Youth leadership
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Info Point
Our EPAS Junior Ambassadors created posters which are displayed in a classroom to raise awareness of the type of issues which the EU considers and addresses through legislation. EPAS Team Comment What a great InfoPoint! We love the different focus and format of all the posts, each highlighting a really important issue.
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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
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East Norfolk 6th Form Infopoint
These photos show our permanent EU info point display, the PowerPoint version was too big to upload. Students created all resources for the display and launched it on Europe Day. The PP ran on the TV screens throughout college, and some ambassador students presented to their law and politics classes on the day also. Junior
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Europe Day assemblies/Duolingo challenge
We organised a series of assemblies across the whole school to celebrate Europe day. These included a general knowledge quiz and also the launch of a Duolingo challenge that will run until 6th June. Links EPAS Team Comment I’ve added that I think this is also cultural exchange as language is such an important part
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Europe Day Celebrations
Our junior ambassadors and members of the student leadership team created a PowerPoint and quiz all about Europe day. It was shared around the entire school and was obligatory for tutors to do with their tutees during form time. EPAS Team Comment Well done, a really good way to raise the profile of Europe Day
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Europe Day Celebrations
To celebrate Europe Day, our Year 12 European Parliament Junior Ambassadors led Assemblies about democracy this week for Years 7, 8 and 9 as well as our ever popular multilingual tonguetwister challenge. Links EPAS Team Comment Great stuff! Looks like a really fun series of events, brilliant to see you getting so many people involved,
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Europe Day
Students organised an information stand to promote Europe Day. They spoke to students from across the school and handed out badges to celebrate European integration and cooperation. 6th form students took part in a European flag quiz at lunchtime which saw some fierce competition.
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Gathering donations for ‘Refuweegee’ a Refugee charity in Glasgow.
Pupils and staff donated items of clothing, food and sanitary supplies to ‘Refuweegee’ which is a Glasgow charity set up to support refugees. We contacted the charity to find out what items were needed most and created a poster to ask members of the school community to donate where possible. The school house with the
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Europe Week at Prestwick Academy
Europe Day 2025 was an amazing opportunity for those junior ambassadors involved – Ellie T, Lauchlan M, Poppy D, Avneet K, Neave C, Brooke S, Caitlin B, Melissa H and me – in the teaching aspect and learning. As I was teaching, I got to gain both the experience of teaching and learning because I
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Priestley College celebrates Europe Day 2025
To celebrate Europe Day, our Junior Ambassadors took part in a variety of engaging and educational activities at college but also via their Instagram page. The activities were designed to deepen students’ understanding of Europe as well as promote, celebrate and educate other students in the college about the EU and its values. Debate On
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Visit to Europe House
On Thursday, May 8th, fourth-year ESO students visited Europe House in Westminster. Through an engaging activity, our students were able to experience the true meaning of democracy. Links EPAS Team Comment It was great to have you come to celebrate with us. We’re very glad you enjoyed it!
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Visit to the Europe House /Europe Day
As part of our Europe Day celebrations, some of our Junior and Senior Ambassadors had the exciting opportunity to visit Europe House in London. During their visit, they took part in a range of engaging activities and games focused on Europe and democracy. The day was full of learning and fun—students explored European culture, values,
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Europe Day celebrations
We announced the Europe Day celebrations beforehand in our school weekly announcements. On the 8th of May, we celebrated Europe Day by decorating the school entry and playing European music (e.g. from the Eurovision Song Contest or the European Anthem). In the breaks, we gave out decorated biscuits, played music and answered questions about Europe
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St Thomas More celebrates Europe Day
St Thomas More Language College went to Europe House to celebrate Europe Day with other Ambassador Schools from around the UK. Europe Day at Europe House included lively debates on what it means to be European and the importance of democracy. Back at STMLC – FIGHT Club Young Ambassadors were also debating ‘why defend democracy?’
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USP College Q&A with former junior ambassador and political candidate Ri Goodyear
The Europe Day celebrations at USP College kicked off on Tuesday, 6th of May, with a very special guest coming into college for a Q&A session with our current junior ambassadors! Jayden O’Brien, our Lead Junior Ambassador for USP College, joined the EPAS programme in 2022 alongside friend Ri Goodyear. Over the next two
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Euroscola
Myself and Catherine Richards escorted 24 students to Strasbourg to take part in the Euroscola event. Students took on the role of MEPs for the day, working collaboratively with students from all across the EU to debate and agree policies on climate change. One student even asked a direct question to the Vice President of
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Oaklea Grange InfoPoint
Oaklea Grange has updated their info point after the recent European elections. We have learnt all about political parties , voting and linked to key events within the European Parliament. We will also be putting all out work on heritage day for Europe day on here. EPAS Team Comment Great to see. Looking good!
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Local election get out the vote drive
Y12 politics students designed leaflets to promote the local elections on 1st May. Students then distributed these to adults in the school in the days leading up to the election and encouraged them to use their democratic right. Links EPAS Team Comment Excellent work! Really great to get students exercising their democratic rights, and helping