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Our President participated in the European Educational and Skills Summit 2025
The summit was a chance for me to share my thoughts about youth participation in the EU. At the summit numerous representatives of the educational bodies, European leaders and business representatives were present. On the summit we agreed that we will create a scheme for young students in secondary schools which allows them to have
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Carmel Student Represents St Helens Youth Council in House of Commons Debates
Last week marked an inspiring milestone for one of our students, Anja Gocesvska, who travelled to London to represent the St Helens Youth Council at the House of Commons. Taking her place in one of the most significant political chambers in the country, Anja joined young representatives from across the UK to engage in a
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Info Point
The Junior Ambassadors have arranged information on the European Parliament to be shown on the information screens around the school on regular rotation. This means students all around the school are being exposed to information on the European Parliament as part of their daily routine. EPAS Team Comment An excellent InfoPoint. Love the focus on
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Switch It Off!
As part of the college’s sustainability week the EPAS Junior Ambassadors designed a campaign around energy saving actions in line with the European Parliament’s energy efficiency/ environmental statement. Students were involved in creating information boards around the themes of Reduce Reuse and Recycle – including collecting of old training shoes to donate for reuse, a
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Junior Ambassadors contribute to House of Commons inquiry
As part of a national inquiry by the Women and Equalities Committee in the House of Commons, Junior Ambassadors from Carmel College engaged in a thoughtful and critical discussion exploring how the “manosphere” and other online content are fuelling misogyny. Their conversation aimed to provide evidence on the impact of this content on young people’s
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Lessons from Auschwitz Visit
Two ambassadors were selected to attend the ‘Lessons from Auschwitz’ visit in November. This involved going on a one day visit to Auschwitz with pupils from different schools, learning about the Holocaust. Pupils then wrote a report about their experience and delivered it to younger pupils in the school. The following are extracts from the
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Promoting EPAS during Open Day 2025
At our annual Open Day our Junior Ambassadors were busy leading tours and talking about our international programme. Two were stationed in our international hub and talked to current and prospective parents about the opportunities in school to get involved and to take on a leadership role. We had videos of many of our activities
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Govan High Pupil Council Elections
Govan High Pupil Council Elections for year groups S1-5 took place this afternoon. Pupils elected one representative from their year group, and learned about the voting and counting processes. S6 have already voted for their school captains who will represent the year group on the pupil council going forward. EPAS Team Comment Great to see
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Lecture on 20th Century Hispanic Dictatorships
Dr Stephen Fay, who has lived and worked in Latin America and now teaches at the University of Surrey, spoke about the differing nature of the dictatorships of the 20th century and their relationship with the USA and former colonial powers. Students were able to ask and answer questions throughout and SHS students won three
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Clyst Vale EPAS InfoPoint
A team of Year 13 students at Clyst Vale have created this EPAS InfoPoint noticeboard in their Café/ social area. It contains a whole host of infographics about the origin and history of the EU, the lawmaking process, the main European institutions including how power is held and distributed, the flags and currencies of member
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MFL Corridor Display
As a result of our participation the Language Day, we decided to have a display in the MFL corridor of the activities we did during the event and the people we interact with.
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EPAS Together Transnational Event Warsaw
Six senior Govan High pupils and two members of staff took part in the EPAS Together Transnational event in Warsaw in October. This was such a fantastic experience for everyone involved which enabled pupils to engage in cultural exchanges, democratic learning and take part in workshops exploring issues important to them. In particular, pupils enjoyed
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EPAS Together Transnational Event (Warsaw, Poland)
European Parliament Ambassador Schools representing the UK, Poland, Lithuania and Latvia were selected to attend this transnational event from 15th – 18th October, in Warsaw. Having been an active member of this programme since 2023, Clyst Vale was thrilled to receive an invitation. Our delegation consisted of five Y13 students: Darcy, Liv, Mimi, Rebekah and
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Information Point – Govan High School
Junior and Senior ambassadors worked together to design and produce the Info Point which is updated regularly. This is displayed in a corridor in the Faculty of Citizenship where pupils and staff can see it everyday. EPAS Team Comment This looks great. Amazing that you’ve got such a big board in a prominent position. We
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Pupil Forum: Girls 4 Equality Event at Glasgow City Chambers
Junior pupils attended an event called ‘Girls 4 Equality’ at the City Chambers in Glasgow. They engaged in discussion with other schools about inspirational women and issues that affect them in school based on their gender. The purpose is that this will be a 6 year campaign involving girls across the city to have greater
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Cinema Trip Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival
Govan High Pupils were given the opportunity to attend the Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival in October to see ‘Los Aitas’, a film set during the time of the fall of the Berlin Wall. This was a really enriching experience for pupils who really enjoyed attending the film festival and seeing a Spanish film in the
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Junior Ambassadors Gain Firsthand Experience at Labour Party Conference
This week, three of our Junior Ambassadors at Carmel College had the exciting opportunity to attend the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, immersing themselves in the heart of British political debate and decision-making. During the event, students engaged directly with key political figures and witnessed major speeches, including Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s address on Tuesday.
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Greek School Ayia Triada Newsletter
Every month, our school publishes a newsletter that includes a special section dedicated to the EPAS program, known as the European Corner. This page is created by the Junior Ambassadors under the guidance and supervision of the Senior Ambassadors. In it, they share information about cultural events in EU countries, as well as traditions, interesting
