Democratic learning
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Junior Ambassadors contribute to House of Commons inquiry
As part of a national inquiry by the Women and Equalities Committee in the House of Commons, Junior Ambassadors from Carmel College engaged in a thoughtful and critical discussion exploring how the “manosphere” and other online content are fuelling misogyny. Their conversation aimed to provide evidence on the impact of this content on young people’s…
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Govan High Pupil Council Elections
Govan High Pupil Council Elections for year groups S1-5 took place this afternoon. Pupils elected one representative from their year group, and learned about the voting and counting processes. S6 have already voted for their school captains who will represent the year group on the pupil council going forward. EPAS Team Comment Great to see…
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Lecture on 20th Century Hispanic Dictatorships
Dr Stephen Fay, who has lived and worked in Latin America and now teaches at the University of Surrey, spoke about the differing nature of the dictatorships of the 20th century and their relationship with the USA and former colonial powers. Students were able to ask and answer questions throughout and SHS students won three…
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EPAS Together Transnational Event Warsaw
Six senior Govan High pupils and two members of staff took part in the EPAS Together Transnational event in Warsaw in October. This was such a fantastic experience for everyone involved which enabled pupils to engage in cultural exchanges, democratic learning and take part in workshops exploring issues important to them. In particular, pupils enjoyed…
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EPAS Together Transnational Event (Warsaw, Poland)
European Parliament Ambassador Schools representing the UK, Poland, Lithuania and Latvia were selected to attend this transnational event from 15th – 18th October, in Warsaw. Having been an active member of this programme since 2023, Clyst Vale was thrilled to receive an invitation. Our delegation consisted of five Y13 students: Darcy, Liv, Mimi, Rebekah and…
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Pupil Forum: Girls 4 Equality Event at Glasgow City Chambers
Junior pupils attended an event called ‘Girls 4 Equality’ at the City Chambers in Glasgow. They engaged in discussion with other schools about inspirational women and issues that affect them in school based on their gender. The purpose is that this will be a 6 year campaign involving girls across the city to have greater…
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Junior Ambassadors Gain Firsthand Experience at Labour Party Conference
This week, three of our Junior Ambassadors at Carmel College had the exciting opportunity to attend the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, immersing themselves in the heart of British political debate and decision-making. During the event, students engaged directly with key political figures and witnessed major speeches, including Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s address on Tuesday.…
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Debates in French and Spanish about European issues
As part of Languages Week, we enjoyed debating in different languages! At our weekly Sixth Form French debating club on Wednesday, students discussed in French whether France should follow the UK and also leave the EU. In their Spanish lesson on Thursday, Year 13 students debated in Spanish whether Spain’s immigration situation and policies serve…
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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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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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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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Art and Democracy
The EPAS club and the Art department in our school collaborated together to deliver a lesson on the history of Art depicting aspects of democracy. This will be the first step to students making and curating a virtual art exhibition. We first looked at what democracy is, teasing out the students’ ideas of what it…
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Debate
We have organized a debate, with four students mediators each presenting a discussion topic relating the European Union. The students were divided in 4 groups of 10 and had to come up with arguments for or against a specific subject. After the debate was over, we had a Visio call with a retired MEP who…
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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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Meeting with Typhaine Morillon
We had a wonderful encounter with a representative of the European Union Liaison Office in the United Kingdom (EPLO UK), Typhaine Morillon. Ms. Morillon was able to enlighten us on the key aspects of the dynamics of the European Union. She then accommodated our questions. EPAS Team Comment Thank you very much for having a…
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Design for Disability: David Constantine
On Friday, 23 May, our S3 classes had the unique opportunity to host David Constantine, a distinguished designer, photographer, and co-founder of Motivation, an international NGO focused on wheelchair accessibility and mobility in low-income countries. David, a wheelchair user himself following an accident in his youth, shared his extensive experience working to improve quality 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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European day
We held a European day, where we shared information and had a PowerPoint created by students and a quiz. EPAS Team Comment This is a great presentation, well done, Amber and thank you very much for sharing. I am sure other schools will be keen to use it as an inspiration.