Debate
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Digital surgery with Lord Newby
On Monday, 18th November, sixth form students from Queen Elizabeth’s School, Crediton, participated in a digital surgery with Lord Newby. The session, which was led by European Parliament Ambassador Schools Junior Ambassadors, covered a wide range of topics such as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the government’s plans to introduce inheritance tax on…
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Debating competition
On Wednesday 20th November, three of Junior Ambassadors from Carmel College – Michel Hachem, Finley Crookes and Alex Thompson – represented the college in a debating competition at Bolton School. This competition was the first round of the English Speaking Union’s Schools’ Mace competition, one of the most prestigious debating competitions in the UK. Competing…
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European Parliament educational session at NHEHS
We were thrilled to welcome Asher from Europe House to our school for an enlightening workshop on the European institutions and democracy in Europe. The session provided our students with an in-depth understanding of how these critical components operate within the European Union. During the workshop, students had the opportunity to simulate the voting blocks…
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Discussion session with students on the Grey Belt in England
On Wednesday 6th November, 16 junior ambassadors from Carmel College took part in a discussion about the Labour government’s proposals to build on the ‘Grey Belt’ to resolve issues related to housing. This discussion was part of the House of Lords call for evidence on this issue. The Lords’ committee looking into this issue contacting…
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Debating activities
Over the last two weeks, our new Junior Ambassadors at Carmel College have been introduced to the European Parliament Ambassador Schools (EPAS) programme. As part of this, we have organised two debates to take part in. Our first debate was on the subject of the environment and whether it is right for new houses to…
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Model United Nations
As part of their Europe Day celebrations, Wellington School Junior Ambassadors (JAs) organised a Model UN conference for the Primary 7 classes. As the participants were younger, the JAs decided to have one committee (Human Rights) and to encourage the Delegates to work in pairs or threes. They chose the topic of Child Labour and…
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The EU and Negotiating our ongoing relationship
On Tuesday, 30th of April, we had the chance to receive a guest from Europe House, Asher Jacobsberg, who went through a presentation about the European Parliament. He explained to us how it worked in terms of committees it was separated into, who focused on specific issues in the EU. This was really interesting because…
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Euroscola event: Rights of Women
We took part in a live event discussing the rights of Women across Europe. We were able to listen and speak to a variety of MEP’s and other schools within the EU. We asked the question, ‘Why is there such a large gender pay gap and what are the EP doing to address this?’ We…
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Visit from our Conservative M.P.
Sir Gary Streeter (Cons) M.P. came to do a Q&A with pupils at Hele’s School, Plymouth, from year 7-13. The pupils asked searching questions ranging from the NHS, asylum seekers, defence spending, to the conflict in Gaza and human rights.
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European Youth Parliament
Junior Ambassadors from Carmel College attended the regional finals of the European Youth Parliament in Liverpool. Debates were held with other schools on a range of issues like combating antisocial behaviour, climate change and the cost of living crisis.
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Europe House visit
Notting Hill and Ealing High School students visited Europe House for a workshop on EU history and values, simulating political roles and debating key issues, enhancing their understanding through interactive learning.
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Weekly Voting Board
Mercy’s EPAS Junior Ambassadors have instituted weekly elections, evolving from light-hearted debates to current European issues, like the repatriation of Greek artefacts. These student-led initiatives, including election planning and results presentation, aim to educate peers on the election process through practice and display boards.
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Education and Debate about the Northern Ireland Protocol
Mercy College’s Government and Politics class researched Brexit and the Northern Ireland Protocol and then debated the topic: “This house believes that Northern Ireland should have “special status” in the European Union.” The class were split into two teams and had to create a 2 minute opening statement before moving onto the debate itself. As…
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Visit from Luke Pollard M.P.
Luke Pollard, Hele’s School’s (Labour) M.P., came into school to talk to Junior Ambassadors and students from all years about democracy. His talk and the discussion that followed covered a wide range of issues on democracy, including: He also discussed his politics and opinions on current issues: Everyone enjoyed Luke’s visit and the questions asked…
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Launch session and debate: “What should the priorities be for the EU and UK’s future relationship?”
On Wednesday 13th December Clyst Vale Community College were delighted to welcome Asher Jacobsberg from the European Parliament Liaison Office to Post 16. He had come to launch the European Parliament Ambassador Schools (EPAS) project, which Clyst Vale have recently joined – and to lead a debate (emulating the European Parliament style) on what the…
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Education and debate about the EU
Asher came from the European Parliament Liaison Office to talk to 6th formers at Hele’s School about the history, values, and processes of the EU. He then facilitated a debate regarding the EU and democracy. Read more about this on social media
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Hele’s School Debating course
Hele’s School in Plymouth ran a six week debating course. Junior Ambassadors from the sixth form helped KS3 pupils through the course which culminated in a debate on ‘This House would abolish the monarchy’. The proposition won the debate.
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Celebrating Europe Day
Europe Day, held on 9 May every year, celebrates peace and unity in Europe. Right now, that is something we need to take stock of and think about what we can do to get back to a situation of ‘peace and unity’. You can use this occasion to celebrate what unites us as the peoples…