News
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Webinar: eTwinning network for Senior Ambassadors
Our Ambassador Schools love connecting with students and teachers across Europe. They aim for international and collaborative thinking. The eTwinning platform, led by Senior Ambassador Nicole Wieringa from the Netherlands, is a fantastic tool for this. UK Ambassadors can still join and many are already active. Check out Nicole’s webinar!
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Survey on the European Parliament’s educational offer
The European Parliament wants your input to boost its educational resources on active citizenship and democracy. By joining this survey, you’ll help us create better tools for teachers and educators who inspire students aged 11 and up. Thanks for your support! [GIVE YOUR FEEDBACK](https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/educators2024)
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Celebrating spoken languages in Europe
Check out this awesome video by our students and teachers celebrating the European Day of Languages on September 26th! Our school is a melting pot with over 10 languages spoken, including Greek-Cypriot and English. Dive into their creativity on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=867769054932445
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European Corner / newsletter
Our Junior Ambassadors, guided by our Senior Ambassadors, are crafting and sharing a page in our monthly newsletter. The ‘European Corner’ section highlights various EU countries. The students collaborate, research, and proudly showcase their work each month. This project has been an amazing learning experience for them, and it continues to inspire!
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EU Ambassador Schools Accreditation
At our annual training at Europe House this September, our school proudly earned the EU Ambassador Schools Accreditation. We’re the first Greek school to snag this honor! It’s all thanks to the incredible journeys and hard work of our students and teachers. Keep pushing forward, everyone—your efforts truly pay off!
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European Parliament education session and debate
We were thrilled to have Asher visit our school, sharing key insights about the EU, the European Parliament, and the UK. Our ambassadors exchanged fantastic ideas and even enjoyed a lively debate to wrap up the session. It was truly an unforgettable evening!
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Carmel College’s Success in the Second Round of the ESU Schools’ Mace Competition
Carmel College rocked the ESU Schools’ Mace competition’s second round! Alex, Michel, and Fin wowed everyone with their top-notch debating skills, arguing against the copyrightability of musical works. Out of six teams, only two advanced, and Carmel’s stellar performance secured their spot in the regional final. Keep shining, team!
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Clyst Vale visit to Strasbourg European Parliament (Sakharov Prize)
Our trip to the European Parliament in Strasbourg was a blast! Sitting in the hemicycle and meeting international students was a highlight. Hearing the Venezuelan Sakharov Prize winners’ stories was touching. We’re grateful to the organizers and hope for more chances like this, even post-Brexit. Can’t wait for future collaborations!
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Unveiling Key Facts and Figures about the European Parliament
The European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) has released a fantastic briefing called “European Parliament: Facts and Figures.” It gives a detailed look at the Parliament, its members, and activities, plus info on the 2024 election. Dive into insightful graphics and data from past and current terms. Check it out for more!
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European Christmas Market and Cultural Celebration
This year our Junior Ambassadors organised a festive Christmas market to celebrate European cultures and traditions within the school community. The event was open to all secondary students and aimed to promote intercultural understanding and seasonal joy. The celebration featured: The event was very well received, with students across year groups taking part and engaging
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Christmas Around the World
Yr 9 Ambassadors helped run this event for Yr7 (all of yr7). It promotes how Christmas is celebrated around the world – mostly Europe. The yr7s produce posters in a team on a country and how they celebrate Christmas and present to class. The Ambassadors help the staff and students with this. Then they listen
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Strangford Integrated College Infopoint
Students set up a European Union Infopoint featuring upcoming events and a list of Junior Ambassadors. We made great use of the ‘goodies’ from the European Parliament. Check out the photos to see the excitement and creativity in action! Dive in to learn more about this fantastic initiative.
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Prestwick Academy infopoint
We had a fantastic training session for our Junior Ambassadors during our lunchtime club, using my online training presentation on EP. Lauchlan McLean, one of our Junior Ambassadors, created an awesome post-training presentation. It’s proudly displayed in the Modern Language corridor and on big screens around the school. Great job!
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Carmel Cultural Appreciation Day
Carmel College’s junior ambassadors rocked Cultural Appreciation Day! Students explored global cultures with music, dance, tasty foods, and fun quizzes. It was a fantastic way to boost cultural awareness. Check out their awesome activities on Instagram and their college website. Dive in and get inspired by their amazing day!
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New InfoPoint
We’ve made a fabulous new board for European Parliament at Stroud High School, teaching students about the Parliament! Go check it out! #epas #europeanparliament #learning #everythingispossible Links EPAS Team Comment Looks great!
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Writing Competition
We started by developing a strategy for advertising and organising the writing competition, categorising and judging entries. We elaborated four categories, prose, poetry, argumentative and analytic writing and rating criteria for each category, such as persuasion, originality or analytic quality. The texts had to have a European subject and the students were allowed to combine
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Raising money for Stroud Women’s Refuge
Junior Ambassadors from Stroud High School had a stall at the Christmas Fair to raise money for Stroud Women’s Refuge! Links EPAS Team Comment A very valuable cause to be raising money for. Great to see Junior Ambassadors working to support causes that matter to them.
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Debating Trip to Stormont
A trip to Stormont gives Strangford Integrated College students a cool peek into Northern Ireland’s politics and human rights. They’ll explore the Assembly Chamber, join a mock debate, and chat with an MLA. Plus, there’s a human rights workshop on equality and free speech. It’s all about understanding democracy and human rights!