Cultural exchange
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European Day of Languages Celebration at the Canterbury Academy
Inspired by their visit to the London event on 25th September, our Junior Ambassadors organised an event to celebrate European Day of Languages. The event included a range of fun games, activities and taster sessions, plus a scavenger hunt. The lunchtime event was hugely successful attracting approximately 80 participants who took part in quizzes, language-related
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European Day of Languages
European Day of Languages is always a highly-anticipated event at Wellington School. This year, our language captains led two assemblies, one in the junior school and one for seniors. They contacted former pupils who are using or studying languages as part of their university courses and produced a short video with updates from students in
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European Day of Languages
Our school participated at this inspiring event on September the 25th alongside EU Junior Ambassadors from across the UK who embody the spirit of a multilingual Europe. Our Junior and Senior Ambassadors got involved and discovered so much about the diverse languages spoken across the EU, as well as the rich cultures that coexist harmoniously
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European Day of Languages
On 25th September, 14 Sixth Form linguists enjoyed a cultural visit to London to celebrate European Day of Languages. The event, organised by the European Parliament, brought together a wide range of embassies, cultural institutes and community schools, offering resources, language tasters, and cultural insights – plus a scavenger hunt to encourage students to explore
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Trip to the Swiss Embassy
Dr Berg and colleagues at the Swiss Embassy invited Channing linguists to learn about neutrality, democracy and the important role of the Embassy in innovation and technology as well as in diplomacy. EPAS Team Comment We feel this is ‘democratic learning’ as well as ‘cultural exchange’, as diplomacy is a key part of being part
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Sports Exchange Visit to France
Teamwork, communication, cultural awareness and language skills: what better way to hone these than spending three days working with European partners in France? In September, 21 Wellington pupils spent three days at their partner school near Paris. The emphasis was on sports and the girls and boys took part in sporting activities which are not
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The Great European Bake off and Spelling Bee
To celebrate the European Day of Languages, Lomond School invites you to enter the Great European Bake off Competition! And the Spelling Bee! EPAS Team Comment Great fun! Look like some impressive cakes.
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Language Ambassadors Club
Our Language Ambassadors Club has helped develop teamwork, communication, cultural exchange and youth leadership across the school. Students worked together to plan and lead activities for events like European Day of Languages, International Mother Language Day and Europe Day, showing strong teamwork and organisation. They communicated confidently with other pupils, helping to promote languages in
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Presentation of accreditation
Hung up at the start of every school year, we are proud to show are accreditation as an European Parliament Ambassador School. Visible to the school community and parents at the entrance to the facility. EPAS Team Comment That’s great. We are very proud to have you as an Ambassador School!
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EU Celebration Day
Students created a cultural fayre. They designed 9 tables including a ‘politics in the EU’ table. Each table represented a country and students were responsible for sharing information about their heritage. Groups of students were invited down to learn more about the EU and role of the Ambassadors
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European information board
This is our EU InfoPoint, managed by our Junior Ambassadors (students).
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Heritage day for Europe Day
To celebrate Europe Day, we hosted a vibrant and engaging event that brought together around 60 participants from our school and local community. The celebration aimed to promote understanding and appreciation of European cultures and values. Our event featured a stall area showcasing information about various European countries, where visitors could learn about different nations’
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Trip to Kraków
History trip to Kraków, Poland to experience a new city and culture, visit the salt mines, museums about the second world war and visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau. EPAS Team Comment These kinds of trips are so good for learning about the similarities and differences between Polish and British culture. Of course a trip like this also
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EPAS European Baking Competition
This online baking competition encouraged students to explore European cultures through traditional recipes. Promoted via school notices and tutor groups, it fostered cultural appreciation and creativity. Two winners received prizes for their culturally-inspired entries. “I have made a 5 -layered Dobos Torte which is the national cake of Hungary. It consists of 5 layers of
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Transnational Ambassador Schools event EOI
This coming October, European Parliament Ambassador Schools from the UK are invited to participate in two exciting transnational events with schools from the EU. These events are organised by the European Parliament Liaison Offices (EPLOs) in the UK and member states. At this stage, we are looking to map interest, and details are still being
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Eurovision Song Contest Quiz
We marked the celebration of Eurovision 2025 with a quiz displaying the flags of the countries entered into the contest this year in Basel. Well done to Jana in Year 8 for her winning entry! Interestingly, no one correctly predicted that the winning country would be Austria ;). Better luck next time! We also gave
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Europe Day celebration 2025
To celebrate Europe Day, our school organized a special quiz and project day filled with fun and learning. Students took part in a quiz all about Europe, testing their knowledge of countries, cultures, and key facts. As part of the celebration, each student also created a project featuring a famous European landmark. These creative displays—from
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Oaklea Grange Online Euroscola Event
Pupils took part in a full day of Euroscola events, including talking to the Vice-President of the European Parliament. We then took part in an Innovation Lab: “WE HAVE ONLY ONE EARTH: THE EU’S STRATEGY AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE” discussing policies on climate change and how the European Parliament are going to address this. EPAS Team