Cultural exchange
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European Parliament Ambassador Schools Event – Houses of Parliament & Europe House
This activity was planned and organised as part of the European Parliament Ambassador Schools (EPAS) programme for at the Greek School of Wales. The school was invited to attend a special event hosted by Marsha de Cordova MP at the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, followed by a programme at Europe House in London. The
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EPAS Networking event with Marsha de Cordova MP
The Oldham Sixth From College’s EPAS Junior Ambassadors attended an event organised by the European Parliament Liaison Office in the UK which included a visit to Westminster Hall and Europe House. The day involved planning events for Europe Day. OSFC’s ambassadors are currently planning a video of staff and students saying hello in many different
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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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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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International Mother Languages Day
To mark International Mother Language Day the EPAS Junior Ambassadors from Oldham Sixth Form College prepared and delivered a lesson in Portuguese for a local primary school. They constructed the lesson around key words and phrases that would introduce Year 5 to the language. Each ambassador delivered some part of the lesson, they also designed
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Year 8 Irish workshop
An Irish cultural workshop provided insight into the traditions, language, and heritage of Ireland. Through interactive activities and discussions, it promoted cultural awareness, diversity, and understanding of shared European values connected to the work of the European Parliament. The workshop also developed communication, teamwork, and intercultural understanding skills while encouraging active citizenship and appreciation of
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Park in the Past
We took pupils on a school trip to Park in the Past, a historical cultural heritage site that explores the historic connections of forts, the Roman Empire and medieval history. Pupils engaged in axe throwing, a tour and exploring a fortress. This was a cultural trip where pupils explored the history of other European people
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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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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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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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EPAS Preparation for Adulthood
In Spring 1, our Preparation for Adulthood curriculum at Leo Kelly revolved around The European Parliament Ambassador Schools programme (EPAS). Pupils had five lessons per week, focusing on European History, Geography & Politics, learning French, European cuisine, debating pan-European topical issues and preparing for a European-themed activity, which was shared with Asher when he visited
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Thomas Kelly European Info Point
Our European info point, created as part of our EPAS Preparation for Adulthood curriculum lessons. EPAS Team Comment Lots of really good information on here. Well done!
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Submission for #10yearsEPAS Photo Competition
For the #10yearsEPAS competition, we photographed the statue of Brittania, an iconic local monument close to our college & the personal symbol of Britain, alongside a set of Union Jack flags raised during the Raise the Flag protests which can be interpreted as an expression of patriotism or anti-immigration nationalism. We also captured a set
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GSAT #10yearsEPAS competition entries
The European Parliament Liaison Offices organised a competition for Junior Ambassadors to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Ambassador Schools programme. The way the competition worked was for Junior Ambassadors to upload a photo on their Instagram pages showing what the European Union means to them. Five of our junior ambassadors participated, uploading pictures either
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Euroscola Event Strasbourg trip
On January 28th, 21 students from the European Studies Club, accompanied by Ms. Roe and Ms. Kern, traveled to Strasbourg. Their first meeting point was St. Pancras, where the group boarded the Eurostar to Paris at 8:00 a.m. They had an hour and a half to explore the city before continuing their journey to Strasbourg’s
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#10yearsEPAS
Europe means many important values to us, which are clearly shown in the image. It represents diversity, unity, peace, and democracy. In the image, some students are shaking hands, which shows diversity and mutual respect between different cultures and backgrounds. Other students are blowing out candles, symbolising solidarity and tolerance, and showing that we stand
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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