a Eurovision sound track and gave students the opportunity to try European foods and have their faces painted with European flags. Links EPAS Team
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Dulwich College European Week
At Dulwich College, as part of Europe Day, we organised a special European Week from 5th to 8th of May, during which we hosted a variety of initiatives focused on diplomacy, politics, international cooperation, and European affairs. The week brought together students interested in global issues and created an opportunity for meaningful discussion and engagement.
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Europe Day in the Curriculum at Oaklea Grange
As a school, we celebrated Europe Day by holding an assembly about it as a group and had open discussions about what it is, why we celebrate it and how the school is going to celebrate it. In lessons, we completed literacy/numeracy type activities that included populations from countries in europe, cars from european countries
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Diplomatic Visit to the Polish Embassy
As part of European Week, we also organised a diplomatic visit to the Polish Embassy, where students met with diplomats and learned more about the work of embassies and international relations. The visit offered a unique perspective on diplomacy in practice and allowed students to ask questions about political cooperation, representation abroad, and modern diplomatic
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Cooking European Dishes
Pupils helped cook 3 dishes for everyone to taste at the end of the day. These were tzatziki from Greece with side tortillas, German cabbage dishes and quesadillas from Mexico. we printed the flags for each of these countries and followed specific recipes. We discussed how these types of dishes are made and why specific
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Debate Society Session on the European Union
During a special Debate Society session, students discussed the idea of a common European army and the future of European defence cooperation. The debate encouraged participants to analyse questions surrounding security, sovereignty, and the future direction of the European Union while developing their public speaking and critical thinking skills. EPAS Team Comment Very much a
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Northern Counties School Attending Europe Day in London
We applied to attend Europe Day at Europe House with 10 of our young people with complex SEND. This group included our Head Boy/Head Girl who we elect each year through a democratic process. We took part in the Q&A session and Ruby asked the speakers, “What does the UK rejoining Erasmus+ mean for pupils
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Asking Questions of European Parliament Liaison Offices Directors
Junior Ambassadors from Dudley College of Technology travelled to London to celebrate Europe Day with the European Parliament Liaison Office in the United Kingdom. One of their Junior Ambassador raised the question on behalf of young students, “EU-UK relations often focus on government-level dialogue; what’s the area where youth-led or citizen-level engagement could realistically influence
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Activities in Europe House
We had an amazing experience at Europe House, where we visited different stalls representing various European countries. At each stall, we collected country stamps and learned about their cultures, traditions, famous foods, landmarks, and unique customs. It was a fun and interactive way to explore the diversity of Europe and understand how each country contributes
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Politics Society Meeting and Debate on EU–UK Cooperation after Brexit
The Politics Society hosted a presentation and debate focused on the future of cooperation between the European Union and the United Kingdom in post-Brexit Europe. Students explored political, economic, and strategic dimensions of EU–UK relations and exchanged different perspectives on the opportunities and challenges that Brexit has created for Europe. EPAS Team Comment A topic
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Schoolovision with our Future Junior Ambassadors
Wellington School has been invited to represent Scotland at Schoolovision, an award-winning eTwinning project. Here, you can watch our Junior Ambassadors of the future as they prepare their entry, ‘La Paix’. The competition runs in parallel with Eurovision and we are all very excited to see how the voting goes! Watch the video here: https://www.facebook.com/reel/4332276673729938
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EU Youth Summit in Warsaw
A Junior Ambassador from Dulwich College, Jan Kozak, who also serves as a European Cooperation Ambassador in The Polish Parliament, took part in the European Union Youth Summit in Warsaw, organised by The Polish Parliament Youth Council. The event brought together over 400 governmental youth representatives from across Poland and Europe, creating a platform for
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International Debating Successes of Dulwich College Junior Ambassador Louie Sinclair
Recently, our Junior Ambassador, Louie Sinclair, has had many successes in competitive debating. Louie debates for England and represented the country at the European Championships in North Macedonia, ranking as the 7th best speaker in Europe. This was a great opportunity to network with the greatest U18 speakers in Europe and discuss current affairs. At
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school display
Many of our Junior Ambassadors, together with a Senior Ambassador, worked on renewing the EPAS display at our school. The display focuses on the 27 EU countries, as well as the students’ own ideas about what the European Union does for them. They contributed brilliant and very creative ideas, making the display both engaging and
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Participation in National Student Leadership Elections
One of our Students’ Union Presidents recently stood as a candidate in the national elections for the position of Vice President of Further Education at the National Union of Students (NUS). This was a highly significant opportunity to represent students on a national platform and contribute to shaping policies affecting further education across the UK.
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Youth Strategy Roadshow
We recently organised the Youth Strategy Roadshow in Dudley, bringing together a diverse group of young people from across different constituencies. The event was delivered in partnership with an organisation dedicated to supporting and empowering young people. The 2.5-hour session was packed with engaging activities, interactive discussions, and collaborative workshops designed to capture youth voices
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Video: Three Priorities of the European Parliament
Four Junior Ambassadors (students) from The College @ Sirius drafted, filmed, and edited a short video on what they perceived as three key priorities for the European Parliament (EP), as explored in the research they had done. They wanted to raise awareness of the work of the EP, in addition to focussing their viewers on
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Holocaust survivor’s testimony for Prestwick Academy’s new generation
Maria Chamberlain was our speaker and her parents were both Holocaust survivors. Maria shared their/her testimony to our S3 students. Our S3 students have recently finished the Holocaust unit so this was an excellent opportunity for them to hear live testimony. This was arranged through generation2generation. Maria’s story: My family comes from Krakow in Southern
