Ideas for events – European Parliament Ambassador Schools

These are the ideas for events to meet the EPAS criteria that came from our kick-off event last week.

Europe Day

Language Day: have a game for students where there will be native speakers around the school with a pin on their shirt (of the language they speak) and students need to find them and say a phrase in their language.
FOOD!!! Change the canteen food for a day week to different European meals
Eurovision music event
Assemblies
Speakers
All subjects must try to find a European focus/link to their lessons for the day

Invite JAs to lead activities on EU for Global Politics (A-Level)
Invite former MEP to deliver talk
Lessons on fake news – how to spot misinformation
Collaborate with other schools: Each school represents a European country in a mock debate
Use our VR technology to organise virtual visits to the European Parliament – JAs to organise public sessions
Organise ways of participation: how do we express our ideas
Class meetings on how we should promote European culture
How Parliament really works: workshop on politics
A debate about a European question in a language lesson
School council voting system

Collaborate with drama to tell European stories
European Day of Languages: say hello in 3 different languages
Quiz on Europe in form written by Junior Ambassadors
Learning from Humanism and Renaissance (link to European history)
Art: find out about what art there is in different European museums and where it comes from
National dress day/evening. A fashion show.
Secret Santa with traditional European gifts
Learning values from Europe: national and regional celebrations (festivals, etc.)
Music on load speaker at lunch from different cultural traditions
Get students to try to find out original or rare information about different countries. Vote on which is the most interesting bit of research
European cinema sessions (with subtitles)
Do some research on a different country and present about how your life would be if you lived there

Organise an event
Assess how your event went
How can I explain to others the influences of politics on ‘real life’
Pupils design logos for Europe Day and other events
Pupils sharing OWN expereinces of European culture on noticeboards and in assemblies
Create small voting meetings and have speeches. Let staff and students vote for the best leader fo the month

Use Twitter as a source: twitter.com/europarl_en
Links to European Parliament activity: what do politicians do?
Highlight why Europe is still important
What do people have for breakfast in other European countries – use links with EU schools
Sharing interests with projects in Europe