European Parliament
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European Elections InfoPoint
Junior Ambassadors from Lytham St Anne’s High School put up slides on the screens in our dining room with information on how to vote in the EU and to acknowledge Europe day. This helps any Europeans in the school can know how to vote once they’re of legal age. As they are in the dining…
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Europe Day Assembly and Quiz
If any of our Ambassador Schools would like to run an assembly or tutor time activity for Europe Day, we hope you will find these resources useful. The focus for this year’s Europe Day is the upcoming European Parliament elections, so the assembly and quiz are about democracy in Europe. They both feature this excellent…
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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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LUX Youth Seminar in Brussels
Junior Ambassadors from Wellington School in Ayr, Scotland, have just attended the LUX Audience Award ceremony with Junior Ambassadors from all 27 EU member states.
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European Elections Webinar Recording
Typhaine Morillon from the EU Parliament Liaison Office in the UK briefed Junior and Senior Ambassadors on the EU Parliament elections campaign’s impacts in the UK and resources for schools to encourage democratic engagement. Essential information and materials are available on elections and community resources websites.
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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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Can You Vote in EU Elections This Year?
Did you know that if you are an EU citizen living in the UK you may be able to vote in this year’s European Parliament elections? The vote is 6-9 June 2024, and many registration dates are approaching fast! Each country has its own criteria for who is allowed to vote – and how –…
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FINDING A POLITCAL VOICE
The piece below is a reflection by Cherwell School student, Leonie Freeden, on her experiences as a Junior Ambassador. I was lucky enough to participate in two EPAS trips to Strasbourg last year, Euroscola and the European Youth Event 2023, and I found that my experience with the Beyond Cherwell programme was a real wake-up…
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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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MEP awards Ambassador Schools
Just before the Christmas break, one of our amazing Ambassador Schools, Instituto Español Vicente Cañada Blanch, hosted a wonderful day of learning, dialogue, and celebration for their Junior Ambassadors and Ambassadors from two other Ambassador Schools: The Cherwell School and Emerson Park Academy. We had, as guest of honour, Thijs Reuten, Member of the European…
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Visit to Strasbourg, European Parliament, Euroscola
On Tuesday 12th December, three of Carmel’s lower sixth students had the opportunity to visit the European Parliament in Strasbourg as part of the EPAS enrichment programme. EPAS is the European Parliament Ambassador Schools’ scheme, and all of our students are welcomed to get involved with activities like this and in organising events within college.…
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Virtual Euroscola 2023
30 Year 12 students from The Cherwell School spent the morning live-streaming into the Euroscola conference on human rights and rule of law (innovation lab). Two students asked live questions through a virtual link, streamed into the hemicycle. Students posed their proposals through Slido, with one student’s suggestion making the final top four for the…
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Cherwell at Euroscola 2023
20 students and 2 teachers attended the Euroscola conference on 24 November 2023 on the theme of cyber security (innovation lab) and EU democracy and elections (final simulation exercise and debate). As part of the event, students completed a project booklet and task, including a challenge to connect with students from all 26 countries, to…
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Former MEP awards Ambassadors in Devon
Caroline Voaden, former Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the South West England and Gibraltar constituency, visited Queen Elizabeth School in Crediton, Devon, to award a plaque and certificates to the school and its Ambassadors for successfully completing their first year as a European Parliament Ambassador School. Junior Ambassadors from the school explained why…