Category: Europe Day
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Diplomatic Visit to the Polish Embassy
As part of European Week, we also organised a diplomatic visit to the Polish Embassy, where students met with diplomats and learned more about the work of embassies and international relations. The visit offered a unique perspective on diplomacy in practice and allowed students to ask questions about political cooperation, representation abroad, and modern diplomatic…
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Europe Day 2026
Wellington School celebrated Europe Day last week. As has become tradition, the chefs prepared European delights at lunchtime. This year, the Belgian waffles were a particular success! In the afternoon, one of our Junior Ambassadors took time out of study leave to lead a workshop for Primary 4 on European countries. They talked about flags,…
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Priestley College Celebrates Europe Day 2026
Priestley College celebrated Europe Day with a whole host of activities: sharing food, quizzes, the InfoPoint and activities on their social media channels. Links EPAS Team Comment Great to see so much going on at Priestley to celebrate Europe Day.
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Europe Day Assemblies
In the week leading up to Europe Day our assemblies focused on Europe. In our secondary assemblies, we adapted the EPAS resources from a couple of years ago to focus on the importance of democracy, linking it to the shared values between the UK and the EU, and the local elections that were taking place…
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Junior Ambassadors teach lessons about democracy
Two Year 8 and one Year 7 classes thoroughly enjoyed learning more about the EU and democracy from Year 12 Junior Ambassadors. EPAS Team Comment Great work! Wonderful to get students taking the lead on something like this for Europe Day.
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Europe Day Assembly
EPAS Ambassadors created and delivered an informative PowerPoint presentation to a year group, showcasing Belfast Boys’ Model School and their EPAS journey. Through the presentation, they educated students about Europe, the European Union, and the opportunities provided through the EPAS programme, including activities such as Euroscola, student elections, and visits to political institutions.By designing and…
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Politics Society Meeting and Debate on EU–UK Cooperation after Brexit
The Politics Society hosted a presentation and debate focused on the future of cooperation between the European Union and the United Kingdom in post-Brexit Europe. Students explored political, economic, and strategic dimensions of EU–UK relations and exchanged different perspectives on the opportunities and challenges that Brexit has created for Europe. EPAS Team Comment A topic…
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Trip to Europe House for Europe Day
We took 9 East Norfolk Sixth Form students on a trip to Europe House in London for a panel discussion on the future of the UK relationship with the EU, and students were able to experience a fair of culture from different nations to celebrate Europe Day. EPAS Team Comment Thank you very much for…
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Europe Day Newsletter
Thank you for the invite to Europe Day! It was a fantastic thing to be a part of. Our students rarely get to venture outside of Hull, for some it was their first experience on a train. This day was – effectively – shortcut cultural experience beyond that we could have hoped for. It was…
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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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Participation in Europe Day
We were delighted to mark Europe Day on 9 May with an inspiring visit for 10 of our Modern Foreign Languages students. Students had the opportunity to attend a thought-provoking talk delivered by representatives from the European Parliament’s Liaison Office in the UK, gaining valuable insight into European institutions and international collaboration. A special mention…
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Europe Day Celebrations
As part of our Europe Day celebrations, Ambassadors planned and organised activities including a Europe quiz, a treasure hunt and games to raise the profile of European cultures and languages. The event took place at lunchtime and around 60 students attended. EPAS Team Comment Really great to see your Ambassadors are planning and running such…
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Activities in Europe House
We had an amazing experience at Europe House, where we visited different stalls representing various European countries. At each stall, we collected country stamps and learned about their cultures, traditions, famous foods, landmarks, and unique customs. It was a fun and interactive way to explore the diversity of Europe and understand how each country contributes…
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Europe Day visit at Europe House
We are delighted to share that a group of European Parliament Ambassadors from North Cambridge Academy have participated in Europe Day celebrations on Tuesday, 5th May 2026 at Europe House in London. With many schools and colleges eager to attend, we are especially proud that NCA was selected to be part of this inspiring international…
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Europe Day: Cultural Fair
EPAS ambassadors at USP College (Palmers Campus) held a cultural fair promoting EU awareness, cultural exchange, and democratic engagement to celebrate Europe Day. They organised face painting, photo portraits, academic displays, and a Europe Day playlist. Links EPAS Team Comment A great way to celebrate Europe Day, showing off your Unity in Diversity!
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European Day Academic lessons/assembly
As part of Europe Day celebrations, we held an event over the course of the week that was dedicated to learning about other European countries. Pupils completed wordsearches, an assembly on Europe Day and some examples of lessons that week included research tasks/presentations and work on European cars which linked into subjects like PSHE and…
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United in Diversity – Exploring European Landmarks
This Europe Day activity was planned and delivered by teachers at the Greek School of Wales for pupils aged 9–14. The aim of the activity was to deepen pupils’ understanding of Europe and the importance of unity, cooperation, and shared values among European countries. Through class discussions, pupils explored the significance of the European Union…