Communication
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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Govan High Euroscola February 2026!
We had the amazing opportunity to visit Strasbourg and attend Euroscola in February! Pupils and staff had such a fantastic time and learned a lot from the experience! Euroscola was an incredible experience and Strasbourg was a beautiful city. This will be something we will remember for years to come! The following are extracts from
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SHS Debating European Issues
EPAS students developed debates on a number of European Issues, they gave students a range of arguments and evidence to help them argue for and against. All KS3 Tutor groups had a session with EPAS students to do the debates. Each tutor group voted, each KS3 student had the chance to contribute to the debate
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International School Award Success for Wellington School
Wellington School’s EPAS activities contributed to the evidence required for the International School Award. On 2 February, Senior Ambassador, Susan Coontz, travelled to London to receive the award at the Houses of Parliament. Screenshot The assessors’ report praised the range of activities organised in school, in particular, the Model United Nations programme which gives young
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WHAT EUROPE MEANS TO US #10YEARSEPAS NHEHS
Our photo, “Made in the EU”, reimagines the European Union’s core values as products (all of which are ‘made in the EU’) in a child’s toy catalogue. Multiple children circle the values, symbolising unity, inclusion, and collective responsibility, in tandem with representing the future generation of Europe. The price tags highlight how these values are
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Holocaust Memorial Day
RuTC Junior Ambassadors have designed a bookmark to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day and distributed leaftlet to inform and educate students about the significance of this day. Here is what they’ve said: “As RuTC Junior Ambassadors, we’re taking time today to remember the six million Jews and all those who were murdered in the Holocaust. Learning
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Holocaust Memorial Day 2026 at Carmel College
Junior ambassadors at Carmel College marked Holocaust Memorial Day with two meaningful events. The first was a powerful talk from Ernie Hunter of NHEG, who shared the story of his German-Jewish mother and her courage in actively confronting Nazi oppression. Our Year 12 students involved in the Lessons from Auschwitz project then prepared and led