Democratic learning
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Europe Day in the Curriculum at Oaklea Grange
As a school, we celebrated Europe Day by holding an assembly about it as a group and had open discussions about what it is, why we celebrate it and how the school is going to celebrate it. In lessons, we completed literacy/numeracy type activities that included populations from countries in europe, cars from european countries
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Northern Counties School Attending Europe Day in London
We applied to attend Europe Day at Europe House with 10 of our young people with complex SEND. This group included our Head Boy/Head Girl who we elect each year through a democratic process. We took part in the Q&A session and Ruby asked the speakers, “What does the UK rejoining Erasmus+ mean for pupils
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Asking Questions of European Parliament Liaison Offices Directors
Junior Ambassadors from Dudley College of Technology travelled to London to celebrate Europe Day with the European Parliament Liaison Office in the United Kingdom. One of their Junior Ambassador raised the question on behalf of young students, “EU-UK relations often focus on government-level dialogue; what’s the area where youth-led or citizen-level engagement could realistically influence
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Schoolovision with our Future Junior Ambassadors
Wellington School has been invited to represent Scotland at Schoolovision, an award-winning eTwinning project. Here, you can watch our Junior Ambassadors of the future as they prepare their entry, ‘La Paix’. The competition runs in parallel with Eurovision and we are all very excited to see how the voting goes! Watch the video here: https://www.facebook.com/reel/4332276673729938
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EU Youth Summit in Warsaw
A Junior Ambassador from Dulwich College, Jan Kozak, who also serves as a European Cooperation Ambassador in The Polish Parliament, took part in the European Union Youth Summit in Warsaw, organised by The Polish Parliament Youth Council. The event brought together over 400 governmental youth representatives from across Poland and Europe, creating a platform for
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Participation in National Student Leadership Elections
One of our Students’ Union Presidents recently stood as a candidate in the national elections for the position of Vice President of Further Education at the National Union of Students (NUS). This was a highly significant opportunity to represent students on a national platform and contribute to shaping policies affecting further education across the UK.
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Youth Strategy Roadshow
We recently organised the Youth Strategy Roadshow in Dudley, bringing together a diverse group of young people from across different constituencies. The event was delivered in partnership with an organisation dedicated to supporting and empowering young people. The 2.5-hour session was packed with engaging activities, interactive discussions, and collaborative workshops designed to capture youth voices
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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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Loreto High Visit to the European Parliament in Strasbourg
We took 24 pupils to Strasbourg by train. 4 of them took part in the debate and many more had their hands put to try and speak. It was an outstanding event and all of our pupils really enjoyed the experience. It was also widely discussed in school on our report and we have had
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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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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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Dulwich College Junior Ambassador on the National Jury of the European Charlemagne Youth Prize
We are proud to highlight that our student Jan Kozak has been selected to serve on the national jury of the European Charlemagne Youth Prize, in recognition of his many years of dedicated service and sustained engagement in public life. The Prize, jointly organised by the European Parliament and the Foundation of the International Charlemagne
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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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European Institutions Workshop
Asher came from the European Parliament Liaison Office to give a workshop on the European Union and Parliament and other European institutions. The students gained a much better understanding of the role of what each part of the EU does and how the European Parliament works. EPAS Team Comment Great to work with your Junior
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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.