Communication
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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EPAS infopoint
Carmel College’s junior ambassadors have kicked off their InfoPoint display for the year, inspiring all students to dive into the EPAS scheme. It’s a fantastic opportunity to get involved and make a difference. Don’t miss out on being part of something amazing—check it out and join the fun!
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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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InfoPoint
The Senior Ambassadors appointed three Junior Ambassadors, who volunteered for it, to organise and set up the Info Point on the 5th of December 2024. They prepared posters to inform about the European Union, explained them to other students, conducted a quiz about Europe/the EU, which asked for estimations and facts and encouraged engagement with
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London trip to Parliament
We kicked off the day at the train station, figuring out our train’s time and platform. The train ride was a blast with games and chats about Parliament topics. In London, we navigated the Tube like pros. We strolled past Downing Street, saw the Deputy PM, and explored Parliament, learning about its history and current…
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L2LTR Home Child Activities
St Thomas More Language College’s L2LTR Home learning activities are sent home weekly. Several have EPAS themes, quizzes and competitions – we are sharing three examples here. NOTE: week 12 and 13 are linked to International Evening and EPAS Trip to YPRES and European Parliament. Week 28 is linked to EUROPE DAY – 9 MAY.
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Assembly on the European Parliament and UK Youth Parliament
Last week, we presented some information about European Parliament as part of Parliament week in some assemblies. We were also joined by Stroud and the Cotswolds own Member of Youth Parliament, Bretta Lane. Presentation Links EPAS Team Comment So good to see you linking all of these together: UK Parliament Week, UK Youth Parliament and
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International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls
Three of our ambassadors decided they would like to mark International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls by creating a presentation to raise awareness of the issue. The three young ladies developed the PP attached, and this was then shared with our Progress Tutors, who delivered the presentation in tutor time. The
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Ambassador Schools InfoPoint on school website
We’ve launched an online InfoPoint packed with essential info about our work and links to hot topics. Our first project is a survey on the European Commission’s UK-EU Youth Mobility Scheme proposal. Check it out here: [https://www.qe.devon.sch.uk/epas](https://www.qe.devon.sch.uk/epas). Dive in and explore what we’re up to!
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Digital surgery with Lord Newby
On Monday, 18th November, sixth formers from Queen Elizabeth’s School, Crediton, joined a digital chat with Lord Newby. Led by Junior Ambassadors, they tackled topics like the Middle East conflict, farm inheritance tax, and boosting GP numbers. They also shared survey results on Youth Mobility, sparking insightful discussions.
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Debating competition
On November 20th, three Junior Ambassadors from Carmel College—Michel Hachem, Finley Crookes, and Alex Thompson—shone at a debating competition at Bolton School. Competing in the English Speaking Union’s Schools’ Mace, they tackled ‘Green Belt’ housing issues and won! Now, they’re excitedly heading to the second round.