Stroud High School
SHS Debating European Issues
EPAS students developed debates on a number of European Issues, they gave students a range of arguments and evidence to help them argue for and against. All KS3 Tutor groups had a session with EPAS students to do the debates. Each tutor group voted, each KS3 student had the chance to contribute to the debate
European games at the Christmas Fair
The Christmas Fair is an annual event at SHS, which raises funds for the Stroud Women’s Refuge. The EPAS Junior Ambassadors organised an EU guessing game where the answer to each question was an EU country, which students could then pin the colour of the question onto the corresponding country on the map. See more
Showing a Film in French
The EPAS Junior Ambassadors chose to show Une Vie de Chat in French to help to educate younger students about European cultures. EPAS Team Comment Great stuff! We hope they enjoyed it? Was it targeted as those studying French, or was everyone able to come?
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
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
Debating European Issues
We’ve been running debating sessions for years 7, 8 and 9 on a number of EU issues – such as should the UK adopt the Euro, and should the UK be allowed to participate in EU events? We heard some great ideas from the students and had a vote for each debate! Debate presentation Links
Euroscola
We spent a day in March debating at European Parliament on a number of issues such as the EU’s zero pollution ambition, gender equality and free speech. It was great to meet and speak in front of 800+ young people from across the EU, and get to see how European Parliament works. Links EPAS Team
New InfoPoint
We’ve made a fabulous new board for European Parliament at Stroud High School, teaching students about the Parliament! Go check it out! #epas #europeanparliament #learning #everythingispossible Links EPAS Team Comment Looks great!
Raising money for Stroud Women’s Refuge
Junior Ambassadors from Stroud High School had a stall at the Christmas Fair to raise money for Stroud Women’s Refuge! Links EPAS Team Comment A very valuable cause to be raising money for. Great to see Junior Ambassadors working to support causes that matter to them.
EU Quiz
Stroud High School Junior Ambassadors participated in the EU quiz on Kahoot from the European Parliament – Session 1 from the Europe@School series of lessons.You can find them here: https://epas.org.uk/learning-resources/#euatschool Links EPAS Team Comment Great to see you using the Europe@School scheme of work.
Assembly on the European Parliament and UK Youth Parliament
Last week, we presented some information about European Parliament as part of Parliament week in some assemblies. We were also joined by Stroud and the Cotswolds own Member of Youth Parliament, Bretta Lane. Presentation Links EPAS Team Comment So good to see you linking all of these together: UK Parliament Week, UK Youth Parliament and
PowerPoint Information Board
Junior Ambassadors at Stroud High School created an awesome European Parliament display board! It’s open to everyone and aims to educate, spark questions, and raise political awareness. They researched and organized info to answer student queries. Check out their PowerPoint for inspiration and maybe create your own display! Download it [here](https://epas.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/formidable/12/EPAS-Display-Board.pptx).
European stall at the School Christmas Fair
Stroud High School’s Junior Ambassadors got a fun chance to test their language skills and tackle the challenge of mapping Europe’s countries. They embraced the opportunity to learn and grow, showing off their impressive knowledge. Dive into their exciting journey and see how they rose to the occasion!
Current affairs debates throughout the school
Junior Ambassadors at Stroud High School led awesome debates for Years 7 to 9, tackling big topics like climate change, Ukraine, and Brexit. Check out their PowerPoint here: [Download](https://epas.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/formidable/12/EPAS-debate-2023.pptx). For more updates, visit SHS’ Instagram: [Instagram Link](https://www.instagram.com/stroudhighepas/p/C2lBdIZMBpv/?img_index=1).