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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 Citizenship Project: Celebrating International Women’s Day
As part of USP College’s EPAS spring term program, the EPAS groups in Seevic and Palmer’s campus ran a variety of citizenship projects. This Palmer’s-based group focused on International Women’s Day and included the following EPAS ambassadors: Nabilah Haque, Jen Rodwell, Tia Belchambers, Beatriz De Souza, Kacper Gala, Grace Mitchell, and Harry Jagger. Project:We decided
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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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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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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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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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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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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 at Oldham Sixth Form College
The European Parliament Junior Ambassadors organised events marking Holocaust Memorial Day. A speaker from the Northwest Holocaust Education Foundation came into college to present the story of his family to history and politics students, they created a Holocaust quiz and ran a poetry competition. They also produced a newsletter. The newsletters are emailed out to
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EPAS trip to Derry
A trip to Derry organised by the European Parliament brought together schools from across Ireland to promote collaboration, cultural exchange, and understanding of European values. Through workshops and group activities, the event encouraged discussion on active citizenship, democracy, and cooperation. The experience also developed communication, teamwork, and leadership skills while strengthening connections between students from
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Visit to Westminster Parliament
Recently Politics and Law students from USP College had the privilege of visiting the Houses of Parliament and meeting with our local MP for Castlepoint, Rebecca Harris. This experience allowed us to get a valuable insight into the day-to-day life and experience of those involved in the heart of UK politics. While inside, we were
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Christmas around Europe and beyond celebration
Our Ambassadors and Sixth Form Languages students planned and ran an exciting Christmas event, preparing fun games and activities to celebrate 12 different languages and cultures. Visitors to the event were given bingo cards and had to tick off at least 5 activities in different languages to unlock access to delicious food from around Europe
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International Human Rights Day
Oldham Sixth Form College EPAS Junior Ambassadors arranged an awareness event around International Human Rights Day. They constructed a quiz, invited a speaker from The University of Manchester to address students on civil society and promoted the values of the day through the production of a newsletter. EPAS Team Comment Really good to see students
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Magical Christmas
On the first Sunday in Advent, our Primary 7 pupils and S6 mentors set off for our partner school in Dortmund, Germany, to learn about Christmas traditions, German culture and to make new friends. The programme was very busy! On Monday, after icebreakers and a tour of the school, the children visited the BVB grounds