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Eurovision Language Lessons
In the week between Europe Day and Eurovision, pupils studying French and Spanish with us took part in a special Eurovision lesson, developing their understanding of what the Eurovision Song Contest is, hearing some songs from different parts of the continent, and using their French and Spanish language skills to give justified opinions about the
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Europe Day Celebrations at Prestwick Academy
Our Junior Ambassadors were working on their presentations since March in order to share with S1-3 classes their knowledge about Europe and EU. In Modern Languages pupils completed the Euro quiz which tested their general understanding of Europe’s geography, culture, languages and main political institutions. We also learned about EU and Democracy. We also looked
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Discussion tasks on Europe
As a school, we looked at idiomatic phrases from other European countries and how they linked to phrases that we use in the English language. Pupils tried saying some phrases in different languages such as Russian, Spanish and French. In addition, pupils were given fact cards to read about Europe which informed deeper discussion. Lastly,
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Frere Jacques with Primary School
Keen to share their love of foreign languages and culture, two of our Junior Ambassadors liaised with the Primary Department to introduce P1 and P2 to the French song, Frere Jacques. They worked together with the teachers to prepare a lesson which they then delivered to the young children. They also invited one of the
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International Mother Languages Day
To mark International Mother Language Day the EPAS Junior Ambassadors from Oldham Sixth Form College prepared and delivered a lesson in Portuguese for a local primary school. They constructed the lesson around key words and phrases that would introduce Year 5 to the language. Each ambassador delivered some part of the lesson, they also designed
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Language Lunches
Junior Ambassadors have organised a series of Language Lunches to celebrate ‘Languages Week Scotland’. Punjabi The first in our series: one of our pupils led an introductory lesson on Punjabi for staff and other pupils. Mandarin The next lesson in our fantastic series of language lunches was a Mandarin lesson led by a senior pupil!
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North East Festival of Languages
European Parliament Ambassador Schools across the UK may be interested to participate in events as part of the Express Yourself, the North East Festival of Languages. The festival is designed to spark curiosity and creativity and open doors to future opportunities, inspiring a generation of future linguists and global citizens. It is a huge series
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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?
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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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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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European Day of Languages 2025 – Európsky deň jazykov 2025
26th September commemorates and celebrates the richness of languages and cultures that connect Europe.In our Slovak school in England, we are constantly reminded of the importance of learning languages, because they open doors to the world, bring new friendships and possibilities. The aim of this day is to encourage all citizens to learn new languages,
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European Day of Languages 2025 at Prestwick Academy
This year here at Prestwick Academy we celebrated European Day of Languages with help of our fabulous International Club with Captains and Junior Ambassadors who helped a lot on the day. Our wonderful bilingual pupils led learning and taught their classmates and even teachers!!! – languages such as German, Zulu, Spanish, French and Russian and
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Debates in French and Spanish about European issues
As part of Languages Week, we enjoyed debating in different languages! At our weekly Sixth Form French debating club on Wednesday, students discussed in French whether France should follow the UK and also leave the EU. In their Spanish lesson on Thursday, Year 13 students debated in Spanish whether Spain’s immigration situation and policies serve
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European Day of Languages
Our school participated at this inspiring event on September the 25th alongside EU Junior Ambassadors from across the UK who embody the spirit of a multilingual Europe. Our Junior and Senior Ambassadors got involved and discovered so much about the diverse languages spoken across the EU, as well as the rich cultures that coexist harmoniously
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Trip to the Swiss Embassy
Dr Berg and colleagues at the Swiss Embassy invited Channing linguists to learn about neutrality, democracy and the important role of the Embassy in innovation and technology as well as in diplomacy. EPAS Team Comment We feel this is ‘democratic learning’ as well as ‘cultural exchange’, as diplomacy is a key part of being part
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Last few spots available: European Day of Languages
The Delegation of the European Union to the United Kingdom and the European Parliament Liaison Office in the UK are delighted to invite your school to a special event celebrating the European Day of Languages. Although the official day falls on 26 September, we will be marking the occasion on Thursday, 25 September, and would love for you and your pupils to
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Languages Showcase
At our Languages showcase event, our EPAS Junior Ambassadors spoke about their role and about the importance of language learning . They and other students presented their languages skills in varied and excellent performances. Over 120 students, parents and staff attended our event. Read the full report of the event on Channing’s website: https://www.channing.co.uk/2025/06/13/languages-showcase/ EPAS
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Europe Day assemblies/Duolingo challenge
We organised a series of assemblies across the whole school to celebrate Europe day. These included a general knowledge quiz and also the launch of a Duolingo challenge that will run until 6th June. Links EPAS Team Comment I’ve added that I think this is also cultural exchange as language is such an important part