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school display
Many of our Junior Ambassadors, together with a Senior Ambassador, worked on renewing the EPAS display at our school. The display focuses on the 27 EU countries, as well as the students’ own ideas about what the European Union does for them. They contributed brilliant and very creative ideas, making the display both engaging and
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Europe Day at Europe House 2026
Europe House will be hosting more fun and thought-provoking activities for our European Parliament Ambassador Schools to celebrate Europe Day this year. As the 9th of May falls on a Saturday, this years’ activities in Smith Square, London, will take place on Tuesday, 5th May. Photos from 2024 and 2025 Key information Draft programme Apply
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Holocaust survivor’s testimony for Prestwick Academy’s new generation
Maria Chamberlain was our speaker and her parents were both Holocaust survivors. Maria shared their/her testimony to our S3 students. Our S3 students have recently finished the Holocaust unit so this was an excellent opportunity for them to hear live testimony. This was arranged through generation2generation. Maria’s story: My family comes from Krakow in Southern
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Video: Three Priorities of the European Parliament
Four Junior Ambassadors (students) from The College @ Sirius drafted, filmed, and edited a short video on what they perceived as three key priorities for the European Parliament (EP), as explored in the research they had done. They wanted to raise awareness of the work of the EP, in addition to focussing their viewers on
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#10yearsEPAS What Europe Means to Me UK Entries
This year is the 10th anniversary of the European Parliament Ambassador Schools programme. To celebrate this the European Parliament asked Junior Ambassadors from across the EU and the UK to share ‘what Europe means to me in an image’. We had many, many fantastic entries in the UK and deciding between them was incredibly difficult.
Ambassador Schools’ Activities, Art, Bishop Stopford School, Competition, Deutsche Schule London, Dudley College of Technology, Dulwich College, Europa School UK, Greek School Ayia Triada Birmingham, North Cambridge Academy, Notting Hill & Ealing High School, Richmond upon Thames College, St Thomas More (CV10), St Thomas More Language College, USP College -
Partnership Celebrations
This year we celebrated 35 years of our partnership with the Mallinckrodt-Gymnasium in Germany. To mark this, we organised celebrations in Scotland. The Young Generation Orchestra from the Mallinckrodt joined Wellington musicians to perform in an anniversary concert. The two-hour concert included performances of music which had been practised in the home countries before the
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Prestwick Academy Info Point
We have created an Info Point which will go onto screens around the school – this covers what was done so far by Junior Ambassadors and what is still coming up this session. EPAS Team Comment Brilliant to see all the things you have been involved with. Having this slideshow on the screens around school
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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 Women’s Day at Wellington
In March, we mark both International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month. Across the school, pupils have worked on a interdisciplinary activity to examine the works, life and cultural importance of Frida Kahlo. The final displays have been coordinated for an Info Point by senior pupils and Junior Ambassadors and were posted on our social
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Taking part in Youth Summit at UK Parliament
The European Parliament Ambassador School Youth Summit brought together young leaders engaged in EU-UK cooperation to exchange ideas and discuss key priorities alongside diplomats and Members of Parliament, including Marsha de Cordova. The event also provided students from diverse backgrounds with a valuable opportunity to learn from one another and gain insight into international cooperation.
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First Minister’s Question Time at the Scottish Parliament
Our Senior Modern Studies and Politics pupils enjoyed watching First Minister’s Question Time at the Scottish Parliament. Pupils loved meeting our MSP Siobhan Brown and going into the chambers before Question Time began. They witnessed questions being asked surrounding the NHS, War in Iran and Austerity measures. They were a credit to the school. EPAS
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Celebrating Women: A week of inspiration for International Women’s Day
As International Women’s Day approaches this Sunday (8 March), our college community has been marking the occasion with a full week of activities celebrating the achievements, strength, and impact of women. On 24th February, we were delighted to welcome Holly Ellis, The Scouse Scientist, for an inspiring and thought‑provoking talk. Holly shared her journey and experiences, encouraging
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Dulwich College Junior Ambassador on the National Jury of the European Charlemagne Youth Prize
We are proud to highlight that our student Jan Kozak has been selected to serve on the national jury of the European Charlemagne Youth Prize, in recognition of his many years of dedicated service and sustained engagement in public life. The Prize, jointly organised by the European Parliament and the Foundation of the International Charlemagne
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Cultural Day Festivities
The school ran a cultural day and the EPAS club had a stall as part of the celebrations. We played a European flag recognition game, pin where you are from, and gave out European foods to students. EPAS Team Comment This sounds like a fun addition to the cultural day. I wonder how many EU
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European Institutions Workshop
Asher came from the European Parliament Liaison Office to give a workshop on the European Union and Parliament and other European institutions. The students gained a much better understanding of the role of what each part of the EU does and how the European Parliament works. EPAS Team Comment Great to work with your Junior
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Model United Nations 2026
In February our Model United Nations Society organised and lead a MUN conference in Bad Homburg, Germany. Five of our pupils chaired the five committees and two shared the role of Secretary General. This event requires motivation, resilience and hard work in the six months leading up to the conference. Our pupils choose the countries
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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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Info Point Sharing the history of the EU
The RUTC Junior Ambassadors have created an Info Point on the European Union, presenting information about its historical, political, economic and cultural developments since its establishment. This info point is available for the whole college community. EPAS Team Comment Great job! Lovely to see the team work that has gone into this.